While McNabb would've been a huge upgrade over what the Raiders will probably throw out on the field come September, it wasn't worth giving up their second round pick this year for what was essentially going to be a one-year rental.
Like most years, there is no telling what the Raiders are going to end up doing in the draft, but considering what has been flying around the rumor mill they all make more sense then the trade that never was.
The Redskins were considered to be the landing spot for Notre Dame golden boy Jimmy Clausen with the No. 4 overall pick, but now that the Redskins have a guy who is proven it seems as if Clausen could potentially fall to Oakland with the eighth pick.
Kansas City signed Matt Cassell to a large deal after acquiring him from New England last year, so you have to think that they are out of the Clausen sweepstakes.
The only conceivable landing spots for Clausen, other than Oakland, would be to Seattle, who could use a quarterback to replace aging Matt Hasselback as well as joining new head coach Pete Carroll; or Cleveland, who has Jake Delhomme and Seneca Wallace battling for the starting position.
CBSSports.com's analysis of Clausen has the Thousand Oaks, California native as a "fiery competitor who demands the best from his teammates"—everything JaMarcus Russell is not.
In most years, drafting a quarterback only a few years removed after drafting a quarterback with the No. 1 overall pick would be a very questionable move, but in an uncapped year Al Davis can afford to make this move.
However, if the Raiders fa...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Oakland Raiders
