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Dee Milliner, CB, Alabama

Al Davis may no longer roam the earth but if you think he can’t control what the Oakland Raiders do in the NFL Draft you are incredibly naïve. Don’t you people watch Ghost Hunters? If there is a reality show about ghosts then you know it be real.

I did a séance wearing a $3 JaMarcus Russell jersey I found at Marshalls, played NFL Films’ ‘The Autumn Wind is Raider,’ and lit a Mike Shanahan picture on fire to contact Al Davis.

Right on cue Al Davis appeared in all his track suit glory to explain what the Raiders will do with the third pick of the 2013 NFL Draft. The following is a transcript of the conversation I had with Al Davis’ ghost. The Greatest of the Raiders is now on the clock.

“I only have 15 minutes. I have to be back in court. I’m suing St. Peter to move Heaven to Chile. So you want to know what the Raiders will do in the NFL Draft?

“First of all let me just say I hope Hue Jackson falls down a well. St. Paul owes me a favor so if you see breaking news on CNN about a former NFL coach playing the role of baby Jessica you will know Al made that happen.

“I mean Jackson gave up, like, 32 picks for Carson Palmer? To be swindled by Mike Brown, who makes Forrest Gump look like a football Einstein, in a trade is a crime against humanity. And I’m saying this as a guy who picked JaMarcus Russell with the first overall pick.

“The problem with the Raiders is that they have forgotten the key to football success: you draft the fastest guy you can find and hope he has a criminal record.

“Why are they trying to trade Rolando McClain? Getting arrested for writing profanity on a traffic ticket is the most Raider thing you can do. In 1975 John Madden and Kenny Stabler got pulled over doing 120mph on the way to Las Vegas and Madden dipped the speeding ticket in cheese sauce, ate it, and screamed, ‘Hey fascist police pig, I just turned your ticket into fon-f***ing-due.’

“Disrespecting authority is the Raider way. McClain deserves an extension.

“Before I tell you who we will pick let me just say Tom Benson has no guts. If Roger Goodell had suspended my coach for a year, I’d have sued his ass just like I did Pete Rozelle. The only thing I loved more than Super Bowls and tracksuits was pissing off the league office.

“Okay, I’ve got to get back to the Pearly Gates. The Raiders will take Dee Milliner out of Alabama because the only really great picks I can remember making right this second are Charles Woodson and Nnamdi Asomugha.

“By the way, Rob Ryan will do great as the Saints defensive coordinator. Just keep him away from Bourbon Street and Jell-O pudding. He eats it by the gallon and bathes in it because he says it keeps his flowing locks silky smooth. Crazy Ryan billed $15,000 in pudding to me. Funny guy.

“So long. I’ve got to give Rozelle a wet willie.”

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I can sense the anticipation and excitement rising in Who Dat Nation as we get closer to the NFL Draft on April 25th. After all, it’s been two years since the Saints have actually had a pick in the first round. Fun Fact: The Saints haven’t had a second round draft pick in three years.

So who could blame us right? Yeah, baby! Let’s do this! Durka durka gumbo gumbo the Draft!!!!

Well you better just shut that s*** down right now and get with the program. Ask yourself this question: what have the Saints ever done in the first round of the NFL Draft during the Payton/Loomis era that leads you to believe the player they select this year is going to drastically improve the team? Seriously. Go ahead and think about an answer to that question. Go ahead, I’ll wait.

Thought so.

Let’s do a quick rundown, shall we? We shall.

2006 – Reggie Bush – They had to take him.

2007 – Robert Meachem – Should have gone defense here.

2008 – Sedrick Ellis – Was it really worth trading up to get this dude?

2009 – Malcolm Jenkins – Mediocre.

2010 – Patrick Robinson – Already trying to replace him.

2011 – Cameron Jordan/Mark Ingram – Jury’s still out.

2012 – Gone because the Saints suck at drafting.

2013 – ???

Fun Fact: The Haslett-era Saints made 6 first round draft selections. Three of them were Pro-Bowl caliber (Will Smith, Deuce McAllister, Jammal Brown). Payton/Loomis are 0/7 thus far.

I’m sorry to spoil the fun, but let’s be a little realistic here. Sean Payton and Mickey Loomis certainly have their talents, like lying, but getting good value in the first round of the Draft isn’t one of them. What’s the opposite of the Midas touch? Whatever it is, that’s what the two of them have when drafting in the first round. The Poop Finger.

Later rounds of the draft? The pair have shown flashes of brilliance. Undrafted free agency? There’s nobody I’d rather have. But is it possible to keep PayLoo the hell away from the Saints’ first round pick because they still just…don’t…get it.

Our only glimmer of hope as Saints fans is that Rob Ryan knows what he’s doing and will be allowed a say in the matter. Assuming the Saints are going to draft defense. Of course the Saints have had three different defensive coordinators already under Payton/Loomis and none of them were any help so why should we expect Ryan to be any different.

Just a warning folks, not a prediction. And certainly not what I hope to see yet again this year. But instead of getting your hopes up about that premiere first-round talent that’ll most likely disappoint us, you might want to shift your focus on the later round prospects who might just surprise us.

We now return to your regularly scheduled mock draft.

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