WitP: Samson, Sopoaga, Ikaika

Jason Kaneshiro has an article about Samson Satele's move to Oakland.

Silver and black suits Samson Satele just fine.

The former Hawaii offensive lineman is looking forward to the new color scheme after the Miami Dolphins traded him to the Oakland Raiders.

"I wouldn't mind getting back in a black jersey again," said Satele, who wore black during his career with the Warriors.

Across the bay, the San Francisco 49ers had their first minicamp of the offseason. Isaac Sopoaga practiced at first-team defensive end and second-team nose tackle.

And the Detroit Lions' new head coach Jim Schwartz talked about how the current players, including Ikaika Alama-Francis, will fit into his system.

The Lions have some younger defensive linemen who were drafted by the previous administration to fit the Tampa Two: Ikaika Alama-Francis, Andre Fluellen and Landon Cohen. Former coach Rod Marinelli wanted his defensive linemen under 300 pounds. Schwartz wants them bigger.

“We’re emphasizing a different thing,” Schwartz said. “We want more size. We want those guys to get bigger. That’s what this off-season program’s for.”

Do they have the potential to fit Schwartz’s scheme?

Schwartz said Alama-Francis could play end on running downs and move inside on passing downs.