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I saw that list but i was trying to remember out of those teams who he was working with. I dont recall us having decent talent on the line and Seattle hasnt.
Another uninspiring pick. I don't get it. Gruden's had 8, 9 years to "scout" coaches and he's hiring retreads (almost typed "#######").
Just a random thought...Ansley is intriguing when looking at the Raiders draft needs. The former Alabama DB coach certainly will have a lot to say about Minkah Fitzpatrick. I gotta think with Reggie's tendency to draft DBs in the 1st round and having Ansley in the house Fitzpatrick might be the guy they're targeting. Especially if Bowman comes back, Reggie might stick to his guns and keep mining for LBs deep in the draft instead of going with the likes of R. Smith in the 1st.
Washington and Richard on the outs with the new regime? Richard took a step back this season but Washington seems to be a younger, healthier version of Lewis. Maybe I'm wrong.
As much of a mancrush I have on Dion, I would not want to see him come to the team as a preplacement for any of the 3 RBs we currently have. We need a runner like Lynch, and Dion doesn't bring that N/S/downhill style, and Washington and Richard seem like lower risk and fresher candidates -- Lewis is only 3 years older, but that's a lot of wear/tear in that delta.Bruno2 said:
I see that pick a lot, too -- I like it, but also think that nabbing one of the best (if not the best) CBs available in the draft is just, if not more, of a positional need. I am not sure how talented the or deep the overall pool is, or how the top 3 at the position rank comparatively against the top 3 at another position of need (LB, DE) but if a guy like Joshua Jackson is there for us, I'd be heavily considering going that way.
Replacing Washington and Richard seems dumb. We need a good, bigger 3 down back
Love Josh Jackson. He is a ball hawk which the Raiders desperately need. Jackson and a healthy Conley would make a great CB pair imo.
I like the hirings of Derrick Ansley, Edgar Bennett, and Mike Trgovac. The others I admit I don't know much about so I'm on a wait and see mode for them.
I had the same concern when Cable's hiring was first announced. I read a pretty good follow up article (can't find it now) about Cable bring an expertise of the "pin and pull" to the scheme. For the more initiated:
I was see R Smith's name in mocks all over the place too and was falling in love with the write ups.
Don't get me wrong. I agree. I just just don't think it will happen. Although, it would be cool to be a fly on the wall in the draft room now with Gruden and his $100 mil in the house. I wonder how much say he will have.
Partially agree -- love what Bowman brought to the team immediately, and he absolutely fills a hole in our defensive needs. If the Raiders don't resign him, I think it's a big mistake.
The coaches said we want to sign him. He said he wants to sign. Do we have the money to sign him is the question.
Sure. We have plenty to sign a LB on the downside of his career.
We have Mack to extend this year. Which is going to cost a pretty penny.
Nelson is gone. Not sure of the savings there.
I disagree with putting the fault on Jackson. I think it was the piss poor scheme that further misplaced him trying to do too much zone blocking and power like he is built for. I don't blame him. The whole line that was easily top 3 two years ago doing more power concepts underperformed put into more zone concepts.32 Counter Pass said:
Honestly at those prices I would only get rid of Sean Smith. And I would reconsider resigning Smith for a reduced rate.
I'm not sure how this works exactly so I'm just throwing this out there. The Raiders are already paying Mack almost $14 million this next season. When they restructure his contract most likely they will only add a few million to that $14 million number so will Mack really take a huge chunk out of the cap this next season?Chadstroma said:
He didn't have a defensive MVP season last year so that helps but you can't sign an elite pass rusher for $14 a year. Think Von Miller $114 million over 6 years two years ago to get an idea of what kind of money ball park we are going to be talking about.
I guess that means it is officially "Throw #### against the wall and see what sticks" season for sports writers.
I hope there is not even a glimmer of truth to this. Bell is extremely talented but the Raiders do not need his price tag or crap attitude.
Agree... This is nonsense. The free agent talk should be about fixing the defense. Offense needs to shore up the tackle positions and WR depth. If they're going to shake up the RB position, do it through the draft in the mid rounds.
