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Through the Cracks Into Raiders’ Hands | NBC Bay AreaThe Alameda native Lee Smith Jersey , who’s 6-foot-2 and 211 pounds, didn’t often play against the best programs in the..."WhiteFanposts Fanshots Raiders StoriesScheduleRosterStatsYahoo Raiders NewsYahoo Raiders Team PageYahoo Raiders ReportYahoo Raiders Depth ChartYahoo Raiders TransactionsYahoo Raiders PhotosOdds About Masthead Community Guidelines StubHub ✕Silver Mining 4/30: Local star falls into Raiders laps, Sebastian Janikowski retiresNew,18commentsPDTShareTweetShareShareSilver Mining 4/30: Local star falls into Raiders laps, Sebastian Janikowski retiresKirby Lee-USA TODAY SportsRaiders newsUC Davis Star Slipped Through the Cracks Into Raiders’ Hands | NBC Bay AreaThe Alameda native, who’s 6-foot-2 and 211 pounds, didn’t often play against the best programs in the nation, but he proved himself against big-time talent whenever he got the opportunity. This past season against Stanford, for instance, Doss had 13 catches for 106 yards.Sebastian Janikowski retiring after 19 seasons in NFL | NFL.comJanikowski played in 284 regular-season games (16th all-time), attempted 542 field goals (10th) and made 436 of them (ninth). His 1,913 points scored are 10th most all-time and were second among active players behind Indianapolis’ Adam Vinatieri.Raiders draft class receives high praise from ESPN’s Mel Kiper | Silver and Black PrideThe positive talk from Kiper didn’t end there, as a guest on the Golic and Wingo radio show Kiper predicted the Raiders will win 10 games and the AFC West division. Talk about bold predictions.NFL Draft 2019 scouting report: Hunter Renfrow is Raiders replacement for Seth Roberts | Silver and Black PrideDespite his smaller stature, Renfrow’s tenacity and determination will suit him well as a slot receiver in the NFL. His route running is superb and he finds ways to get open despite his obvious flaws physically. Excellent value pick in the 5th round.NFL Draft 2019 scouting report: ‘Mad’ Maxx Crosby has massive potential at defensive end | Silver and Black PridePrior to the Combine, Crosby was seen as a sixth or seventh rounder. After his fantastic showing in Indianapolis, he moved up into Day 2 consideration. For Mike Mayock to land him in the fourth is a steal and he might be the best value pick in the draft for the Raiders. He has bigger potential than a lot of the players taken before him and can be the true bull in a china-shop defensive end the Raiders lacked last year.AFC WestBroncos Mailbag: Who will be responsible for coaching up rookie quarterback Drew Lock? | Denver PostElway is going to trust offensive coordinator Rich Scangarello to lead the Drew Lock Development Project. Elway will undoubtedly watch every one of Lock’s throws on video and if he has suggestions, should pass those along to the coaches. But it will be up to Scangarello and quarterbacks coach T.C. McCartney to coach up Lock. Keenan Allen seems unimpressed by Chiefs’ moves | NFL.comThe words themselves aren’t a slight, but the tone conveyed is being interpreted as Allen being unimpressed with the changes K.C. made in the secondary.Jamaal Charles will reportedly sign 1-day contract to retire with Kansas City Chiefs | Arrowhead AddictJamaal Charles is reportedly ready to call it a career. Kansas City’s own 610 Sports is reporting that the franchise legend will be signing a one-day contract with the team in order to be able to officially retire as a member of the Kansas City Chiefs.Chargers making progress in battle to win over fans in Los Angeles | LA TimesWhile the Rams are coming off a Super Bowl appearance last season, both teams have been fairly even on the field recently. Since Oct. 2, 2017, the Rams are 23-9, the Chargers 22-8. There may not be much of a disparity in their records, but that’s not the case when it comes to ticket prices in their new home. While the Chargers will feature more than 26,000 seats priced between $50 and $90 per ticket Vontaze Burfict Jersey , plus a personal seat license fee of $100, the least expensive Rams seat license will be 10 times that.Broncos got some difference-makers that can ‘push the team up’ in the AFC West | Mile High ReportBoth draft gurus were a little perplexed at the Broncos not taking the freaky athletic Devin Bush - and opting to trade down and get the freaky athletic Noah Fant instead plus another pick that resulted in getting Drew Lock - but neither thought it was a bad move.NFLThe A+ move each team made in the 2019 NFL Draft | SB NationIn an effort to hand out at least one A+ per team, here is the best move by each one in this year’s draft:Who Will Win NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year? | MMQBIn that spirit, an interesting question was posed to me this week: Who are the top candidates for Offensive Rookie of the Year, coming out of a draft where only eight first-rounders were offensive skill position players (and one of whom, Daniel Jones, isn’t expected to see the field for a while)? Cardinals (10-1) to make playoffs? Five NFL futures bets I like | ESPNOn the heels of the 2019 NFL draft, sportsbooks have posted fresh odds for the upcoming season. Will your favorite team make (or miss) the playoffs? Win the division?Joe Flacco, Case Keenum among vets hurt by 2019 NFL Draft | NFL.comThe NFL Draft is overstuffed with dreams realized and hope reborn. But what about the players who could lose playing time or their jobs entirely?Eagles pick up QB Carson Wentz’s fifth-year option | NFL.comSet to earn around $8.5 million in 2019, Wentz will make more than $20 million in 2020, the fifth and final year of his rookie contract. Last Thursday, the Raiders made Josh Jacobs the top back selected in the draft at 24 overall in the first round. They touted him as the complete package who could stay on the field all three downs..."WhiteFanposts Fanshots Raiders StoriesScheduleRosterStatsYahoo Raiders NewsYahoo Raiders Team PageYahoo Raiders ReportYahoo Raiders Depth ChartYahoo Raiders TransactionsYahoo Raiders PhotosOdds About Masthead Community Guidelines StubHub ✕Raiders Draft 2019Jon Gruden says Raiders ‘comfortable’ with Doug Martin as three-down back, rookie first rounder Josh Jacobs has got to beat him outNew,72commentsPDTShareTweetShareShareJon Gruden says Raiders ‘comfortable’ with Doug Martin as three-down back, rookie first rounder Josh Jacobs has got to beat him outOakland RaidersLast Thursday, the Raiders made Josh Jacobs the top back selected in the draft at 24 overall in the first round. They touted him as the complete package who could stay on the field all three downs due to his ability to block and catch passes out of the backfield as well as be a power runner.True, Jacobs did display all those skills at Alabama, but he never did so as a workhorse back and Jon Gruden wasn’t going to go all in and say the young back was ready to take on a full load or even if he was capable of it due to Jacobs being a part time back for the Crimson Tide.Already on the Raiders was Isaiah Crowell who is a proven NFL starter who fell into their laps essentially when he was cast off by the Jets after they spent big money to sign Le’Veon Bell to a free agent deal. Days after Jacobs was drafted, Crowell tore his Achilles in offseason workouts and was lost for the season, ending what could have been a nice one-two punch with him and Jacobs.“Isiah [Crowell] came in here on a one-year contract and I was hoping this would be a launching pad for him to really showcase what he can do,” said Gruden. “And it’s very unfortunate and we wish him the best. I mean the way he got hurt was amazing, I’ve never seen anything like it. It was a freak injury.”With Crowell down, predictions for Jacobs’ rookie season shot up. Fantasy gurus began licking their chops at the possibilities of him being a workhorse, churning out yards and points. The Raiders had ‘break glass in case of emergency’ option sitting on his couch though. They simply phoned up last year’s starter Doug Martin and said come on back in.“Fortunately Doug Martin has been very interested in coming back Marcus Gilchrist Jersey ,” Gruden continued. “He led out team in rushing and Doug will be able to I think be a great mentor to Jacobs. He knows the system, he produced in the system. Doug’s had some real highs and some real lows in this league. And he’ll be a great resource for our young back and he can also still play. So, we’re happy to have Doug back and obviously disappointed for Isaiah.”Mentor, yes. But starting ahead of the back who Gruden was reportedly so excited to draft at 24 that he supposedly wanted to trade up to make sure he got him and had to be calmed down several times by Mike Mayock? Starting over that guy? That’s what Gruden would like us to believe.“Doug Martin was a three-down back last year,” Gruden said when asked if Jacobs would be the team’s three-down back right away. “He finished the season quite well. We’re comfortable with Doug.“We’ll see what happens with [Josh] Jacobs. Jacobs has got a lot to learn in our system and he’s gotta beat out some good backs.”All right. So, not handing the youngster anything. Making him feel like he has to work for it. And asking last year’s starter who averaged 4.3 yards per carry as the starter to step back into that role may not be the choice you’d expect from a team that just spent a first round pick on a running back, but it isn’t terribly far-fetched.But, wait, did he say “Backs”? Plural? As in more than one? Come on now.“I think Jalen Richard is really exciting. He wants to be a three-down back,” Gruden added. “We just paid him a lot of money because of his skills. And I think DeAndre Washington who was hurt most of last year is also going to contribute.”Uh, yeah. Ok.Oh, and let’s not forget about last year’s preseason phenom Chris Warren III now. Gruden said he left him out, joking he tries “not to give Chris any sugar.”“I like Chris Warren,” Gruden said. “He’s 260 pounds, he can run, he had a very good preseason for us, and he’s learned a lot about our offense and about this profession and he’s got some pretty good genes. His dad was one hell of a back for the Seahawks, so we’ll see where he is. We’re anxious to put him back in circulation as well.”It’s certainly that time of year. When Gruden keeps his players’ hopes up that they can all be the guy while trying to keep us guessing about what he will do at certain positions. Hey, who knows, maybe Marshawn Lynch will be back too? He said he would come back if they want him. So, why the hell not. Let’s really make this a competition. Follow @LeviDamien