Kevin Burnett News

Given the salary cap issues that the Oakland Raiders entered the offseason with this year, the team hasn't been able to do much damage in free agency.

The Oakland Raiders had a very busy off season, and no position saw more action from the Raiders front offices than the linebacker position.

Sep 8, 2012; East Hartford, CT, USA; Connecticut Huskies linebacker Sio Moore reacts after sacking North Carolina State Wolfpack quarterback Mike Glennon during the first half at Rentschler Field.

Excluding Lamarr Houston , there are no returning starters to the Raiders defensive line.

The Oakland Raiders are very much a rebuilding football team. Nowhere is that more evident than at the linebacker position, where the Raiders are potentially looking at new starters at every position this year.

With the departures of Desmond Bryant, Richard Seymour and Tommy Kelly, Oakland Raiders defensive lineman Lamarr Houston will enter training camp as the elder statesman of the Raiders front seven.

Jan 31, 2012; Indianapolis, IN, USA; New England Patriots defensive back Sterling Moore is interviewed by ESPN reporter Chris Berman during media day in preparation for Super Bowl XLVI against the New York Giants at Lucas Oil Stadium.

After allowing for a day of recovery and letting it all settle in, here is my take on how the Oakland Raiders did in the 2013 NFL draft.

It is a period of civil war. Rebel spaceships striking from a hidden base, have won their first victory against the evil Galactic Empire." July 15, 2012; Miami, FL, USA; Star Wars stormtroopers line up as Darth Vader throws out the first pitch before a game between the Washington Nationals and the Miami Marlins before at Marlins Park.

Time for that knee-jerk draft grade. But before so many of you put out the "it's too soon to grade this class" comments, understand these grades are not based around any speculation about how good I think the player is but rather how well the Raiders worked the draft to get the best value and fill needs.

Moore, 6-foot-1, 245 pounds, was a three-year starter for UConn with 274 tackles, including 43 for losses.

We move on to the linebackers as I work through the positions and players on the Raiders draft radar.