Dessie Posted April 28, 2018 Share Posted April 28, 2018 Big red zone WR can’t fault that pick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humble_Beast Posted April 28, 2018 Share Posted April 28, 2018 He was projected to be a mid round pick 6’5 , good hands, good routes, playmaker in college... I’ll take it in the 7th Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big_palooka Posted April 28, 2018 Share Posted April 28, 2018 Raiders trade DE Jihad Ward to Dallas for WR/KR/PR Ryan Switzer. lol... what a horrible round 2 pick that was Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trojan Posted April 28, 2018 Share Posted April 28, 2018 We traded Jihad Ward for Ryan Switzer (WR) also for those who have turned the TVs off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliforniaKid7 Posted April 28, 2018 Share Posted April 28, 2018 2 minutes ago, big_palooka said: Raiders trade DE Jihad Ward to Dallas for WR/KR/PR Ryan Switzer. lol... what a horrible round 2 pick that was Ward for Switzer straight up? I'll take that all day. It was very clear that Ward had no future here. What a waste of a pick but I like getting something for him while we can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raidr4life Posted April 28, 2018 Share Posted April 28, 2018 8 minutes ago, CaliforniaKid7 said: Ward for Switzer straight up? I'll take that all day. It was very clear that Ward had no future here. What a waste of a pick but I like getting something for him while we can. Yes a few people here really liked Switzer as a slot WR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roi34 Posted April 28, 2018 Share Posted April 28, 2018 Seltzer can return and play slot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big_palooka Posted April 28, 2018 Share Posted April 28, 2018 Switzer returns 1 punt and he'll give the Raiders more than Ward did in 2 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agarcia34 Posted April 28, 2018 Share Posted April 28, 2018 Would have to think Seth Roberts time with the Raiders is coming to an end and Ward has to be one of the worst second round picks I ever seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big_palooka Posted April 28, 2018 Share Posted April 28, 2018 Rich Bisaccia was his coach. Must have really liked him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trojan Posted April 28, 2018 Share Posted April 28, 2018 1 minute ago, big_palooka said: Switzer returns 1 punt and he'll give the Raiders more than Ward did in 2 years. he might not though, we did get Dwayne Harris lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roninho Posted April 28, 2018 Share Posted April 28, 2018 So we ended up with 4 guys that can be considered 1st round talent, but 3 with a big asterix. OT Kolton Miller - Not sexy, a reach at 15 and not enough value in the trade down. But also expected to go in the first round DT Maurice Hurst - 1st round talent, but a heart condition Edge Arden Key - 1st round talent but big off field issues WR Bryant - - 1st round PROVEN talent but big off field issues & just 1 cheap year left If these guys can play to what our FO sees in them we instantly got better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agarcia34 Posted April 28, 2018 Share Posted April 28, 2018 This draft for the Raiders got a lot of crap from media and fans, but they did two things improved the OL and DL. Two were much needed. Now it's time for Gruden and his staff to coach these players up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickButera Posted April 28, 2018 Share Posted April 28, 2018 8 minutes ago, Roninho said: So we ended up with 4 guys that can be considered 1st round talent, but 3 with a big asterix. OT Kolton Miller - Not sexy, a reach at 15 and not enough value in the trade down. But also expected to go in the first round DT Maurice Hurst - 1st round talent, but a heart condition Edge Arden Key - 1st round talent but big off field issues WR Bryant - - 1st round PROVEN talent but big off field issues & just 1 cheap year left If these guys can play to what our FO sees in them we instantly got better. Not only that, but Nick Nelson is widely considered a 2nd round pick, he was just held back playing time from an injury this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NightTrainLane Posted April 28, 2018 Share Posted April 28, 2018 19 hours ago, drfrey13 said: And how many other teams did not clear him. Him falling to 5th shows that at least some did not. He was also not cleared at the combine and in school. He could have an extremely dangerous condition and never have an issue. It is all statistics and what degree of risk you are willing to take. I have no clue what he has but if names like Hank Gathers and Nick Fairley are comparable then it is serious. Since you seem to think doctors can rule out all risk just remember that Gathers went through extensive testing after his episode and then cleared before he collapsed and died on the court. Even with a condition like Gathers the chance of sudden cardiac arrest is very small but huge compared to an average person. We don't know how many teams didn't clear him. Only that 31 other teams didn't take him before we did. He was cleared at school or they wouldn't have let him play. and after the combine he was cleared by multiple doctors in the field. Just because a name is used doesn't mean they have even close to the same situation unless that is specifically said. It wasn't in Gathers or Fairly case I believe(I don't claim to know every story or tweet out there). I definitely don't think doctors can rule out all risk but they can make recommendations and advise organizations. And top doctors in the field have said that he is good to go and let him play 4 years of college ball and after the combine said that he is good to go for the pros. Great pick and just like any player we add, we hope he has a long successful career. The risk reward factor was played out in the fact that he has 1st rd talent and we got him in the 5th rd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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