Do a Better Job at Drafting, Oakland Raiders! Looking at 29 Years

In the earlier years of Oakland Raiders history, far more young men were drafted. This article contains a discussion of data over a 29-year period. Also, a focus on the last 10 years is presented. Just consider this a preview for the 75th NFL Draft. What will Al Davis do?

One observation is that the Raiders are drafting fewer young players than they did in the past. Here is a portion of the data from 2000 to 2009. Let's just say, we are looking at the 21st century data. 

 

2009 7     2008 5     2007 11     2006 7     2005 7     2004 8     2003 10     2002 8     2001 7     2000 7       7.7 avg last ten years   11 max     5 min    

Here are some observations in our "peek-a-boo" analysis.

1. The maximum number of young players drafted in the 21st century (in 2007) is 11.

2. The minimum number of young players drafted during this time period (in 2008) is five.

3. The average number of young players drafted from 2000 to 2009 is 7.7.

Now, let's look back over a 29-year period:

 

Year Number Drafted 2009  7    

5     11     7     7     8     10     8     7     7     9     6     7     7     6     6     8     9     11     6     13     11     12     16     8     10     10     9     10     8.655172     8.655172 avg   16 max   5 min  

Observations

1. Th...

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