Silver and Black Report

Latest updates:
Aug. 13: Add SLB/WLB/SS Adam Archuleta and rookie CB Nick Sanchez, both signed as free agents. Release FS/SS Greg Wesley and waive rookie OLB Malik Jackson.
Aug. 14: Add P Glenn Pakulak, cut by Chicago earlier this offseason, as a free agent. Release MLB/SLB Edgerton Hartwell.
Aug. 19: I am going to establish a sort of depth chart, based on both the “unofficial” one on Raiders.com and S&B Report and other media reports. Also, add OT Mark Wilson (leg) to IR, as he cleared waivers.
Note, a full list of transactions starting 7/24 will be posted on the schedule page. The “Dear Departed” list has been converted to in-season mode.

Quarterbacks: 4
Starter:
02 JaMarcus Russell (QB) (4/1, 2-LSU, D1-07, 22/6-6/260; p36/66-54.5-373-2/4, r5-4)
Backups:
16 Andrew Walter (QB) (1/0, 3-AZ St., D3a-05, 25/6-5/235; p5/8-62.5-38-0/0)
08 Marques Tuiasosopo (QB) (IA w/NYJ, 8-Wash., U(NYJ)-08/D2-01, 29/6-1/220)
Reserves:
07 Jeff Otis (QB) (PS w/KC, 1-Columbia, FA-08/OFA(Ari)-06, 25/6-1/210)

Running backs: 8
Starters:
25 Justin Fargas (RB/KR) (14/7, 6-USC, D3b-03, 28/6-1/220; r222-1,009-4.5-4, c23-8.2, t1)
36 Justin Griffith (FB) (16/11, 6-MS St., U-07/D4(A)-03, 28/6-0/230; r7-3.9, c26-6.3-1, kr1)
Backups:
20 Darren McFadden (RB/FL/KR) (n/a, R-Arkansas, D1-08, 21/6-2/210)
46 Oren O’Neal (FB) (14/1, 2-Ark. St., D6-07, 24/6-0/245; c1-1, t3)
Reserves:
29 Michael Bush (RB) (R/NFI, 1-Louisville, D4a-07, 24/6-1/245)
41 Louis Rankin (RB/KR) (n/a, R-Wash., OFA-08, 23/6-0/205)
38 A. Echemandu (RB) (9/0 w/2, 5-Cal, FA-08/D7(Cl)-04, 27/5-10/225; r20-85-4.3, c2, t1)
45 Marcel Reese (FB/TE/WR) (n/a, R-Wash., OFA-08/OFA(Mia)-08, na/6-3/235)

Wide receivers: 10
Possible starters:
17 Javon Walker (FL) (8/5 w/D, 7-FS, FA-08/D1(G)-02, 29/6-3/215; r2, c26-287-11) (i/head, knee)
18 D. Carter (SE/FL) (16/7 w/Cr, 5-OSU, U-08/D5(Cr)-04, 27/6-3/200; c38-517-13.6-4, tk1) (i/knee)
89 R. Curry (SE/SL) (16/13, 6-NC, D7-02, 29/6-2/210; p0/1, r1-1, c55-717-13-4) (i/hamstring)
Backups:
15 Johnnie Lee Higgins (WR/KR) (16/2, 2-UTEP, D3c-07, 24/5-11/185; r2-3, c6-47-7.8, pr20-5.2, t5)
Reserves:
19 Todd Watkins (WR) (PS w/Atl, 1-BYU, W(StL)-08/D7(Ariz)-06, 25/6-2/190)
81 Chaz Schilens (WR/TE) (n/a, R-S.D. St., D7-08, 22/6-4/225)
84 Arman Shields (WR) (n/a, R-Richmond, D4b-07, 23/6-1/195) (i/knee)
10 Johnathan Holland (WR) (IR, 1-La. Tech, D7-07, 23/6-0/190)
13 Drisan James (WR) (PS, 1-Boise St., FA-07/OFA(Chi)-07, 23/5-11/185)
14 Chris McFoy (WR) (3/0, 2-USC, OFA-07, 25/6-1/200; c1-19, t1)

Tight ends: 5
Starter:
80 Zach Miller (TE) (16/16, 2-AZ St., D2-07, 22/6-5/260; c44-444-10.1-3, t6)
Backups:
85 John Madsen (TE/SE) (16/3, 3-Utah, OFA-06, 25/6-5/220; c8-102-12.8-1, t1)
86 Tony Stewart (TE) (16/0, 8-Penn St., U(Cin)-07/D5a(Phi)-01, 29/6-5/260; t6)
Reserves:
82 Darrell Strong (TE) (n/a, R-Pitt, OFA-08, 22/6-5/265) (i/shoulder)
43 Chris Wagner (TE) (n/a, R-S. Dakota St., OFA-08, 23/6-6/255)

Offensive linemen: 13
Possible starters:
77 Kwame Harris (LT/RT) (12/0 w/SF, 6-Stanford, U-08/D1(SF)-03, 26/6-7/320) (i/shoulder)
76 Robert Gallery (LG/LT/RT) (16/16, 5-Iowa, D1-04, 28/6-7/323; t1)
64 Jake Grove (C/LG/RG) (7/2, 5-Va. Tech, D2-04, 28/6-4/300) (i/knee)
71 John Wade (C) (16/16 w/TB, 11-Marshall, U(TB)-08/D5(Jax)-98, 33/6-5/300)
66 Cooper Carlisle (RG/LG) (16/16, 9-Fla., U-07/D4a(Den)-00, 31/6-5/295; t2)
74 Cornell Green (RT/OT/OG) (10/10, 10-C. Fla., U(TB)-07/OFA(Atl)-99, 32/6-6/315)
Backups::
75 Mario Henderson (RT/LT) (1/0, 1-Fla. St., D3b-07, 23/6-7/310)
51 Chris Morris (C/OG/LS) (10/0, 3-Mich. St., D7a-06, 25/6-4/305)
79 Paul McQuistan (RG/LG/RT) (16/6, 3-Weber St., D3-06, 25/6-6/305; t1)
78 Fred Wakefield (OT/OG/TE/DL) (IR, 8-Illinois, U-07/OFA(Ariz)-01, 29/6-7/295)
Reserves:
70 Jesse Boone (C/OG) (PS, 1-Utah, FA-07/OFA(Cin)-06, 26/6-5/300)
72 Seth Wand (OT) (IA, 6-NW Mo. St., FA-07/D3b(Hou)-03, 29/6-7/330)
60 Brandon Rodd (LG/LT) (n/a, R-AZ St., OFA-08, 22/6-4/305)

Special-teams players: 5
Starters:
11 Sebastian Janikowski (K) (16/0, 9-Fla. St., D1-00, 30/6-1/225; k23/32-71.9%-28/28xp, t2) (i/leg)
09 Shane Lechler (P/K) (16/0, 9-Texas A&M, D5-00, 32/6-2/225; pt73-49.1g-41.1n, t1) (i/quadricep)
59 Jon Condo (LS/LB) (16/0, 3-Maryland, FA-06/OFA(Dal)-05, 27/6-3/250; t8)
Reserves:
05 Aaron Elling (K/P) (IR w/Cin, 5-Wyoming, FA-08/OFA(Min)-02, 30/6-2/230)
03 Glenn Pakulak (P) (PS w/Ten, 1-Kentucky, FA-08/OFA(Sea)-03, 28/6-3/220)

Defensive linemen: 12
Potential starters:
56 Derrick Burgess (LE/RE) (14/14, 8-Ole Miss, U-05/D3(Phi)-01, 30/6-2/266; s8, t39)
90 Terdell Sands (NT) (16/11, 6-Tenn.-Chatt., W(GB)-03/D7b(KC)-01, 27/6-7/340; t23)
61 Gerard Warren (NT) (12/5, 8-Fla., T(Den)-07/D1(Cle)-01, 30/6-4/325; s4, t22)
93 Tommy Kelly (RDT/NT/RE) (7/6, 5-Miss. St., OFA-04, 27/6-6/300; s1, t30) (i/knee)
98 Jay Richardson (RE/LE) (16/11, 2-Ohio St., D5a-07, 24/6-6/275; s1, t33)
Potential backups:
58 Kalimba Edwards (RE/OLB) (8/6 w/Det, 7-S. Carolina, FA-08/D2(Det)-02, 28/6-6/265; s3, t17)
94 Greg Spires (RE/LE) (10/8 w/TB, 11-Fla. St., FA-08/D3b(NE)-98, 34/6-1/265; s2, t26)
91 Trevor Scott (RE/OLB/TE) (n/a, R-Buffalo, D6-08, 24/6-5/255)
Reserves:
95 Josh Shaw (DT) (1/0, 4-Mich. St., FA-07/D5b(SF)-02, 28/6-3/305; t2)
96 William Joseph (DT) (IA/IR w/NYG, 6-Miami, U-08/D1(NYG)-03, 29/6-5/308)
97 Greyson Gunheim (DE) (n/a, R-Wash., OFA-08, 22/6-5/265)
73 Derrick Gray (DE/DT) (n/a, R-Tex. Southern, OFA-08, na/6-4/265)

Linebackers: 9
Starters:
53 Thomas Howard (WLB/SLB) (16/16, 3-UTEP, D2-06, 25/6-3/230; s1, i6-2td, t95)
52 Kirk Morrison (MLB/WLB) (16/16, 4-S.D. St., D3b-05, 26/6-2/240; s1, i4, t120)
57 Ricky Brown (SLB/MLB) (16/1, 3-Boston Coll., OFA-06, 24/6-2/235; t13) (i/hamstring)
Possible backups:
47 Jon Alston (WLB/RE/SS) (13/0, 3-Stanford, FA-07/D3b(StL)-06, 25/6-0/225; t8)
55 Robert Thomas (SLB/MLB) (14/10, 7-UCLA, FA-06/D1(StL)-02, 28/6-0/233; t62)
54 Sam Williams (SLB/WLB/RE) (11/4, 5-Fresno St., D3a-03, 28/6-5/265; t16)
42 Adam Archuleta (OLB/SS) (15/10 w/Chi, 8-Ariz. St., FA-08/D1b(StL)-01, 30/5-11/215; i1, s2, t61)
Reserves:
50 Isaiah Ekejiuba (OLB) (10/0, 4-Virginia, FA-05/OFA(Ariz)-05, 26/6-4/220; t10)
48 Grant Irons (WLB/DE/DT) (DNP, 6-Notre Dame, FA-08/OFA(Buf)-03, 29/6-6/285) (i/hamstring)

Cornerbacks: 8
Starters:
23 D. Hall (LCB/KR) (16/15 w/At, 5-Va. Tech, T-08/D1a(At)-04, 24/5-10/200; i5, t70, pr5-8.2) (i/hand)
21 Nnamdi Asomugha (RCB/S) (15/15, 6-Cal, D1a-03, 27/6-2/215; i1, t34) (i/foot)
Backups:
26 Stanford Routt (LCB/RCB) (16/14, 4-Houston, D2-05, 25/6-1/190; i3, t42)
37 Chris Johnson (CB/KR) (13/0, 5-Louisville, FA-07/D7a(GB)-03, 28/6-0/198; t13)
Reserves:
35 John Bowie (CB) (2/0, 1-Cincinnati, D4b-07, 24/5-11/190; t1) (i/knee)
32 Michael Waddell (CB/KR) (IR w/Ten, 5-N. Carolina, U(Ten)-08/D4b(Ten)-04, 27/5-10/180)
39 Darrick Brown (CB/FS/SS) (n/a, R-McNeese St., OFA-08, 24/6-4/200)
30 Nick Sanchez (CB) (n/a, R-Stanford, OFA-08, na/6-0/190)

Safeties: 6
Starters:
24 Michael Huff (FS/SS/CB) (16/16, 3-Texas, D1-06, 25/6-0/203; s1, i1, t85)
28 Gibril Wilson (SS/FS) (13/13 w/NYG, 5-Tenn., U-08/D5(NYG)-04, 26/6-0/210; i4, t92)
Backups:
31 Hiram Eugene (FS/CB) (16/5, 2-La. Tech, OFA-05, 27/6-2/200; t31)
40 Jarrod Cooper (SS/FS) (6/0, 8-Kan. St., W-04/D5(Car)-01, 30/6-1/215; t5) (i/knee)
Reserves:
33 Tyvon Branch (SS/FS/CB/KR) (n/a, R-UConn, D4a-08, 21/6-0/205) (i/thumb)
27 Rashad Baker (FS) (8/0 w/NE, 5-Tenn., W(NE)-07/OFA(Buf)-04, 26/5-10/200; t12)

Practice squad: 1
73 Mauricio Lopez (DT) (DNP, 1-Monterrey Tech, NFL-08/OFA(Phi)-07, 28/6-1/330) (Int’l player)

On reserve: 1
63 Mark Wilson (OT) (IA, 3-California, FA-06/D5(Was)-04, 27/6-7/320) (waived/inj.-broken leg)

Coaching staff:
HC: Lane Kiffin (2nd yr. w/Oak. (4-12-0/0-0); was USC OC/WR coach; succeeded A. Shell ‘89-94/’06)
Off. coordinator: Greg Knapp (2nd yr.; was Atl. off. coord.; succeeded Tom Walsh/John Shoop ‘06)
Quarterbacks: John DeFilippo (2nd yr.; was N.Y. Giants QC/off. coach; succeeded Jim McElwain ‘06)
Running backs: Tom Rathman (2nd yr.; was last Det. RB coach in ‘05; succeeded Skip Peete ‘98-06)
Wide receivers: James Lofton (1st yr.; was S.D. WR coach; succeeded Charles Coe III ‘07)
Tight ends: Kelly Skipper (2nd yr.; was Washington St. RB/ST coach; succeeded Shoop/Walsh ‘06)
Offensive line: Tom Cable (2nd yr.; was Atl. OL coach; succeeded Slater & Eatman ‘06)
Off. line assistant: James Cregg (2nd yr.; was Idaho DL coach)
Quality control/offense: Sanjay Lal (2nd yr.; was California off. admin. asst.; succeeded Robert Ford ‘06)
Quality control/offense: Adam Henry (2nd yr.; was McNeese St. OC/WR coach; succeeded Ford ‘06)
Def. coordinator: Rob Ryan (5th yr.; succeeded Chuck Bresnahan ‘00-03)
Defensive line: Keith Millard (3rd yr., 4th w/Oak.; was asst. DL coach; succeeded Sam Clancy ‘04-05)
Def. line assistant: Don Johnson (2nd yr.; was Chi. DL coach; succeeded Daryl Sims ‘06)
Linebackers: Don Martindale (3rd yr., 5th w/Oak.; was ILB coach; succeeded Fred Pagac ‘01-03)
Defensive backs: Darren Perry (2nd yr.; was Pitt. DB coach; succeeded Chuck Pagano ‘06)
Def. backs assistant: Randy Hanson (2nd yr.; was St. Louis QC/off. coach; succeeded Lorenzo Ward ‘06)
Def. backs/squad devel.: Willie Brown (3rd yr. in dual role, 23rd w/Oak.; was squad devel.)
QC/defense: George Martinez (2nd yr.; was out of NFL since ‘95; succeeded Chris Griswold ‘02-05)
S.T. coordinator: Brian Schneider (2nd yr.; was Iowa State TE/ST coach; succeeded Ted Daisher ‘06)
QC/special teams: John Fassel (1st yr.; was Bal. asst. ST coach; succeeded Curtis Fuller ‘07)
Strength/conditioning: Brad Roll (1st yr.; was StL. asst. S/C coach; succeeded Jeff Fish ‘04-07)
Dir. of football development: Mark Jackson (2nd yr.; was last Syracuse ex. sr. assoc. AD in ‘06)

Also played for Raiders in 2007:
DE/RDT/SLB Tyler Brayton (#91, 16/0, t11; UFA to Carolina during offseason); DE/OLB Mkristo Bruce (#92, PS; not re-signed as PS FA during offseason); CB/S/KR Chris Carr (#23, 16/2, kr59-22.5, pr8-6.5, t28; RFA to Tennessee during offseason); RE/OLB Chris Clemons (#58, 16/2, s8, t20; UFA to Philadelphia during offseason); WR coach Charles Coe (1 yr. w/Oak.; reassigned from coaching staff during offseason); QB Daunte Culpepper (#8, 7/6, p108/186-58.1-1,331-5/5, r20-2.0-3; not re-signed as UFA during offseason); OLB/FB Ricardo Dickerson (IR/NFLE; not re-signed as ERFA during offseason); SL/KR Tim Dwight (#17, 6/1, r2-12, c6-98-16.3-2, kr1-30, pr9-6.0; not re-signed as UFA during offseason); TE Daniel Fells (#83, PS; signed with Tampa Bay as PS FA during offseason); strength/conditioning coach Jeff Fish (4 yrs. w/Oak.; became Atlanta strength/conditioning coach during offseason); QC/special teams coach Curtis Fuller (1 yr. w/Oak.; fired during offseason); RB/KR LaMont Jordan (#34, 12/7, r144-549-3.8-3, c28-8.8, t1; released during training camp); FB/RB/KR ReShard Lee (#42, IR; not re-signed as UFA during offseason); DT Jonathan Lewis (#96, PS; signed with Seattle as PS FA during offseason); QB/WR Josh McCown (#12, 9/9, p111/190-58.4-1,151-10/11, r29-4.9; UFA to Miami during offseason); C/OG/OT Jeremy Newberry (#62, 14/14, t2; not re-signed as UFA during offseason); WR Jonathan Orr (PS; released during season); OT/OG Jonathan Palmer (#78, IA; waived during offseason); WR/KR Rich Parson (#4, PS; released during season); FL/SL Jerry Porter (#84, 16/16, c44-705-16.0-6, t8; UFA to Jacksonville during offseason); RB/KR Dominic Rhodes (#33, 10/2, r75-302-4.0-1, c11-6.4, kr16-19.5; released during offseason); WR P.K. Sam (#19, PS; released during season); RDT/RE Warren Sapp (#99, 16/16, s2, t50; retired during offseason); FS/SS Stuart Schweigert (#30, 15/10, i2, t69; released during offseason); LT/LG Barry Sims (#65, 16/16, t2; released during offseason); RB Quinton Smith (#n/a, PS; not re-signed as PS FA); DT Kelly Talavou (PS; contract nullified by NFL during season); WR Travis Taylor (#19, 1/0; released during season); WR Marco Thomas (PS; released during season); DE Dave Tollefson (#97, PS; signed with N.Y. Giants during season); WR Matt Trannon (PS; signed with Pittsburgh as PS FA during offseason); SS/FS B.J. Ward (#28, 4/0, t2; waived during season); LCB/RCB Fabian Washington (#27, 15/3, i1, t40; traded to Baltimore during offseason); WR/TE Mike Williams (#17, 6/1, c7-90-12.9; waived during season); OT Mark Wilson (#63, IA; waived/injured during preseason).

2008 NFL Draft picks:
Round 1 (4th overall): Darren McFadden, RB/KR, Arkansas.
Round 4a (100th overall): Tyvon Branch, FS/CB/KR, Connecticut.
Round 4b (125th overall): Arman Shields, WR, Richmond.
Round 6 (169th overall): Trevor Scott, RDE/OLB/TE, Buffalo.
Round 7 (226th overall): Chaz Schilens, WR/TE, San Diego State.
2007 Review: 1. JaMarcus Russell, QB, LSU: Started 1 game after lengthy holdout; 2. Zach Miller, TE, Arizona St.: Started 16 games, set team rookie record with 44 receptions; 3a. Quentin Moses, DE/OLB, Georgia: Waived in final cut, claimed by Arizona; 3b. Mario Henderson, OT, Florida St.: Inactive most of season, played in 1 game; 3c. Johnnie Lee Higgins, WR/KR, UTEP: Played in 16 games with 2 starts, led team with 20 punt returns; 4a. Michael Bush, RB, Louisville: Missed season on reserve/NFI (leg); 4b. John Bowie, CB, Cincinnati: Inactive most of season, played in 2 games; 5a. Jay Richardson, DE, Ohio St.: Started 11 games at defensive end; 5b. Eric Frampton, SS, Washington St.: Waived in final cut, claimed by Detroit; 6. Oren O’Neal, FB, Arkansas St.: Played in 14 games, starting 1; 7. Johnathan Holland, WR, Louisiana Tech: Missed season on IR (shoulder).
2009 Selections: Round 1; Round 2; Round 3; Round 4; Round 5 (traded to Atlanta prior to 2008 NFL Draft as part of deal for CB/KR DeAngelo Hall); Round 6; Round 7.

Key: Uniform number, name, games played/started, year-college, how acquired/originally drafted, age/height/weight, statistics (games played/started and/or how departed for nonroster players). All statistics with Oakland unless otherwise indicated. Sources for updates/information include personal research, Raiders publications, media reports, various draft guides, Raiders.com, NFL.com, NFLPA.org, Ourlads.com, ESPN.com and various NFL and college team Web sites. Position category is primary role. Ages approx. as of Sept. 1, 2008.