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With all of this recent talk of Oakland taking Young or Cutler or Leinart with the 7 overall pick, I can't help but scratch my head in confusion. I've seen mock after mock where people have one of these young QBs going to the Raiders, and I just think their needs on defense and on the offensive line are too great to pass up. Plus, they have a guy in A. Walter, who if it weren't for an injury late in 2004, would have likely been a first round pick last year. Personally, I think he was the best QB of the bunch last year. However, he ends up being a third round pick despite the injury. He has a great size, a rocket of an arm, a good over the top release, good accuracy and a great deep ball. Put that together with WRs like Moss and Porter and he could have a good season. Not to mention, they sign Aaron Brooks in the offseason to compete for the starters role in case Walter doesn't pan out. They have an insurance policy in place, so why take a QB in Young that would likley two years to develop?
I think Walter is a guy to target in dynasty while the value is low with all of this QB talk at its height. Perhaps I'm wrong and Oak takes a QB in round 1 and Walter never gets the chance; I just think that Walter is the perfect QB for that team and would flourish given the opportunity.
I think Walter is a guy to target in dynasty while the value is low with all of this QB talk at its height. Perhaps I'm wrong and Oak takes a QB in round 1 and Walter never gets the chance; I just think that Walter is the perfect QB for that team and would flourish given the opportunity.