DE Jay Richardson (Oakland Raiders)

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Raiders Trade DE Derrick Burgess to Patriots
by LiveAdam on Aug 6, 2009

NFL.com is reporting that the Raiders have traded DE Derrick Burgess to the New England Patriots for as of yet undisclosed draft consideration.

The two teams had been discussing a deal for the disgruntled Burgess for most of the offseason. Previous reports of the trade talks indicated that the Raiders were asking for 3rd and 4th round draft picks from the Patriots.

Burgess' departure brings a sigh of relief for other defensive ends on the Raiders roster such as Jay Richardson and rookie Matt Shaughnessy, who will both likely make the 53-man roster now that Burgess is gone.

Raiders Trade DE Derrick Burgess to Patriots - Silver And Black Pride

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Matter of timing for Richardson
By Steve Corkran
scorkran@bayareanewsgroup.com
Posted: 08/07/2009

Second-year player Trevor Scott has received a majority of the reps at right defensive end during training camp.

Raiders Coach Tom Cable said it's one of many starting spots up for grabs. On Thursday, incumbent starter Jay Richardson shed some light on an underlying issue regarding the disparity in reps between him and Scott.

Richardson sustained a left-knee injury during off-season workouts and sat out the bulk of the sessions. Cable called it "nothing major" at the time. As it turned out, it was serious enough for Richardson to undergo surgery in June.

Richardson said he is "87-90 percent" healthy these days.

"I'm just slowly getting my footwork back," Richardson said. "I missed all (organized team activities), so it takes a little bit to get the footwork back and some of the timing and stuff."

Matter of timing for Richardson - San Jose Mercury News

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Greg Ellis made fans forget Derrick Burgess in exactly one play. Facing his old team, Ellis batted down a Tony Romo pass on the first play of the game -- in the face of a double team, no less.

Trevor Scott was much less effective on the other end, getting shoved far out repeatedly as he tried to turn the left corner. With a pass deflection and tackle for a 9-yard loss, Jay Richardson might win some snaps back yet.

Read more: SFGate: Raiders Silver and Black Blog : Postgame thoughts

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Jay appears to be safe..

Defensive line: Trevor Scott, Gerard Warren, Tommy Kelly and Greg Ellis are the starters. Jay Richardson, Desmond Bryant, Matt Shaughnessy and William Joseph appear in as backups.

Final roster cuts due today - San Jose Mercury News

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Breaking down the Seymour deal
Defensive lineman Richard Seymour made the Raiders' run defense better the moment they finalized the trade with the Patriots on Sunday morning.

Anyone who doubts that should watch film of Trevor Scott and Jay Richardson against the run, or of defensive tackles Gerard Warren and Tommy Kelly on extended drives.

We'll assume Seymour is going to report for duty -- as of after practice Sunday, he had yet to be in contact with the Raiders. How exactly does Seymour make them better, five Pro Bowls and three Super Bowl rings aside?

** He'll start at right defensive end, according to Raiders coach Tom Cable, making him possibly the largest 4-3 end in the NFL (6-6, 310 pounds) since Tommy Kelly started there in 2007. Experience says he will hold the edge better than anyone has here in years.

This allows second-year end Trevor Scott to return to the role he's best at: a third-down pass rush specialist who has full use of his high motor after periods of rest.

The Raiders tried Scott as an every-down end, giving him the job (poorly) held by Jay Richardson last year. Scott simply did not hold up. He could not hold the edge against the run, getting his undersized body shoved around. By the time passing downs rolled around, he was too gassed to speed-rush around the left tackle.

With Seymour and Scott at right end, rookie Matt Shaughnessy and Richardson must fight for snaps behind veteran Greg Ellis on the left side.

Read more: SFGate: Raiders Silver and Black Blog : Breaking down the Seymour deal

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Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb is sacked by the Raiders' Jay Richardson in a 13-9 loss on Sunday. (AP photo)

http://www.thedailyjournal.com/artic...ORTS/910190342

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Defensive end Jay Richardson reeling in former Chiefs nemesis Larry Johnson from behind for a 3-yard loss in the second quarter.

Richardson took over running downs when Pro Bowler Richard Seymour left the game after one series with a lower back strain and didn't return. Relegated to occasional playing time, Richardson responded with six tackles -- including one for a 4-yard loss on an end around.

Read more: SFGate: Raiders Silver and Black Blog : Top 10 plays