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What happens to Clark?
July 20th, 2006
By Jerry McDonald
Remember Greg Biekert?
He was considered a leader, a smart defender and a good team guy. And he got moved out by rookie first-round draft pick Napoleon Harris just before the 2002 season began.
Now comes Danny Clark. He’s considered a team leader, a smart defender and a good team guy. He could be on the verge of being shown the door, Biekert style.
Clark, according to coach Art Shell, is running second to Kirk Morrison at middle linebacker. Morrison, the NFL leader in tackles as a rookie third-round draft pick, was moved inside so the Raiders could get a look at rookie second-round pick Thomas Howard and Sam Williams on the field at the same time.
“Danny Clark is an integral part of this football team,'’ Shell said.
Clark also has a salary cap figure of just over $2.7 million _ the ninth high.est number on the team.
When the Raiders moved Harris into Biekert’s sport, they gave the veteran linebacker the opportunity of staying if he would agree to a substantial salary cut. Biekert said no, and wound up being released, signing with the Minnesota Vikings.
With the Raiders just $1.8 million under the cap entering the weekend, you wonder if they’re considering the same kind of move with Clark. Releasing Clark would save nearly $1.4 million against the cap.