We’re getting close to having the offensive line set
We’re getting close to having the offensive line set for the Oakland/Las Vegas Raiders 2000s All-Quarter Century Team, as the position group will be 60 percent settled after this poll. But first, we have to vote on who deserves the center spot, Barret Robbins, Stefen Wisniewski or Rodney Hudson?
Barret Robbins
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Raiders Stats (2000-2003): 43 starts, 43 games (4 seasons)
Accolades: Pro Bowl, First-Team All-Pro (2002)
Robbins suited up for the Silver and Black for nearly a decade after being a second-round pick in 1995. He was a starter from his second year with the club and on, and was at his best during the 2002 campaign. That year, Robbins helped the Raiders have the No. 2 offense in the NFL for points scored and No. 1 in yards, while the team made a Super Bowl appearance, and he earned postseason recognition as a Pro Bowler and first-team All-Pro. Granted, he missed the championship game…
Stefen Wisniewski
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Raiders Stats: 61 games, 61 starts (4 seasons)
Accolades: none
While Stefen didn’t quite live up to his uncle Steve’s legacy, the younger Wisniewski still had a solid career with the Raiders. He was a starter for all four seasons he spent with the club, switching from guard to center after his rookie year. According to Pro Football Focus, the 2011 second-round pick only gave up three sacks in just under 2,500 snaps in pass protection with Oakland and earned an 80.2 overall grade during the 2013 campaign.
Rodney Hudson
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Raiders Stats: 92 games, 92 starts
Accolades: 3x Pro Bowl (2016, 2017, 2019), Second-Team All-Pro (2019)
Originally a second-round pick by the Kansas City Chiefs, Hudson quickly won Raider Nation over when he switched sides of the AFC West rivalry. He was a steadying presence for a young and ascending 2015 team and was a major factor in the 2016 squad that ended the long playoff drought and had arguably the franchise’s best offensive line over the last 25 years. Hudson became known as one of the NFL’s best centers in pass protection during his tenure with the club, never allowing more than 11 pressures in a season, per PFF, and giving up just three sacks in six years to earn elite pass-blocking grades every year.
So, which offensive lineman are you going with for the center spot on the Raiders’ 2000s All-Quarter Century Team?
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