At the end of last week, the Raiders signed former Chicago Bears LB Nick Roach to a 4 year deal worth up to $13 million. The 6’1 235 lbs linebacker played as the Bears starting strong-side linebacker last year (strong side is the side of the line where the tight end lines up) for most of the season but filled in at middle linebacker for the last four games of the season when Brian Urlacher was out with an injury.
Roach, originally signed by the Chargers as an undrafted free agent signed with Chicago after being cut fairly quickly by the Chargers. He made the squad in 2007 and worked his way into the starting role in 2012.
It’s unclear what Roach’s role will be in the silver and black but in anticipation of him likely earning a starting role at some spot, I watched some of his film from last season with the Bears to get an idea what kind of player the Raiders were getting.
First, Roach isn’t track fast – his 40 yard dash times averaged 4.74 in his Northwestern pro day...
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March 19, 2013
