Oakland Raiders and the NFL Draft: Is It Too Soon to Look Toward 2012?

The 2011 NFL Draft has come and gone, and now during the NFL lockout, teams are preparing for a season that may not have training camps and other offseason workouts. Due to the fact that there is very little to report on other than the lockout itself, I thought it would be interesting to look toward the next NFL Draft in 2012.

When the Raiders begin to succeed, and people start asking when did the change in culture begin, they will look at the 2010 draft. That was a draft that truly set the foundation of this team. With nine draft picks, the Raiders have the potential to almost produce six solid starters from that class.

The 2011 class may not be as flashy, but the upside is as high as ever. Stefen Wisniewski was a sa...

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