Davis drafted the backfield tandem of Darren McFadden and Michael Bush, who led the Raiders to the second-highest rushing offense in the league in 2010.
Davis drafted Darrius Heyward-Bey, who in his third season, is ranked second in the AFC West in reception yards.
Davis drafted Veldheer and Wiz, who have turned the Raiders' offensive line into one of the nastiest bunches in the league.
Davis traded for Jason Campbell, who reminded Davis of Jim Plunkett. In return, Campbell has gone 12-7 in the games he’s played in for the rebuilding Raiders.
Over the past few years, Al Davis had rebuilt the Raiders, mainly through the draft, much like the Packers, Patriots, Jets, 49ers, Steelers and Ravens—teams that have done well without making blockbuster trades for highly-paid veterans at the expense of their draft picks.
Within a month of Davis’ passing, Hue Jackson has traded away the Raiders' first-round draft pick in 2012, a conditional second-round pick in 2013 and ran Al Davis’ quarterback out of Oakland.
By sacrificing the picks on Carson Palmer, Hue Jackson gave starting quarterback Jason Campbell a pink slip once his contract expires during the offseason.
In return, Carson Palmer completed eight passes and threw three interceptions in his Raiders debut.
Jason Campbell told CSN Bay Area, “I’m a starter in this league...I’m definitely a starter. I’m not ready to accept being in a backup role. I’ve come too far and done too much and I feel like I’m still pressing on and I haven’t even done my best yet.”
Jackson’s trade was a bold move for a first-year coach with no general management experience. Actually, ...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Oakland Raiders
