Doesn't seem like there is as much interest in Wiesnieski which both excites and concerns me. If he is young and talented why are the Raiders quick to move on? Why no mention of other teams interested?
http://www.ibabuzz.com/oaklandraide...over-home-grown-draft-pick-stefen-wisniewski/
Raiders said to be pursuing Chiefs center Rodney Hudson over home grown draft pick Stefen Wisniewski
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March 8, 2015 by
Jerry McDonald - NFL Writer
Chiefs center Rodney Hudson is a target of the Raiders in free agency, according to ESPN Insider Adam Caplan Sunday as well as two reporters from Fox Sports (Mike Garafolo, Peter Schrager).
Kansas City is said to be making a push to retain Hudson before free agency gets underway officially on Tuesday. With their own Stefen Wisniewski set to hit the open market, the Raiders appear to have reversed position on the two players from their stance in the 2011 draft.
The Raiders could have taken Hudson at No. 48 overall in the second round, but selected Wisniewski, a legacy player and a nephew of guard Steve Wisniewski. Kansas City took Hudson seven spots later at No. 58.
Figures from ProFootballFocus would indicate Hudson was the better player last year, with a 13.0 grade that trailed only the Jets’ Nick Mangold and the Cowboys’ Travis Frederick among NFL centers. He graded positive in ever area _ run blocking, pass blocking, screen blocking and in penalties.
Wisniewski had a minus-2.5 grade, mostly because of perceived difficulties in pass blocking, where he allowed four sacks, three quarterback hits and 24 hurries _ 17 more than Hudson.
If Wisniewski walks, it would be the second year a home drafted player left the organization because the Raiders placed more value on someone else’s player. Last year it was left tackle Jared Veldheer, who signed in Arizona for reportedly less money than the Raiders were prepared to offer the Rams’ Rodger Saffold.
Saffold, it turned out, failed his physical because of a shoulder injury that required surgery this offseason. It had a bad look at the time, but was mitigated somewhat when the Raiders signed Donald Penn, who had a bounce back season after struggling in Tampa Bay.
Long-term, it still might not have been a good move. Veldheer is a younger player while Penn is in the final year of his current two-year contract with the Raiders.
