Raiders Draft Needs: Defensive Help Is A Key Concern

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    "The Raiders have no picks in the NFL draft until Friday's third round, but they have four other selections Saturday. Here are three positions the team likely will attempt to address:

    OUTSIDE LINEBACKER

    The Raiders recently signed former Colts linebacker Philip Wheeler to a free-agent deal, and he could start on the outside with 2011 acquisition Aaron Curry (for whom the Raiders traded this year's seventh-round pick). Wheeler and Curry combined for one sack last year, and there's little experience behind them. According to the San Francisco Chronicle, the Raiders have brought in several outside linebacker prospects for visits, including Sammy Brown and Alex Hoffman-Ellis."

    Read more: http://www.sacbee.com/2012/04/24/4437160/defensive-help-is-a-key-concern.html
     

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