Raiders trade for C Samson Satele

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  1. Run BJM

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    http://www.miamiherald.com/news/breaking-news/story/962983.html

    Seems like a good move. Satele was a second round pick just two years ago. He started every game of his two year career, hes only 24 years old. I've read Dolphins fans say he did well his rookie year under Cam Cameron's blocking scheme which emphasized athleticism and mobility more but struggled under Parcells/Sparano's scheme that demanded that he go one on one with the big NTs of the AFC east. Seems like a natural fit for the zone blocking scheme; he'll always have a guard to help out on NTs but hes got the speed to get to the next level pretty well. And although his athleticism and small-ness is commonly emphasized in the Raiders-Dolphins swap of Cs, hes only 5 lbs lighter and 1 inch shorter than Grove.

    I'm assuming Cable thinks this guy is a starter if he traded for him despite us already having John Wade. That also frees up another draft pick for us as it was widely regarded we'd use a second on Mack/Unger (Unger more likely since Mack would be gone) or a 3rd on Wood.
     

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