All-time Raiders roster

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With all the roster talk going on right now, added to all the free time I have right now, I took it upon myself to put together an all-time Raiders roster.

What changes would you make?

Here are the rules/terms: The idea is to pick a player when he was in his prime. But they can only play for the Raiders when they were Raiders. For instance, you could list Eric Dickerson for the year he had under 800 yards rushing for the Raiders, but it wouldn't be the Dickerson who racked up 2,100+. 53 active, 8 practice squad members.

Anyway, after a lot of thinking and research, here's my team.
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QB (3)
completion % / passing yards / TD / INT

Rich Gannon, 2002 - 67.6% / 4689 / 26 / 10
Ken Stabler, 1976 - 66.7% / 2737 / 27 / 17
Jim Plunkett, 1983 - 60.7% / 2935 / 20 / 18

RB (3)
rushing yards / rushing avg. / rushing TD / receptions / rec. yards / rec. TD

Bo Jackson, 1987 - 554 / 6.8 / 4 / 16 / 136 / 2
Marcus Allen, 1985 - 1759 / 4.6 / 11 / 67 / 555 / 3
(KR) Napoleon Kaufman, 1998 - 1294 / 4.8 / 6 / 40 / 403 / 2

FB (2)
rushing yards / rushing avg. / rushing TD / receptions / rec. yards / rec. TD

Mark van Eeghen, 1979 - 818 / 3.7 / 7 / 51 / 474 / 2
Pete Banaszak, 1975 - 672 / 3.6 / 16 / 10 / 64 / 0

WR (5)
receptions / receiving yards / receiving avg. / receiving TD

(PR) Tim Brown, 1997 - 104 / 1408 / 13.5 / 5
Fred Biletnikoff, 1968 - 61 / 1037 / 17.0 / 6
Cliff Branch, 1976 - 46 / 1111 / 24.2 / 12
Art Powell, 1963 - 73 / 1304 / 17.9 / 16
Jerry Rice, 2002 - 92 / 1211 / 13.2 / 7

TE (3)
receptions / receiving yards / receiving avg. / receiving TD

Dave Casper, 1978 - 62 / 852 / 13.7 / 9
Todd Christensen, 1983 - 92 / 1247 / 13.6 / 12
Raymond Chester, 1979 - 58 / 712 / 12.3 / 8

OT (4)
team sacks allowed / team rushing in NFL / team passing in NFL / team off. in NFL

Art Shell, 1974 - 24 / 3rd / 7th / 2nd
Lincoln Kennedy, 2002 - 36 / 18th / 1st / 2nd
Bob Brown, 1972 - 24 / 3rd / 6th / 2nd
Henry Lawrence, 1983 - 55 / 10th / 7th / 7th

OG (4)
team sacks allowed / team rushing in NFL / team passing in NFL / team off. in NFL

Gene Upshaw, 1974 - 24 / 3rd / 7th / 2nd
Steve Wisniewski, 2000 - 28 / 1st / 19th / 7th
Max Montoya, 1990 - 29 / 9th / 25th / 21st
Kevin Gogan, 1995 - 36 / 8th / 15th / 11th

C (3)
team sacks allowed / team rushing in NFL / team passing in NFL / team off. in NFL

Jim Otto, 1967 - 40 / N/A / N/A / N/A (1st in points scored)
Dave Dalby, 1977 - 25 / 2nd / 12th / 2nd
Don Mosebar, 1990 - 29 / 9th / 25th / 21st

DE (5)
sacks / tackles / fumbles forced / fumbles recovered / INT / total return yards / TD

Howie Long, 1983 - 13 / N/A / N/A / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0
Derrick Burgess, 2005 - 16 / 57 / 3 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0
Sean Jones, 1986 - 15.5 / N/A / N/A / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
Greg Townsend, 1991 - 13 / N/A / N/A / 1 / 1 / 31 / 0
Lyle Alzado, 1982 - 7 / N/A / N/A / 1 / 0 / 7 / 0

DT (4)
sacks / tackles / fumbles forced / fumbles recovered / INT / total return yards / TD

Warren Sapp, 2006 - 10 / 32 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
Chester McGlockton, 1994 - 9.5 / N/A / N/A / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0
Darrell Russell, 1998 - 10 / N/A / N/A / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0
Otis Sistrunk, 1974 - N/A / N/A / N/A / 3 / 1 / 2 / 0

OLB (4)
sacks / tackles / fumbles forced / fumbles recovered / INT / total return yards / TD

Ted Hendricks, 1980 - N/A / N/A / N/A / 4 / 3 / 14 / 0
Phil Villapiano, 1975 - N/A / N/A / N/A / 2 / 2 / 32 / 0
Pat Swilling, 1995 - 13 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
Rod Martin, 1984 - 11 / N/A / N/A / 1 / 2 / 108 / 2

MLB (2)
sacks / tackles / fumbles forced / fumbles recovered / INT / total return yards / TD

Matt Millen, 1982 - 2.5 / N/A / N/A / 2 / 3 / 77 / 0
Kirk Morrison, 2006 - 1 / 128 / 1 / 1 / 2 / 67 / 1

CB (5)
INT / yards / TD / passes defensed / tackles / fumbles forced / fumbles recovered

Lester Hayes, 1980 - 13 / 273 / 1 / N/A / N/A / N/A / 2
Mike Haynes, 1984 - 6 / 220 / 1 / N/A / N/A / N/A / 0
Willie Brown, 1967 - 7 / 33 / 1 / N/A / N/A / N/A / 2
Charles Woodson, 1998 - 5 / 118 / 1 / 22 / 64 / 2 / 0
Nnamdi Asomugha, 2006 - 8 / 59 / 1 / 19 / 50 / 1 / 0

FS (2)
INT / yards / TD / passes defensed / tackles / fumbles forced / fumbles recovered

George Atkinson, 1971 - 4 / 70 / 1 / N/A / N/A / N/A / 2
Rod Woodson, 2002 - 8 / 225 / 2 / N/A / 81 / 0 / 3

SS (2)
INT / yards / TD / passes defensed / tackles / fumbles forced / fumbles recovered

Jack Tatum, 1977 - 6 / 146 / 0 / N/A / N/A / N/A / 1
Ronnie Lott, 1991 - 8 / 52 / 0 / N/A / 0 / N/A / 1

K/P (2)

Sebastian Janikowski, 2004 - 25-of-28 on field goals
Ray Guy, 1985 - 32 inside the 20 (36%), 36.3 net, long of 68 yards, 0 blocked

Practice squad:

1. RB Clem Daniels, 1963 - 1099 yds. rushing, 5.1 avg., 30 rec. for 685 yds.; 8 TD
2. QB Daryle Lamonica, 1967 - 51.8% / 3228 / 30 / 20
3. QB/K George Blanda, 1968 - 61.2%, 6 TD, 2 INT, 21-of-34 FGs
4. WR Warren Wells, 1969 - 49 rec., 1260 yds. (26.8 avg.), 14 TD
5. RB Marv Hubbard, 1972 - 1100 yds. rushing, 5 avg., 4 TD
6. S Vann McElroy, 1983 - 8 INT, 68 yds., 3 FR
7. CB Terry McDaniel, 1994 - 7 INT, 103 yds., 2 TD, 3 FR, 48 yds., 1 TD
8. C Barret Robbins, 2000 - 28 team sacks allowed, 1st in NFL rushing

Head coach: John Madden
Offensive coordinator: Jon Gruden
Defensive coordinator: Rob Ryan
 
More linear look at my roster:

QB - Rich Gannon, Ken Stabler, Jim Plunkett
RB - Bo Jackson, Marcus Allen, Napoleon Kaufman
FB - Mark van Eeghen, Pete Banaszak
WR - Tim Brown, Jerry Rice
WR - Fred Biletnikoff, Cliff Branch, Art Powell
TE - Dave Casper, Todd Christensen, Raymond Chester
LT - Art Shell, Bob Brown
LG - Gene Upshaw, Max Montoya
C - Jim Otto, Dave Dalby, Don Mosebar
RG - Steve Wisniewski, Kevin Gogan
RT - Lincoln Kennedy, Henry Lawrence

RE - Howie Long, Greg Townsend
NT - Chester McGlockton, Darrell Russell
UT - Warren Sapp, Otis Sistrunk
LE - Derrick Burgess, Sean Jones, Lyle Alzado
SLB - Rod Martin, Pat Swilling
MLB - Matt Millen, Kirk Morrison
WLB - Ted Hendricks, Phil Villapiano
LCB - Lester Hayes, Charles Woodson
RCB - Mike Haynes, Willie Brown, Nnamdi Asomugha
FS - George Atkinson, Rod Woodson
SS - Jack Tatum, Ronnie Lott

K - Sebastian Janikowski
P - Ray Guy

Practice squad:

1. RB Clem Daniels, 1963 - 1099 yds. rushing, 5.1 avg., 30 rec. for 685 yds.; 8 TD
2. QB Daryle Lamonica, 1967 - 51.8% / 3228 / 30 / 20
3. QB/K George Blanda, 1968 - 61.2%, 6 TD, 2 INT, 21-of-34 FGs
4. WR Warren Wells, 1969 - 49 rec., 1260 yds. (26.8 avg.), 14 TD
5. RB Marv Hubbard, 1972 - 1100 yds. rushing, 5 avg., 4 TD
6. S Vann McElroy, 1983 - 8 INT, 68 yds., 3 FR
7. CB Terry McDaniel, 1994 - 7 INT, 103 yds., 2 TD, 3 FR, 48 yds., 1 TD
8. C Barret Robbins, 2000 - 28 team sacks allowed, 1st in NFL rushing

Head coach: John Madden
Offensive coordinator: Jon Gruden
Defensive coordinator: Rob Ryan
 
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Now for some explanation/analysis.

First off, I started watching in 1997, so maybe I'm biased toward more recent players, and am off a bit on the past.

But I go with Gannon simply because I think he was more accurate and consistent than Stabler, and also more mobile.

I have Kaufman in there to return kicks.

Thought about a Steve Smith or Jon Ritchie-type at FB just for pure blocking but decided to put the better overall players.

I had some trouble with the backup guards; maybe you guys can help me out with that.

At DT I also had some issues. I thought about Matuszak but I don't know enough about him, honestly. People may cringe at McGlockton and Russell on there together but when they wanted to play there were hardly any better. And with all these players around them they could shine.

Yes, Morrison at MLB. :p I thought about Biekert. I'm probably missing some people there.

Kicker, well ... we haven't really had all that awesome of kickers through the years.

The practice squad was tough, too, having to leave off guys like Matuszak, Bill Pickel, Ben Davidson, Clarence Davis, James Lofton, Lechler, Hewritt Dixon, Kenny King, Harry Schuh, etc. ...

Let the bitching begin. :D
 
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donovan said:
Let the bitching begin. :D
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Okay. :)

I don't care how it is rationalized... there's no way in hell that either Morrison or Asomugha have any right to be mentioned on that list at this point. While I'm hopeful that they'll end up there, they'd probably tell you themselves that they haven't earned it yet.

Oh, and I'd replace Napolean Kaufman with Michael Bush. ;)
 
TheNextStep said:
Okay. :)

I don't care how it is rationalized... there's no way in hell that either Morrison or Asomugha have any right to be mentioned on that list at this point. While I'm hopeful that they'll end up there, they'd probably tell you themselves that they haven't earned it yet.

Oh, and I'd replace Napolean Kaufman with Michael Bush. ;)
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:p Smartass.

I think Asomugha has a legitimate claim, at least as far as last year. Pro Bowl. People from Chad Johnson to Deion Sanders singing his praises. All the interceptions. Dr. Z's All-Pro team. The best thing to see all of last year. :)

Maybe I'm reaching with Kirk, but him too, just in terms of physical assets and commitment to the game, I think he has a place. Like I said, though, who would you have instead? Biekert? Dan Conners? Jack Squirek? Monte Johnson? Willie Hall? Bob Nelson? I didn't see a lot of those guys play and you won't see anything on them in clips or reels.

As far as corner... Skip Thomas? Eric Allen?
 
Give me Plunkett as the starter. Stats be damned, the guy got us two. :D

I also would have Cliff start opposite Fred or Tim. Speed guy with a possession guy. Tim and Fred starting really lacks a little speed imo. Cliff stretches the field.

JMstoopidarseO
 
TheNextStep said:
Okay. :)

I don't care how it is rationalized... there's no way in hell that either Morrison or Asomugha have any right to be mentioned on that list at this point. While I'm hopeful that they'll end up there, they'd probably tell you themselves that they haven't earned it yet.

Oh, and I'd replace Napolean Kaufman with Michael Bush. ;)
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why isn't JaMarcus Russell listed as the best all time QB in Raider history?? Heads are gonna roll..........:eek:
 
QB - Ken Stabler, Jim Plunkett
RB - Marcus Allen, Clarence Davis
FB - Mark van Eeghen, Pete Banaszak
WR - Tim Brown, Art Powell
WR - Fred Biletnikoff, Cliff Branch
TE - Dave Casper, Raymond Chester
OT - Art Shell, Bob Brown
OG - Gene Upshaw, Mickey Marvin
OC - Jim Otto, Barrett Robbins
RG - Steve Wisniewski, George Buehler
RT - Lincoln Kennedy, Henry Lawrence

DE - Greg Townsend, Ben Davidson
DT - Howie Long, John Matuszak
DT - Otis Sistrunk, Bill Pickel
DE - Anthony Smith, Derrick Burgess
OLB - Phil Villapiano, Rod Martin
MLB - Matt Millen, Kirk Morrison
OLB - Ted Hendricks, Jerry Robinson
CB - Willie Brown, Lester Hayes
CB - Mike Haynes, Skip Thomas
S - George Atkinson, Vann McElroy
S - Jack Tatum, Eddie Anderson

K - George Blanda
P - Ray Guy
 
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