He'd Be a Good Oakland Raider!: NFC North

Have you ever been sitting around your house on Sunday watching the weekly games when, BAMM!  Some player you haven't paid much attention to from another team starts making you notice?

I can't say I watch every game of every team, but I do catch my fair share and there are players out there that are impressive.  Many of the guys I'm referring to are throwback players who like to hit hard and play with reckless abandon, while some are just very talented players who also are very good at the team concept.

This is part three of an eight part series detailing players that have jumped out at me and made me say, "Man!!  That guy would be a good Raider!"

So let's roll: For part three, I'm going to troll the NFC North for guys that would be great additions to the Silver and Black.

I'll be listing my guys by division in the following order:

• Mar. 29 - NFL-Oakland_Raiders-Arizona_Cardinals-San_Francisco_49ers-He_d_be_a_good_Oakland_Raider_-_NFC_West-300308">NFC West
• Mar. 31 - Falcons-New_Orleans_Saints-He_d_Be_a_Good_Oakland_Raider_NFC_South_Targets-310308#comments">NFC South
• Apr. 1 - NFC North
• Apr. 2 - NFC East
• Apr. 3 - AFC East
• Apr. 4 - AFC North
• Apr. 5 - AFC South
• Apr. 7 - AFC West

 Minnesota Vikings

Surprisingly, at least to me, this team has plenty of guys on it to choose from.  Let me go ahead now and give honorable mentions to Matt Birk, Steve Hutchinson, Chester Taylor, Jim Kleinsasser, and Darren Sharper.  I wouldn't complain about any of those guys wearing the colors, but I can't be choosing the whole freakin' team now can I?

RB—Adrian Peterson:  Many in Raider Nation are clamoring for DMC this year for the Raiders first pick.  Last year, it was Russell and I was telling everyone who'd listen that we needed to draft AP.  Alright, that's Ok, no hard feelings...right?  Yeah, right.  I'm going to draft him this year and even though it counts for absolutely nothing, everyone now knows that this guy would be a good Raider.

WR—Sidney Rice:  Few rookies impress me and even fewer rookie wide receivers (read Johnie Lee Higgins).  His stats aren't impressive, but I attribute much of that to the system he plays in and the tossing him the ball.  He's got sprinter speed, he's tall and lanky, and he can make the acrobatic catch...hmm...almost sounds like a guy the Raiders used to have.  Except from all appearances, this kid has his head on straight and doesn't just play when he wants to play.  I know that I'm going to hear about Berrian, but I really believe this kid is the one that will be doing damage.

OT—Bryant McKinnie:  Besides being good, the guy looks mean.  What should I expect from a lineman from the U, right?  He gets in there, does his job, and does it well, and then he stands around looking like you've just slapped his mother.  I like that, so he's in.

LB—E.J. Henderson:  You want to talk about scary looking guys?  Take a look at this dude!  He doesn't just stand around looking scary either.  He racked up over 100 tackles last year with 4.5 sacks!  I'll take that production and his ugly mug any day, but I also like the kind of hits he puts on opposing players.

DT—Pat and Kevin Williams:  I couldn't split this tandem.  In my opinion, there isn't a better pair of defensive tackles in the game.  They anchor a defense built to stop the run and they do it well leading the Vikings to be the #1 team against the run.  What fan of the Raiders wouldn't mind that?

Green Bay Packers

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