To move up to the 108th pick in the 2010 NFL Draft, the Oakland Raiders traded restricted free agent linebacker Kirk Morrison and a fifth-round pick (153rd) to the Jacksonville Jaguars.

With the 108th pick, the Raiders selected Clemson wide receiver Jacoby Ford.

Ford (5-9, 186) finished his college career with 143 receptions for 1,986 yards and 16 touchdowns. Ford was a dynamic return man for the Tigers, and gained over 1,500 return yards, and nearly 500 rushing yards, during his career.

A track & field star, Ford has been timed in the 40-yard dash time as low as 4.22 seconds, and scored 7 touchdowns of 50+ yards as a collegian.

A third-round pick (78th overall) out of San Diego State by the Raiders in the 2005 NFL Draft, the lack of a collective bargaining agreement kept Morrison from being eligible for unrestricted free agency. Morrison was tendered at the "Original Round" level, which carried third-round draft choice compensation had Morrison signed an offer sheet with another club.

Because he earned $2.295 million dollars in base salary last season, Morrison's restricted free agent tender carries a $2.524 million dollar base salary in 2010.

Morrison has stared 79 of his 80 games with the Raiders, totaling 631 tackles, including 41 for a loss, 5 quarterbacks, 7 interceptions, 17 passes defensed and six forced fumbles. Morrison has led the Raiders in tackles in each of the last four seasons, and was elected a defensive captain in 2008.

The Raiders selection of Alabama linebacker Rolando McClain with the eighth overall pick in the 2010 NFL Draft made Morrison expendable.