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	Postcards From Camp Oakland Raiders Napa, Calif. | Aug. 10, 2006 More Postcards From Camp 2006 Team Previews
	Oft-complaining running back LaMont Jordan should have more than enough work this fall under new Raiders coach Art Shell. AP

Napa, Calif., where the Oakland Raiders train on the practice fields behind the Napa Valley Marriott.

Here's the Drill

1. Raiders fans should expect more production from running back LaMont Jordan this season. Head coach Art Shell wants his offense to become a power-running unit, and that means Jordan, who ran for 1,025 yards and nine touchdowns in 2005, shouldn't be complaining about a lack of carries anymore. He became very frustrated with the offense of former coach Norv Turner last season, especially because Jordan had signed a fat free-agent deal to be its feature back. "We're finally going to have an identity on offense," Jordan says.

2. Cornerback Fabian Washington has turned a few heads in his second season. He's shown more consistency and confidence during this camp and he's revealed a penchant for making big plays in practice. Washington, a first-round pick in '05, also intercepted a pass in the Raiders' 16-10 victory over Philadelphia in the Hall of Fame Game on Sunday. With his 4.3 speed and explosiveness, he should be a player to watch this fall.

3. Barry Sims is making one of the most important moves on the Raiders offensive line. A former starter at left tackle, he's moving to left guard to clear room for Robert Gallery, the previous starter at right tackle. "Barry didn't really like the move at first but he saw it would help the unit as a whole," Shell says. "He can pull and trap and do a lot of things we want from that position."

4. If there's one thing that Shell wants to see more of from his beleaguered defense, it's intensity. That unit has ranked among the league's worst in each of the last two seasons, and Shell believes more players need to be flying around. In his eyes, if that unit can generate more big plays and give up less, this team can win more games.

5. Defensive end Lance Johnstone is enjoying his second stint with the Raiders. He spent the first five years of his career with Oakland and the last five in Minnesota. As with the Vikings, he'll be a situational pass rusher. "I'm not upset that I didn't stay in Minnesota," says Johnstone, who has 70 career sacks. "I saw the writing on the wall because they've used first-round picks on two defensive ends in the last two drafts (Kenechi Udezi and Erasmus James). They had to play those guys at some point."

Factoid

The Raiders have used five first-round picks on defensive backs since '01. Along with this year's top pick, safety Michael Huff, the list includes Washington, safety Derrick Gibson and two other cornerbacks -- Nnamdi Asomugha and Phillip Buchanon (whom the Raiders traded to Houston last year).

Fantasy Geek Note

Until quarterback Aaron Brooks proves he can be steady, be wary of Randy Moss. Though Brooks has better mobility than last year's starter, Kerry Collins, that doesn't exactly mean Moss will generate bigger numbers

Camp Confidential

Shell says his public feud with disgruntled wide receiver Jerry Porter has settled down. Porter wanted Mike Martz to fill the head coaching vacancy instead of Shell. He was so overbearing, in fact, that Raiders owner Al Davis granted him permission to seek a trade. But Porter has been quiet lately. "I'm not dealing with that issue anymore," Shell says. "The media makes more of it now than Jerry or I do."

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