One observation is that the Raiders are drafting fewer young players than they did in the past. Here is a portion of the data from 2000 to 2009. Let's just say, we are looking at the 21st century data.
2009 7 2008 5 2007 11 2006 7 2005 7 2004 8 2003 10 2002 8 2001 7 2000 7 7.7 avg last ten years 11 max 5 min
Here are some observations in our "peek-a-boo" analysis.
1. The maximum number of young players drafted in the 21st century (in 2007) is 11.
2. The minimum number of young players drafted during this time period (in 2008) is five.
3. The average number of young players drafted from 2000 to 2009 is 7.7.
Now, let's look back over a 29-year period:
Year Number Drafted 2009 7
5 11 7 7 8 10 8 7 7 9 6 7 7 6 6 8 9 11 6 13 11 12 16 8 10 10 9 10 8.655172 8.655172 avg 16 max 5 min
Observations
1. Th...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Oakland Raiders
