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Rolando McClain keeps promise to Raider Nation; Signs 5 year contract day of training camp

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 Rolando McClain keeps promise to Raider Nation; Signs 5 year contract day of training camp
By theFREAK - 07-29-2010, 01:11 PM - Boxden > BX SportsCenter


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NAPA, Calif. -- The Oakland Raiders signed first-round pick Rolando McClain to a contract late Wednesday night, hours before the start of their first training camp practice.

McClain, the eighth overall pick in April's draft, is just the third first-round pick to sign a contract and the highest overall pick to do so.

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A league source told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter that McClain signed a five-year deal worth $40 million that included $23 million guaranteed.

The Dallas Cowboys signed No. 24 pick Dez Bryant last week and the New England Patriots signed No. 27 pick Devin McCourty on Wednesday morning.

The Raiders got the deal done with their starting middle linebacker before taking the field for their first training camp practice on Thursday morning. It was not immediately known if McClain would make it to the team's facility in the wine country in time for the first session.

With McClain's signing, Oakland has gotten all nine of its draft picks under contract. The Raiders traditionally have done a good job getting their top picks into camp on time with the exception of JaMarcus Russell's lengthy holdout in 2007 that lasted until the start of the regular season.

Darrius Heyward-Bey missed the morning session on the first day a year ago before signing a deal that guaranteed him at least $23.5 million.

McClain was a key offseason addition the Raiders made in an attempt to upgrade their run defense, which ranked 29th last season. Oakland showed its confidence in McClain by trading incumbent starting middle linebacker Kirk Morrison to Jacksonville on the second day of the draft and quickly proclaiming McClain the starter.

McClain was part of Nick Saban's first recruiting class at Alabama, spending three years learning under one of the game's most respected defensive coaches. McClain was one of the key cogs in Saban's rapid turnaround at Alabama, helping the Crimson Tide win the national championship last season.

Alabama ranked 46th in the nation in run defense before McClain arrived. The Tide improved to 28th in his freshman year and second in his final two seasons. He won the Butkus Award as the top college linebacker, recording 105 tackles, including 14.5 for losses.

Now the Raiders hope he can have the same type of impact on another storied team that has had recent struggles. Since going to the Super Bowl following the 2002 season, the Raiders have lost at least 11 games the past seven years. They are 29-83 in that span, the second-worst record in the NFL.

Stopping the run has been a common theme to Oakland's struggles the past seven seasons. The Raiders have allowed an NFL-worst 143.7 yards rushing per game since then and 146 touchdowns on the ground -- 15 more than the second-worst team, St. Louis.

The Raiders also took defensive lineman Lamarr Houston in the second round and added two-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle John Henderson and outside linebacker Kamerion Wimbley in the offseason to bolster the run defense.
Raiders rookie McClain vows to not hold out | ProFootballTalk.com



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30 comments for "Rolando McClain keeps promise to Raider Nation; Signs 5 year contract day of training camp"


 07-29-2010, 01:12 PMaway - #2
KeepinItTrill
can't wait to see him in action on the field
 07-29-2010, 01:16 PMonline - #3
dionedre3000
Al did a damm good job makin this draft pick. He's gonna hold it down for a long time.
 07-29-2010, 01:17 PMaway - #4
MAKAVELI2199
good to see that he's already dedicated to the silver and black


Last edited by MAKAVELI2199; 07-29-2010 at 01:20 PM..
 07-29-2010, 01:18 PMaway - #5
KeepinItTrill
Originally Posted by MAKAVELI2199
good to see that he's already dedicated to the silver and black

 07-29-2010, 01:27 PMaway - #6
H-Town Renegade
Originally Posted by MAKAVELI2199
good to see that he's already dedicated to the silver and black

where do yall get these s**ts?
 07-29-2010, 01:28 PMaway - #7
theFREAK
Originally Posted by MAKAVELI2199
good to see that he's already dedicated to the silver and black

 07-29-2010, 01:29 PMaway - #8
whodatb1
Raiders !!!!!!!!!!
 07-29-2010, 01:29 PMaway - #9
H-Town Renegade
Originally Posted by theFREAK
is that CJ from San Andreas?
 07-29-2010, 01:45 PMonline - #10
FeedTheBeast
He gonna hurt somebody
 07-29-2010, 01:45 PMonline - #11
DaKingIsBack
AYYEEEE LETS GO RAIDERS

 07-29-2010, 01:50 PMaway - #12
Triple6Raidr305
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 07-29-2010, 01:52 PMaway - #13
ThaReapa420
Man I need Davis and Iupati to sign ASAP. Grats Raider Nation though.
 07-29-2010, 02:05 PMaway - #14
iThink
wish i could say the same about gerld mccoy you got like 35.5 hours to get it done.

mcclain is going to be a beast for some time for the raiders. i was so shocked when they made a first rd. pick that totally made sense.
 07-29-2010, 02:09 PMaway - #15
Nycsom1985
Originally Posted by makaveli2199
good to see that he's already dedicated to the silver and black


lmfao
 07-29-2010, 02:22 PMaway - #16
twodollars2
damn i cant wait till the season starts Go Raiders!!
 07-29-2010, 02:29 PMaway - #17
Stupendamatic
he's about to hold it down in the middle for you guys, can't wait to see what he can do at this level.
 07-29-2010, 02:30 PMaway - #18
KeepinItTrill
Originally Posted by Stupendamatic
he's about to hold it down in the middle for you guys, can't wait to see what he can do at this level.
I think he's gonna have a Ray Lewis type career

consistent through his whole NFL career and just be a monster and a good dude and face of the NFL. I get that kinda vibe from his interviews. He's a real humble wholesome cat.
 07-29-2010, 02:30 PMaway - #19
katalist
Gonna be a great player, look forward to some good games vs raiders the upcoming years as yall improving
 07-29-2010, 02:34 PMaway - #20
Dunknown24
Hell yea. I'm actually excited for this year. I am every year but s**t seems real this year. Go Raiders
 
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