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1. History
2. Resources
3. Current Articles

A.  History

Raiders first-round draft picks

• Since the team's inception

Past Raiders drafts (since returning to Oakland)

• 2003
• 2002
• 2001
• 2000
• 1999
• 1998
• 1997
• 1996

Past NFL drafts

• 1982-2003 - sorted every which way (team, year, position, college . . .) - look here for Raiders drafts prior to 1996

B.  Resources

Raiders.com draft coverage

• 2004

NFL Trade Value Chart

• Here's a very useful chart which helps calculate the relative value of different draft picks. Calculated in 2002 but still valuable.

Other Resources

• 2004 draft order (authoritative) - the entire order, all 255, with all the trivia footnotes - Ourlads is the heavy duty scouting service
  Ourlads Scouting Services, undated (SI.com)

• NFL Draft Tracker - also authoritative
  NFL.com, undated

• NFL Draft - another good tracker
  SI.com, undated

• NFL Draft Tracker - and another good tracker
  CBS Sportsline.com, undated

• ESPN Draft Central - not a lot that isn't subscription-only
  ESPN.com, undated

• Raiders Draft Central
  Raiders.com, undated

• NFL Draft Countdown
  Probably the best single fan site—other sites may have more quantity-wise, but Scott Wright tells you what you need to know.

• Great Blue North Draft Report Draft Day Tracker
  Excellent!!

• DraftHistory.com
  Fun reading if you like trivia; incredible array of stats and charts. You could spend hours here with no difficulty . . .  Also lots of PDF publications for past drafts available at reasonable prices.

• The Draft Exchange 2004
  Tons of info, message boards. Cluttered interface is a little bit intimidating.

• Draft Insiders Digest
  Some free, some parts by subscription. Sloppy formatting detracts.

• NFL Draft Blitz
  Includes message board, columnists for individual teams.

• Rob's Scouting 2004 NFL Draft
  Lots of content. Site design has some rough edges.

• CBS Sportsline Draft Update
  First-round order; links to offensive and defensive prospect lists as well as underclassmen.

• Jira Entertainment
  Has some good stuff. Color scheme is tough on the eyes.

• 2004 First-round Mock Draft - this is free, but most features at this site are subscription-only
  The Sporting News

• ProFootballWeekly.com - excellent analysis, but most features are subscription-only

• USA Today
  Includes Top 100, prospect rankings by position

• 2004 NFL Draft Prospects - a prospects database
  Yahoo! Sports, undated (appeared 4/9/04)

C.  Articles

Articles

Disclaimer:  The focus of this site is not the draft. After all the noise and hoopla, most of those picked in the draft in any given year play 1-2 years in the NFL and are gone. So . . .  the coverage here isn't exhaustive. That said, you will find all the major developments or stories covered here.

• Wild draft had plenty of winners and a few losers
  USA Today, Apr. 26, 2004

• SCOUT'S HONOR: Day 2 draft sleepers
  FOXSports, Apr. 26, 2004

• NFL Draft: Pick-by-pick analysis
  FOXSports, Apr. 26, 2004

• SCOUT'S HONOR: First-round analysis
  FOXSports, Apr. 26, 2004

• Grading the draft: Lions get an A+
  Sporting News, Apr. 26, 2004 (FOXSports)

• VINCE D'ADAMO: Raiders had to fix what was broken
  SilverandBlack.com, Apr. 26, 2004 (Yahoo! Sports)

• The rich get richer
  Yahoo! Sports, Apr. 26, 2004

• Grading the draft: AFC West
  Yahoo! Sports, Apr. 26, 2004

• Win some, lose some
  SI.com, Apr. 25, 2004

• POMPEI: A defining draft for wide receivers
  Sporting News, Apr. 25, 2004 (FOXSports)

• 2004 NFL Draft: the final chapter
  SilverandBlack.com, Apr. 25, 2004 (Yahoo! Sports)

• Colorado State's Sommersell is Mr. Irrelevant
  The Sports Network, Apr. 25, 2004

• NFL Draft Update -- Day Two
  The Sports Network, Apr. 25, 2004

• Draft report cards: How the 32 teams fared
  CBS Sportsline, Apr. 25, 2004

• Raiders' last pick is 'Mr. Irrelevant'
  CBS Sportsline, Apr. 25, 2004

• Gallery built to last
  Associated Press, Apr. 25, 2004 (Napa Valley Register)

• GALLERY OPENS ELI PATH
  New York Post, Apr. 25, 2004

• SCOUT'S HONOR: Day 1 winners and losers
  FOXSports, Apr. 25, 2004

• A record number of trades in busy draft  (site requires free registration)
  Associated Press, Apr. 25, 2004 (San Jose Mercury News)

• GOLDBERG ON FOOTBALL: the Manning Dea  (site requires free registration)
  Associated Press, Apr. 25, 2004 (San Jose Mercury News)

• Davis strikes it rich
  Pro Football Weekly, Apr. 24, 2004

• NFL Draft Update -- Day One
  The Sports Network, Apr. 24, 2004

• Notebook: Gallery doesn't get away
  NFL.com, Apr. 24, 2004

• A wrapup of the first round
  NFL.com, Apr. 24, 2004

• On the Edge Draft Edition  (requires either the Windows Media Player or the free RealPlayer)
  Raiders.com, Apr. 24, 2004

• Raiders' scenarios makin' you crazy?
  Oakland Tribune, Apr. 24, 2004

• NFL writer Bill Soliday offers his take on today's draft
  Oakland Tribune, Apr. 24, 2004

• This year's draft has confusion at the top
  San Francisco Chronicle, Apr. 24, 2004

• A Chargers' deal will help Raiders
  San Francisco Chronicle, Apr. 24, 2004

• NFL's weekend draft strongest in years
  Associated Press, Apr. 24, 2004 (San Jose Mercury News)

• Raiders, 49ers can't blow this one  (site requires free registration)
  San Jose Mercury News, Apr. 24, 2004 (BayArea.com)

• NFL DRAFT Pick a receiver, almost any receiver
  Santa Rosa Press Democrat, Apr. 23, 2004

• Will Oakland add a back in the draft?
  Sporting News, Apr. 23, 2004 (Yahoo! Sports)

• Manning mess just latest Chargers fiasco
  Associated Press, Apr. 23, 2004 (Yahoo! Sports)

• Packers: Receiver or tight end being considered in round one
  Fanball.com, Apr. 23, 2004 (Yahoo! Sports)

• Bears: Wilfork wants to play in Chicago
  Fanball.com, Apr. 23, 2004 (Yahoo! Sports)

• Chargers: Chargers: Eli may sit the season
  Fanball.com, Apr. 23, 2004 (Yahoo! Sports)

• VIKINGS REPORT: Vikings will draft for talent, not need
  St. Paul Pioneer Press, Apr. 23, 2004 (Yahoo! Sports)

• Winslow totes some baggage
  Rocky Mountain News, Apr. 23, 2004 (Yahoo! Sports)

• Lions set sights on Williams - WR Roy, that is
  Detroit Free Press, Apr. 23, 2004 (Yahoo! Sports)

• A handful of potential No. 1 overall picks
  Associated Press, Apr. 23, 2004 (Yahoo! Sports)

• Not taking the easy way out
  Associated Press, Apr. 23, 2004 (Yahoo! Sports)

• Chargers likely to keep top pick
  The (NY) Journal-News, Apr. 23, 2004

• TEAM BY TEAM IN THE NFL DRAFT
  Grand Forks (NF) Herald, Apr. 23, 2004

• Late-round sleepers
  San Francisco Examiner, Apr. 23, 2004

• On the Edge Draft Preview  (requires either the Windows Media Player or the free RealPlayer)
  Raiders.com, Apr. 23, 2004

• NFL Draft: Whatever the Raiders do, it will be interesting
  Sacramento Bee, Apr. 23, 2004

• QB Manning may not be going to San Diego
  Contra Costa Times, Apr. 23, 2004

• Going to losing team no problem for D.J. Williams
  Oakland Tribune, Apr. 23, 2004

• Draft: Deft or daft / Having No. 2 overall pick puts pressure on Raiders
  San Francisco Chronicle, Apr. 23, 2004

• Ira Miller's mock draft
  San Francisco Chronicle, Apr. 23, 2004

• Manning Snub Another Fiasco for Chargers
  Associated Press, Apr. 23, 2004 (San Jose Mercury News)

• Once, the top pick decided that football wasn't for him
  San Jose Mercury News, Apr. 23, 2004 (BayArea.com)

• Rumor Mill - "CHARGERS STUCK WITH NO. 1?" (click on white background in center column, then use your browser's search key to find the capitalized string)
  ProFootballTalk.com, Apr. 22, 2004

• Rumor Mill - "JAGS JUMPING TO NO. 2?" (click on white background in center column, then use your browser's search key to find the capitalized string)
  ProFootballTalk.com, Apr. 22, 2004

• Rumor Mill - "JETS MOVING UP FOR CORNER?" (click on white background in center column, then use your browser's search key to find the capitalized string)
  ProFootballTalk.com, Apr. 22, 2004

• Rumor Mill - "GIANTS LEANING TO ROETHLISBERGER?" (click on white background in center column, then use your browser's search key to find the capitalized string)
  ProFootballTalk.com, Apr. 22, 2004

• Answers to hot draft questions
  NFL.com, Apr. 22, 2004

• Rivers 'developed' sidearm style early
  NFL.com, Apr. 22, 2004

• Analysis by position: Quarterbacks
  NFL.com, Apr. 22, 2004

• QB quandary
  SI.com, Apr. 22, 2004

• MOCK DRAFT XIII: Miami madness in first round
  Sporting News, Apr. 22, 2004 (FOXSports)

• Draft preview: Wide receivers
  Sporting News, Apr. 22, 2004 (FOXSports)

• 2004 NFL Mock Draft - this observer likes both choices suggested for the Raiders
  Fanball.com, Apr. 22, 2004 (Yahoo! Sports)

• Scouting The Defensive Backs
  SilverandBlack.com, Apr. 22, 2004 (Yahoo! Sports)

• QB Manning may not be going to San Diego
  Yahoo! Sports, Apr. 22, 2004

• Nobody really knows anything about this draft
  Associated Press, Apr. 22, 2004 (Yahoo! Sports)

• No telling what the Raiders will do
  ESPN.com, Apr. 22, 2004

• Emily pictures Clarett in Silver and Black
  The Stanford (CA) Daily, Apr. 22, 2004

• Expect Much Scrambling of the Top 10 Draft Positions
  New York Times, Apr. 22, 2004

• Raiders need to fill several holes through draft
  Associated Press, Apr. 22, 2004 (Santa Rosa Press Democrat)

• QB Manning may not be going to San Diego
  Contra Costa Times, Apr. 22, 2004

• Watershed Decison: Raiders should think safety first and draft Taylor
  Oakland Tribune, Apr. 22, 2004

• Sleeper in draft: Ukrainian lineman
  Oakland Tribune, Apr. 22, 2004

• Williams takes high hopes for draft in stride / Former De La Salle star likely to be region's only first-rounder - that's LB D.J. Williams
  San Francisco Chronicle, Apr. 22, 2004

• Nobody really knows anything about this draft
  Associated Press, Apr. 22, 2004 (San Francisco Chronicle)

• Ben Roethlisberger Anxious for NFL Draft
  Associated Press, Apr. 22, 2004 (San Jose Mercury News)

• Archie Manning tells Chargers son Eli wants to play for Giants
  New York Daily News, Apr. 22, 2004 (San Jose Mercury News)

• Mannings want Chargers to pass on Eli
  Associated Press, Apr. 22, 2004 (San Jose Mercury News)

• A reality check before the draft
  NFL.com, Apr. 21, 2004

• Raiders Draft Success - the company line: no John Clays or Bob Buckowskis here  
  Raiders.com, Apr. 21, 2004

• Through the grapevine - lots of Raiders content in the latest from Don Banks
  SI.com, Apr. 21, 2004

• Team-by-team needs in the NFL draft
  Orlando Sentinel, Apr. 21, 2004 (San Luis Obispo (CA) Tribune)

• Weekend draft full of fantasy treats
  Oakland Tribune, Apr. 21, 2004

• Rumor Mill - "RAIDERS READY TO TAKE FITZ?" (click on white background in center column, then use your browser's search key to find the capitalized string)
  ProFootballTalk.com, Apr. 21, 2004

• MOCK DRAFT XII: Williams moves out, Williams moves up
  Sporting News, Apr. 21, 2004 (FOXSports)

• Long-haired Gallery is also long on talent
  Yahoo! Sports, Apr. 21, 2004

• Draft memories - Paul Zimmerman (aka "Dr. Z") will cover hgis 39th draft this weekend
  SI.com, Apr. 21, 2004 (Yahoo! Sports)

• Browns focused on Big Three in draft
  Associated Press, Apr. 21, 2004 (Yahoo! Sports)

• Early bird gets the championship
  Washington Square Arch, Apr. 21, 2004

• Williams can still be drafted
  Daily Trojan Online, Apr. 21, 2004

• NFL draft boards still unclear
  The East Carolinian, Apr. 21, 2004

• Raiders Draft Notes
  Raiders.com, Apr. 21, 2004

• NFL draft: charting the defense
  Contra Costa Times, Apr. 21, 2004

• If Raiders play cards right, team could land two No. 2 picks in draft
  Oakland Tribune, Apr. 21, 2004

• NFL DRAFT / Receivers tantalizing on both sides of the bay; Raiders often are partial to athletic playmakers
  San Francisco Chronicle, Apr. 21, 2004

• Winslow is right for Raiders at No. 2 - no, he's not -- he can't block
  San Jose Mercury News, Apr. 21, 2004 (BayArea.com)

• Draft likely to address offense
  Santa Rosa Press Democrat, Apr. 21, 2004

• Talent, maturity elevate Fitzgerald
  NFL.com, Apr. 20, 2004

• CZAR: Browns picking between two QBs
  FOXSports, Apr. 20, 2004

• NFL Draft 2004: Offensive Analysis
  The Sports Network, Apr. 20, 2004

• NFL Draft 2004: Defensive Analysis
  The Sports Network, Apr. 20, 2004

• Scouting the Defensive linemen
  SilverandBlack.com, Apr. 20, 2004 (Yahoo! Sports)

• Two Round Mock Draft II
  SilverandBlack.com, Apr. 19, 2004 (Yahoo! Sports) (appeared 4/20/04)

• Scouting the Linebackers
  SilverandBlack.com, Apr. 19, 2004 (Yahoo! Sports) (appeared 4/20/04)

• Winslow or Taylor for Redskins? - some say the Redskins won't touch Winslow because he's hired the Postons to represent him
  Associated Press, Apr. 20, 2004 (Yahoo! Sports)

• QBs: There's the big three, and then what?
  Yahoo! Sports, Apr. 20, 2004

• Offense will be the top priority
  San Jose Mercury News,Apr. 20, 2004 (Monterey Herald)

• Gannon seems healthy; will he affect draft day?
  Sacramento Bee, Apr. 20, 2004

• Right line of thinking / Raiders, 49ers should draft for brawn before more sexy choices
  San Francisco Chronicle, Apr. 20, 2004

• Second picks no locks in NFL  (site requires free registration)
  San Jose Mercury News, Apr. 20, 2004 (BayArea.com)

• THEY'RE NO. 2!
  San Jose Mercury News, Apr. 20, 2004 (BayArea.com)

• Analysis by position: Tight ends
  NFL.com, Apr. 19, 2004

• Many factors, unforeseen risks in trading
  ESPN.com, Apr. 19, 2004

• The sure thing - would be Robert Gallery
  SI.com, Apr. 19, 2004

• Let's pretend - writer says the "Raiders clearly control this draft"
  Sporting News, Apr. 19, 2004 (Yahoo! Sports)

• Invasion of the Bod Pod
  Sporting News, Apr. 19, 2004 (Yahoo! Sports)

• Raiders report: Inside slant
  The Sports Xchange, Apr. 19, 2004 (CBS Sportsline)

• Pitt's Fitzgerald will be quite a catch for some NFL team
  Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Apr. 19, 2004

• BIG VIEW FROM THE TOP
  New Orleans Times-Picayune, Apr. 19, 2004

• For top WR, there's a catch
  St. Petersburg Times, Apr. 19, 2004

• Raiders might hold ace in hole with second overall pick
  Santa Rosa Press Democrat, Apr. 19, 2004

• Plenty of options for Oakland, which holds seccond pick
  Contra Costa Times, Apr. 19, 2004

• Raiders draft info
  Contra Costa Times, Apr. 19, 2004

• Chargers have No. 1, but will they keep it?
  Associated Press, Apr. 19, 2004 (San Francisco Chronicle)

• Moving down moves up as option - Da Bearss may be looking to trade their first-rounder
  Chicago Tribune, Apr. 18, 2004 (FOXSports)

• Rumor Mill - "CHARGERS WANT ONE, TWO FOR TOP PICK" (click on white background in center column, then use your browser's search key to find the capitalized string)
  ProFootballTalk.com, Apr. 18, 2004

• Rumor Mill - "JAGS JUMPING TO NO. 2?" (click on white background in center column, then use your browser's search key to find the capitalized string)
  ProFootballTalk.com, Apr. 18, 2004

• Draft preview: Defensive ends
  Sporting News, Apr. 18, 2004 (FOXSports)

• Teams eager to trade up as day nears
  Orlando Sentinel, Apr. 18, 2004 ((Jackson, MS) Clarion Ledger)

• Trading places? - very minimal Raiders content
  Bradenton (FL) Herald, Apr. 18, 2004

• Don't believe a word - Al Davis is prominently mentioned  :-)
  (Everett, WA) Daily Herald, Apr. 18, 2004

• NFL Beat: Pickings are plenty at receiver, linebacker
  Sacramento Bee, Apr. 18, 2004

• Draft QB first? No, in the name of Marinovich!
  Oakland Tribune, Apr. 18, 2004

• Davis should be ready to draft Eli, just in case
  Oakland Tribune, Apr. 18, 2004

• 69TH NFL DRAFT / It looks like a show of hands: Wideouts stand out in a deep draft
  San Francisco Chronicle, Apr. 18, 2004

• 2004 NFL Draft Preview - Chron projections by position
  San Francisco Chronicle, Apr. 18, 2004

• Winslow wows, and worries, NFL execs
  Miami Herald, Apr. 18, 2004 (San Jose Mercury News)

• RAIDERS - draft preview  (site requires free registration)
  San Jose Mercury News, Apr. 18, 2004 (BayArea.com)

• Tips (unofficial, of course) on who will be picked No. 1
  Sporting News, Apr. 17, 2004 (FOXSports)

• Scouting the Tight Ends & Fullbacks
  SilverandBlack.com, Apr. 17, 2004 (Yahoo! Sports)

• If Dye keeps this up, A's may pick up $14M option - Trib writer Carl Steward's Saturday hodgepodge column has some minimal Raiders content
  Alameda Times-Star, Apr. 17, 2004

• Redskins shopping for early picks
  Washington Times, Apr. 17, 2004

• No. 1 in draft again, Chargers still under Leaf's shadow
  Associated Press, Apr. 17, 2004 (San Francisco Chronicle)

• Winslow is ready to follow his father
  Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Apr. 17, 2004 (San Jose Mercury News)

• The Way We Hear It: NFL draft: Action may start with Jaguars - teaser for a paid feature; refers to Jax trading spots with Oakland
  Pro Football Weekly, Apr. 16, 2004

• Rumor Mill - "COMBINE WONDERLIC SCORES" (click on white background in center column, then use your browser's search key to find the capitalized string) - excepting Eli Manning, few of the top ten or so had impressive scores
  ProFootballTalk.com, Apr. 16, 2004

• Analysis by position: Offensive linemen
  NFL.com, Apr. 16, 2004

• Greatness envisioned for Gallery
  NFL.com, Apr. 16, 2004

• Rivers, D.J. Williams jump up in mock draft
  NFL.com, Apr. 16, 2004

• AFC West: Chiefs eyeing a set of hands
  Yahoo! Sports, Apr. 16, 2004

• Divisional draft preview: AFC West needs
  CBS Sportsline, Apr. 16, 2004

• Eli's coming to the NFL with much fanfare
  Philadelphia Daily News, Apr. 16, 2004 (San Jose Mercury News)

• Roethlisberger: a Ryan Leaf or a Peyton Manning?
  Philadelphia Daily News, Apr. 16, 2004 (San Jose Mercury News)

• Elite receiver class overshadows speedy Evans - Wisconsin WR Lee Evans
  Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Apr. 16, 2004 (San Jose Mercury News)

• Patience can pay off with first-round QBs
  ESPN.com, Apr. 16, 2004

• QB could drop out of the top 10
  ESPN.com, Apr. 16, 2004

• Is Gallery in Chargers picture?
  San Diego Union-Tribune, Apr. 16, 2004 (FOXSports)

• SCOUT'S HONOR: NFL Draft notebook
  FOXSports, Apr. 16, 2004

• Draft preview: Safeties
  Sporting News, Apr. 16, 2004 (FOXSports)

• MOCK DRAFT XI: Sooners DT projects as top defender chosen
  Sporting News, Apr. 16, 2004 (FOXSports)

• Lonely at the top - Dr. Z's thoughts on the top spots in the draft; lots of Raiders content
  SI.com, Apr. 16, 2004 (Yahoo! Sports)

• Eagles: First-round trade talks with 49ers heat up
  Fanball.com, Apr. 16, 2004 (Yahoo! Sports)

• Bills: Donahoe says he wants to draft a quarterback
  Fanball.com, Apr. 16, 2004 (Yahoo! Sports)

• Could a Hurricane hit Detroit?
  Detroit Free Press, Apr. 16, 2004 (Yahoo! Sports)

• Cardinals: Green won't trade up for Fitzgerald, may move down
  Fanball.com, Apr. 16, 2004 (Yahoo! Sports)

• Gallery is NFL draft's blue-ribbon pick - says the Raiders are seriously considering taking him
  MSNBC.com, Apr. 16, 2004

• WRs learn from NBA
  Miami Herald, Apr. 16, 2004 (San Jose Mercury News)

• Chargers Say Redskins Eye Their Top Pick  (site requires free registration)
  Associated Press, Apr. 16, 2004 (San Jose Mercury News)

• Don't forget the special teams
  NFL.com, Apr. 15, 2004

• ccorsi reveals little on Giants' plans in draft
  SI.com, Apr. 15, 2004

• Swap meet - lots of Raiders content in the latest by Don Banks
  SI.com, Apr. 15, 2004

• Scouting report: Defensive ends
  USA Today, Apr. 15, 2004

• Belichick deals with draft plans
  Boston Herald, Apr. 15, 2004 (FOXSports)

• Honestly, Bills may take Rivers
  Buffalo News, Apr. 15, 2004 (FOXSports)

• Giants aren't picky, but have eyes for Eli
  New York Daily News, Apr. 15, 2004 (FOXSports)

• Draft preview: Cornerbacks
  Sporting News, Apr. 15, 2004 (FOXSports)

• 49ers: Team looking to trade down for more picks
  Fanball.com, Apr. 15, 2004 (Yahoo! Sports)

• Scouting the Running Backs
  SilverandBlack.com, Apr. 15, 2004 (Yahoo! Sports)

• Giant step ahead - mailbag column addresses the Oakland-Washington rumor
  SI.com, Apr. 15, 2004 (Yahoo! Sports)

• Gallery will open as top offensive lineman in draft
  St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Apr. 14, 2004 (San Jose Mercury News)

• Safety Taylor has Lott of potential
  Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Apr. 14, 2004 (San Jose Mercury News)

• Rumor Mill - "WINSLOW DISAPPOINTS 'SKINS"  (click on white background in center column, then use your browser's search key to find the capitalized string)
  ProFootballTalk.com, Apr. 14, 2004

• Rating the cornerbacks
  NFL.com, Apr. 14, 2004

• Talent, swagger in Hall's 'total package'
  NFL.com, Apr. 14, 2004

• Robinson makes limited chances count
  NFL.com, Apr. 14, 2004

• Williams tops strong WR class - Pasquarelli ranks Roy Williams ahead of Fitzgerald
  ESPN.com, Apr. 14, 2004

• Second options emerge as hot prospects
  ESPN.com, Apr. 14, 2004

• Roethlisberger visits Steelers
  Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, Apr. 14, 2004 (FOXSports)

• Redskins cut Chamberlain - paper speculates the 'Skins have made a roster spot for Kellen Winslow, Jr.
  Washington Times, Apr. 14, 2004 (FOXSports)

• Draft preview: Running backs
  Sporting News, Apr. 14, 2004 (FOXSports)

• Scouting the Quarterbacks
  SilverandBlack.com, Apr. 14, 2004 (Yahoo! Sports)

• Williams again Draft's top catch - that's WR Roy
  Lexington (KY) Herald-Leader, Apr. 14, 2004

• Scouting report: Eli Manning
  Oakland Tribune, Apr. 14, 2004

• NFL DRAFT PREVIEW / Football no longer foreign to Olshansky
  San Francisco Chronicle, Apr. 14, 2004

• Eli looks to be his own Manning
  San Francisco Chronicle, Apr. 14, 2004

• Lineman Gallery Hopes to Be 1st NFL Pick
  Associated Press, Apr. 14, 2004 (San Jose Mercury News)

• TE Winslow Jr. makes curious stop in Pittsburgh
  CBS Sportsline, Apr. 13, 2004

• Draft preview: Jackson, Jones best RBs, but top 10?
  CBS Sportsline, Apr. 13, 2004

• Cobbs could slide in draft, excel in NFL
  ESPN.com, Apr. 13, 2004

• Hall does it all, just ask him
  USA Today, Apr. 13, 2004

• CZAR: Lone Wolf follows Policy out door - high praise for S Sean Taylor, comparing him to Ronnie Lott
  FOXSports, Apr. 13, 2004

• Will greatness come in threes? - the top quarterbacks
  Yahoo! Sports, Apr. 13, 2004

• E-mail maneuver viewed as effort to stir up a trade - all the same, San Diego may stand pat
  San Diego Union-Tribune, Apr. 13, 2004 (FOXSports)

• Analysis by position: Linebackers
  NFL.com, Apr. 13, 2004

• Hurricane duo at head of linebacker class
  NFL.com, Apr. 13, 2004

• The draft picture is complicated
  NFL.com, Apr. 13, 2004

• Taylor projected to start immediately - Pasquarelli rates the top 13 DBs
  ESPN.com, Apr. 13, 2004

• Teams searching for speed at CB
  ESPN.com, Apr. 13, 2004

• Draft Sleepers: Eric Taylor and Derrick Ballard
  SilverandBlack.com, Apr. 13, 2004 (Yahoo! Sports)

• Taylor among latest to visit Redskins - has Raiders content
  Washington Times, Apr. 13, 2004

• Draft day scenarios taking shape for Giants Tackle Robert Gallery is large in Giants' sights. So is QB Eli Manning.
  The Morning Call (Allentown, PA), Apr. 13, 2004

• NFL Draft centers on passing game
  San Francisco Chronicle, Apr. 13, 2004

• INSIDE DISH: Redskins trying to move up for Gallery?
  Sporting News, Apr. 12, 2004 (Yahoo! Sports)

• Harris' numbers don't tell whole story
  NFL.com, Apr. 12, 2004

• Udeze ready to apply pass-rush education
  NFL.com, Apr. 12, 2004

• Analysis by position: Defensive linemen
  NFL.com, Apr. 12, 2004

• Smith tops among talented group Pasquarelli rates the top dozen D-linemen
  ESPN.com, Apr. 12, 2004

• No challenge tougher than what DT has faced
  ESPN.com, Apr. 12, 2004

• Some team will have blast with Miami's Taylor at safety
  USA Today, Apr. 12, 2004

• Flipping picks
  SI.com, Apr. 12, 2004 (Yahoo! Sports)

• Countdown begins
  SI.com, Apr. 12, 2004 (Yahoo! Sports)

• Bears: Lovie Smith sheds some light on draft plans
  Fanball.com, Apr. 12, 2004 (Yahoo! Sports)

• Chargers: Team may trade down more than once
  Fanball.com, Apr. 12, 2004 (Yahoo! Sports)

• Numerous Sports Ticker capsules on top draft prospects
  Yahoo! Sports, Apr. 12, 2004

• 2004 NFL Draft: Fast Risers
  SilverandBlack.com, Apr. 12, 2004 (Yahoo! Sports)

• Rivers' edge - long article has Raiders content near the end
  SI.com, Apr. 12, 2004 (Yahoo! Sports)

• Don't pass on this draft
  Yahoo! Sports, Apr. 12, 2004

• Cris Carter overview of this year's draft  (streaming audio player required)
  Yahoo! Sports, Apr. 12, 2004

• Raiders Team Report
  Sporting News, Apr. 12, 2004 (FOXSports)

• NFL draft's first round could be best ever
  MSNBC.com, Apr. 12, 2004

• Popularity doesn't mix with coaching - has Raiders content
  Oakland Tribune, Apr. 12, 2004

• Raiders Team Report - mostly draft content this time
  Sporting News, Apr. 11, 2004 (FOXSports)

• Roy Williams reemerges as catch of draft - lots of Raiders content
  Boston Globe, Apr. 11, 2004

• Pursuit of coveted Gallery has trade winds blowing
  Cleveland Plain Dealer, Apr. 11, 2004

• The team that can't choose straight - the incisive Ira Miller writing about the Dolts makes for amusing reading
  San Francisco Chronicle, Apr. 11, 2004

• Broncos-Bengals trade shuffles draft - Vic Carucci's mock draft, revised from the 4/7/04 original
  NFL.com, Apr. 10, 2004

• Rumor Mill - "TEAMS JOCKEYING FOR JACKSON" - might the Raiders be interested in Steven Jackson?  (click on white background in center column, then use your browser's search key to find the capitalized string)
  ProFootballTalk.com, Apr. 10, 2004

• Rumor Mill - "FITZGERALD NARROWS FIELD TO IMG, COOK" (click on white background in center column, then use your browser's search key to find the capitalized string)
  ProFootballTalk.com, Apr. 10, 2004

• Rumor Mill - "SKINS TALKING TO RAIDERS ABOUT A TRADE?" (click on white background in center column, then use your browser's search key to find the capitalized string)
  ProFootballTalk.com, Apr. 10, 2004

• Redskins Contact Raiders About Pick - that other DC paper  (site requires free registration)
  Washington Post, Apr. 10, 2004

• Redskins deny pursuit of Gallery
  Washington Times, Apr. 10, 2004

• Brandt's 2004 draft tidbits
  NFL.com, Apr. 9, 2004

• Giants' GM rips 'Bachelor' Palmer - forget the TV show—read the comments on Roethlisberger
  Sporting News, Apr. 9, 2004 (FOXSports)

• Rumor Mill - "WILLIAMS WORK OUT NOT SO BAD?" (click on white background in center column, then use your browser's search key to find the capitalized string)
  ProFootballTalk.com, Apr. 9, 2004

• Polished TE high on draft boards - Pasquarelli rates the tight ends today
  ESPN.com, Apr. 9, 2004

• Spread offenses hurting position development
  ESPN.com, Apr. 9, 2004

• Several teams expected to pursue Gallery
  ESPN.com, Apr. 9, 2004

• MOCK DRAFT X: Is Mike Williams the top WR?
  Sporting News, Apr. 9, 2004 (FOXSports)

• Imperfect 10: Scouts find flaws in top picks - picky, picky
  Sporting News, Apr. 9, 2004 (FOXSports)

• Mike Williams Workout: Mixed results
  SilverandBlack.com, Apr. 9, 2004 (Yahoo! Sports)

• Teams swap first-round draft picks, Bengals get CB O'Neal
  Associated Press, Apr. 9, 2004 (Yahoo! Sports)

• Notes: Presenting the 2004 'better-than' players
  CBS Sportsline, Apr. 8, 2004

• USC's Williams wows the scouts - it's amazing how differently the various scouts judged Mike Williams' Pro Day workout
  NFL.com, Apr. 8, 2004

• Rumor Mill - "MIKE WILLIAMS BLOWS IT" (click on white background in center column, then use your browser's search key to find the capitalized string)
  ProFootballTalk.com, Apr. 8, 2004

• Rumor Mill - "GIANTS PISSED ABOUT TRADE REPORT" (click on white background in center column, then use your browser's search key to find the capitalized string)
  ProFootballTalk.com, Apr. 8, 2004

• Individual Workouts - details on the Mike Williams workout today
  NFL.com, continuing

• Gallery safest pick in draft? - Pasquarelli rates offensive linemen
  ESPN.com, Apr. 8, 2004

• Grove seen as potential cornerstone of line
  ESPN.com, Apr. 8, 2004

• Giants: Accorsi talking to Chargers about the top pick
  Fanball.com, Apr. 8, 2004 (Yahoo! Sports)

• 2004 NFL Draft: Mike Williams big day
  SilverandBlack.com, Apr. 8, 2004 (Yahoo! Sports)

• Draft preview: Receivers run deep in 2004
  CBS Sportsline, Apr. 7, 2004

• Rumor Mill - "GIANTS LOOKING TO MOVE UP" (click on white background in center column, then use your browser's search key to find the capitalized string) - perhaps they've concluded Oakland will take Gallery at No. 2
  ProFootballTalk.com, Apr. 7, 2004

• In the Trenches: Action Jackson - fantasy column brazenly projects the Raiders taking Fitzgerald, Roethlisberger, or Gallery . . . gee, really going out on a limb there!!!
  CBS Sportsline, Apr. 7, 2004

• Draft lacks star quality at RB
  ESPN.com, Apr. 7, 2004

• Jackson highest ranked RB -
  ESPN.com, Apr. 7, 2004

• Mike Mayock's top 32 picks - another NFL.com analyst
  NFL.com, undated (appeared 4/7/04)

• CZAR: Draft dominoes set to fall
  FOXSports, Apr. 7, 2004

• Inside the NFL: Draft Rumor Mill
  The Sports Network, Apr. 7, 2004

• NFL Draft 2004: The Big Ten
  The Sports Network, Apr. 7, 2004

• Chargers, Giants Discuss No. 1 Draft Pick
  Associated Press, Apr. 7, 2004 (San Jose Mercury News)

• Veterans might still impact the draft
  NFL.com, Apr. 6, 2004

• Rumor Mill - "LET THE TRUTH BE TOLD: CLARETT BLOWS IT" (click on white background in center column, then use your browser's search key to find the capitalized string)
  ProFootballTalk.com, Apr. 6, 2004

• Scouts impressed with moves, hands in workout - that's Pasquarelli's conclusion about Clarett; not all agreed
  ESPN.com, Apr. 6, 2004

• Different ways to approach draft day - all the familiar cliches explained ("best available player," etc.)
  Sporting News, Apr. 6, 2004 (FOXSports)

• NFL DRAFT FAQ: Can Dolphins help their O-line? - passing reference to Lincoln Kennedy's weight problems early in his career
  FOXSports, Apr. 6, 2004

• Draft picks are worth more to builders than to winners - it's easy to ridicule Dan Snyder, if not particularly original
  Sporting News, Apr. 6, 2004 (FOXSports)

• What will Chargers do on draft day? - a pair of opinion pieces
  ProSportsDaily.com, Apr. 6, 2004 (FOXSports)

• NFL Draft Preview: Running Backs (fantasy column)
  Fanball.com, Apr. 6, 2004 (Yahoo! Sports)

• Clarett runs 4.6-plus 40-yard dash during workout
  Associated Press, Apr. 6, 2004 (Yahoo! Sports)

• Buckeyes' Clarett works out for scouts - his strength was impressive, his speed less so
  Contra Costa Times, Apr. 6, 2004

• Brandt's big board: Defense
  NFL.com, Apr. 5, 2004

• Clarett runs 4.6-plus 40-yard dash during workout
  USA Today, Apr. 5, 2004

• The 2004 NFL Draft: No Guarantees
  SilverandBlack.com, Apr. 5, 2004 (Yahoo! Sports)

• Individual Workouts - high profile youngster Maurice Clarett works out today (Apr. 5)
  NFL.com, continuing

• Draft preview: Classy QB class still firmly in pocket - interesting angle: pocket passers vs. "run-around" QBs
  CBS Sportsline, Apr. 4, 2004

• Inside Dish: Chargers could deal No. 1 pick
  Sporting News, Apr. 4, 2004 (Yahoo! Sports)

• Quarterbacks top this first mock draft
  NFL.com, Apr. 4, 2004

• MOCK DRAFT 9.0: Manning is back at No. 1
  Sporting News, Apr. 2, 2004 (FOXSports)

• Time to look at the draft
  NFL.com, Apr. 2, 2004

• Downey cleared to play in NFL
  ESPN.com, Apr. 2, 2004

• Miami's Winslow, Taylor defy traditional draft wisdom
  Sporting News, Apr. 2, 2004 (FOXSports)

• Belichick in denial over draft rumor
  Boston Herald, Apr. 2, 2004 (FOXSports)

• War Room Mailbag: Will the Bolts pass on Manning?
  The Sporting News, Apr. 2, 2004 (FOXSports)

• Lions deny report of Pats deal
  Detroit Free Press,Apr. 2, 2004 (Yahoo! Sports)

• No doubting Thomas
  SI.com, Apr. 2, 2004 (Yahoo! Sports)

• Chargers willing to consider trade offers
  ESPN.com, Mar. 31, 2004

• Early NFL Draft entrees possibly in jeopardy [sic]
  The Sports Network, Mar. 31, 2004

• Oakland Raiders 2004 Draft Preview
  The Sports Network, Mar. 31, 2004

• Williams working towards NFL draft
  ESPN The Magazine, Mar. 30, 2004 (ESPN.com)

• CZAR: Winslow, the next generation
  FOXSports, Mar. 30, 2004

• Schottenheimer lauds the quarterbacks
  Associated Press, Mar. 30, 2004 (Yahoo! Sports)

• The longest 41 yards - interesting diary entry from WR Roy Williams
  NFL.com, Mar. 29, 2004

• Chiefs ponder drafting QB
  Kansas City Star, Mar. 29, 2004 (San Jose Mercury News)

• NFL Announces Draft Compensatory Picks
  SilverandBlack.com, Mar. 29, 2004 (Yahoo! Sports)

• Details of Roethlisberger's Pro Day workout on 3/25/04, with Jimmy Raye in attendance
  NFL.com, undated

• Sherman, Coughlin in attendance - at Roethlisberger's Pro Day
  ESPN.com, Mar. 29, 2004

• Browns willing to deal to land left tackle -  (site requires minimal free registration)
  Cleveland Plain Dealer, Mar. 29, 2004 (FOXSports)

• MOCK DRAFT 8.0: Big Ben to the Giants?
  The Sporting News, Mar. 29, 2004 (FOXSports)

• Thou shalt draft impact players, regardless of position - the Raiders have generally followed this philosophy
  The Sporting News, Mar. 29, 2004 (Yahoo! Sports)

• Catch a rising star - wide-ranging opinions about first-round strategies
  SI.com, Mar. 29, 2004 (Yahoo! Sports)

• Inside Dish: Expect Patriots to stay put in the draft
  The Sporting News, Mar. 28, 2004 (Yahoo! Sports)

• DRAFT DIARIES: Big Ben on his Chargers workout
  The Sporting News, Mar. 27, 2004 (Yahoo! Sports)

• Movers and shakers - WR Roy Williams posted a blazing 40 time; Roethlisberger looked great
  Dayton (OH) Daily News, Mar. 27, 2004

• QB draws NFL coaches, scouts to workout - Big Ben's Pro Day
  SI.com, Mar. 26, 2004

• Fitzgerald still considered top WR - despite the title, article has high praise for Roy Williams following his Pro Day workout
  ESPN.com, Mar. 25, 2004

• NFL Mock Draft - Sports Network has switched from Big Ben to Gallery since their last mock (3/9/04)
  The Sports Network, Mar. 25, 2004

• 2004 NFL Mock Draft
  Fanball.com, Mar. 24, 2004 (Yahoo! Sports)

• Updated mock draft: How it all 'works out' now
  CBS Sportsline, Mar. 24, 2004

• Draft outlook: Wide receiver
  SilverandBlack.com, Mar. 24, 2004 (Yahoo! Sports)

• DRAFT RUMORS: Can Mike Williams run a 4.4?
  FOXSports, Mar. 23, 2004

• SCOUT'S HONOR: First-round team target lists
  FOXSports, Mar. 23, 2004

• MOCK DRAFT 7.0: Is Eli in the Cards?
  The Sporting News, Mar. 22, 2004 (FOXSports)

• NFL Draft Preview: Quarterbacks
  Fanball.com, Mar. 22, 2004 (Yahoo! Sports)

• Don't get caught staring at the ceiling in the corner market
  The Sporting News, Mar. 22, 2004 (Yahoo! Sports)

• Nevermore - lots of speculation about San Diego and its No. 1 pick
  SI.com, Mar. 22, 2004 (Yahoo! Sports)

• Inside Dish: Chargers might pass on Eli Manning
  The Sporting News, Mar. 22, 2004 (FOXSports)

• Individual Workouts (aka Pro Days)
  NFL.com, undated

• ATTNER: Mannings are football's first family
  The Sporting News, Mar. 20, 2004 (FOXSports)

• Draft outlook: Running back
  SilverandBlack.com, Mar. 20, 2004 (Yahoo! Sports)

• Maske's Mock Draft - (site requires free registration)
  Washington Post, undated

• I love the second round - Kirwan's analyses are good
  NFL.com, Mar. 18, 2004

• Chargers to work out Rivers, Roethlisberger and Manning
  Associated Press, Mar. 18, 2004 (San Jose Mercury News)

• Draft likely place to fill QB hole - has Raiders content
  ESPN.com, Mar. 17, 2004

• Wideouts are slow to make adjustments - good analysis: don't expect immediate help from rookie WRs
  ESPN.com, Mar. 16, 2004

• POMPEI: Boston trade will shake up draft
  The Sporting News, Mar. 16, 2004 (FOXSports)

• Measuring up
  Sacramento Bee, Mar. 16, 2004

• Inside Dish: Early entrants cloud draft order
  FOXSports, Mar. 15, 2004

• 2004 Mock Draft 1.0 - another vote for Big Ben
  SilverandBlack.com, Mar. 14, 2004 (Yahoo! Sports)

• Verba isn't easy to spot for Browns - speculates Al Davis doesn't want to trade down from No. 2
  Cleveland Plain Dealer, Mar. 14, 2004

• MOCK DRAFT 6.0: Big Ben out of Top 10
  The Sporting News, Mar. 12, 2004 (FOXSports)

• Straightline speed not always a good measure
  ESPN.com, Mar. 10, 2004

• Offensive Prospects Making Draft Noise - Mel Kiper's "Big Board" (top 25)
  ESPN.com, undated

• NFL Mock Draft - at last, a vote for Roethlisberger  :-)
  The Sports Network, Mar. 9, 2004

• Doing their homework - San Diego checks out Gallery
  SI.com, Mar. 8, 2004

• Bucs repeating mistakes already made by Raiders - also discusses a half dozen or so top QBs in this year's draft
  (Dallas-Ft. Worth) Star-Telegram, Mar. 7, 2004

• MOCK DRAFT 5.0: Fitzgerald the new No. 1
  FOXSports, Mar. 6, 2004

• Mike'd up - finally, a mock draft that has the Raiders taking QB Eli Manning
  SI.com, Mar. 5, 2004

• Best in class? Not even in name only - Pompei argues Mike Williams is overrated
  The Sporting News, Mar. 1, 2004 (Yahoo! Sports)

• Preparing for NFL draft is a full-time job - referring to college players, not NFL teams
  Associated Press, Feb. 28, 2004 (Yahoo! Sports)

• USC wide receiver Mike Williams will enter NFL draft
  Associated Press, Feb. 26, 2004 (San Francisco Chronicle)

• Teams wheeling, dealing now - article has both draft and trade content
  USA Today, Feb. 26, 2004

• Mike Williams hires agent
  Associated Press, Feb. 26, 2004 (Yahoo! Sports)

• Williams Goes Out Window - site requires free registration
  Los Angeles Times, Feb. 26, 2004

• A terrific catch awaits Raiders
  San Jose Mercury News, Feb. 26, 2004 (BayArea.com)

• Uncertainty is theme of combine
  ESPN.com, Feb. 25, 2004

• Sanders measures up under scrutiny
  ESPN.com, Feb. 25, 2004

• TheInsiders: Day-by-day combine notes
  TheInsiders.com, Feb. 25, 2004 (FOXSports)

• HILL: Don't count out Clarett
  FOXSports, Feb. 25, 2004

• MOCK DRAFT 4.0: Williams could leapfrog fellow WR Fitzgerald - FOXSports now projects Oakland taking Williams instead of Fitzgerald
  FOXSports, Feb. 25, 2004

• Auburn OT Mark Pera : Draft Diary Update
  SilverandBlack.com, Feb. 25, 2004 (Yahoo! Sports)

• Unknown commodity - that would be 20-year-old WR Mike Williams of USC
  SI.com, Feb. 25, 2004 (Yahoo! Sports)

• CZAR: NFL combine studs and duds
  FOXSports, Feb. 25, 2004

• No room at the inn-er sanctum
  Page 2, Feb. 25, 2004 (ESPN.com)

• Picked apart - has Raiders content
  SI.com, Feb. 25, 2004

• Mike Williams Leaving USC to Enter Draft
  Associated Press, Feb. 25, 2004 (San Jose Mercury News)

• The best for last?
  NFL.com, Feb. 24, 2004

• Proving ground / Quick times boost stock of several tight ends, defensive ends
  SI.com, Feb. 24, 2004

• Big, fast receivers highlight 2004 NFL Draft
  Associated Press, Feb. 24, 2004 (Yahoo! Sports)

• Conversations about the combine
  NFL.com, Feb. 23, 2004

• Humble Fitzgerald looks ready for NFL
  NFL.com, Feb. 23, 2004

• Taylor might be draft's best player - Sean Taylor would look great in Silver and Black
  ESPN.com, Feb. 23, 2004

• Odds stacked against DBs
  ESPN.com, Feb. 23, 2004

• Live From The Combine - In Process - Monday
  SilverandBlack.com, Feb. 23, 2004 (Yahoo! Sports)

• Cards in 'fantastic spot' for draft, Graves says - Denny Green on Al Davis
  Arizona Republic, Feb. 23, 2004

• Draft day may be Williams' moment - is Roy Williams better than Larry Fitzgerald?
  Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Feb. 23, 2004 (San Jose Mercury News)

• Chargers eyeing quarterback with first overall pick
  Chicago Tribune, Feb. 23, 2004 (San Jose Mercury News)

• There is a puzzle emerging - has Iowa T Robert Gallery pushed Fitzgerald out of the top 3?
  NFL.com, Feb. 22, 2004

• Draft could be in for shakeup as USC receiver weighs choice
  USA Today, Feb. 22, 2004

• Who's No. 1: Manning, Roethlisberger battle to be first pick
  Associated Press, Feb. 22, 2004 (FOXSports)

• Back draft - SI writer Duane Cross's mock first round
  SI.com, Feb. 22, 2004

• MAC can't sack Roethlisberger - that "other" top quarterback
  Akron Beacon-Journal, Feb. 22, 2004 (Yahoo! Sports)

• Atlanta loses coin flip, earns No. 8 pick - finally, the burning question is answered: no. 7 or no. 8  :-)
  USA Today, Feb. 21, 2004

• Fitzgerald set for combine - requires the free RealPlayer
  FOXSports, Feb. 21, 2004

• MOCK DRAFT 3.0: Where will Clarett fit in? - has the Raiders taking Fitzgerald, naturally
  FOXSports, Feb. 21, 2004

• Unorthodox Rivers flowing up draft board - QB Philip Rivers was the star of the Senior Bowl
  CBS Sportsline, Feb. 20, 2004

• Trojans receiver to enter draft after two college years
  ESPN.com, Feb. 20, 2004

• Andrews must answer weight concerns - T Shawn Andrews
  ESPN.com, Feb. 19, 2004

• Raider Draft Talk - Running Backs - good analysis
  RaiderNews.com, Feb. 16, 2004

• NFL early draft entries
  FOXSports, Feb. 13, 2004

• MOCK DRAFT 2.0: Fitzgerald the real underclass gem
  The War Room, Feb. 13, 2004 (FOXSports)

• Mock draft: First look at what's to come
  CBS Sportsline, Feb. 12, 2004

• February football thoughts
  San Francisco Examiner, Feb. 12, 2004

• Mark Kreidler: Chargers again have opportunity to bungle
  Sacramento Bee, Feb. 10, 2004

• Sizing up the NFL draft prospects - the top 50
  USA Today, Jan. 21, 2004

• N2FL Top 100 Prospects for 2004
  N2FL.com, Jan. 2, 2004

• 2004 NFL COMBINE INVITEE LIST
  SilverandBlack.com, Jan. 2, 2004

• Regular season gives way to draft season
  San Francisco Chronicle, Jan. 2, 2004

• MOCK 2004 NFL DRAFT
  NFLDraftCountdown.com, Jan. 1, 2004

Last updated Monday, April 26, 2004