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IMO using a 1st on a TE would be a very poor investment because a) the position is historically deep this draft b) they used an early pick two years ago on Walford c) they have much bigger needs in other positions.
I don't entirely disagree, however, Mixon's case was not domestic violence. The chick was a random N-word shouting barfly who pushed and slapped him before she got KTFO'd. It's not like he has a history of beating up his girl or wife, but still I could see how they'd avoid him altogether. Too bad. Dude's got stud potential. Bring on Perine then.
The Raiders need a TE but they cannot draft a TE in the 1st round. They have much bigger needs on D. I expected more from Walford. Is there a legitimate reason why he has not developed? He looks a little slow to me. Maybe slow is the wrong word. He seems to lack burst.
Solid, solid thoughts. Obviously agree the draft needs to be approached as BPA, but the first 2-3 rounds presents great opportunity to fill specific needs.
Tend to agree in general, but Butt can be a gamechanger. Not saying I'd prefer we take him in 1st round as opposed to other needs, but I think that's the kind of talent that a) solidifies a key position for a while, b) takes the pressure off not having a quality slot receiver, and c) allows our offense to open up a little more and leverage even more of Carr's ability -- also brings the Raiders into the era of the NFL where a great pass catching TE is part of the fabric of a dynamic offense.
Yeah I rescind my comment. If WR is the best there, just take them. Carr will figure it out. I've been pissing and moaning all year about Cooper and his drops and attention to detail so if we get a stud we get a stud. I can't complain about that. Our new OC will find a way to use it. Heck I was just pimping Samuel who's 1/2 WR anyway. Just take the best guy and put him to work.
Great point. Likely he slips, and he already has a $2M loss of value life policy if he does to protect his *ahem* butt -- that is a huge loss of cash for him if he slips.
Love the list. I too hope that at least 2 or 3 of the young players on your list take a nice step forward in the offseason and become true starters. FA is going to solve at least one of these needs on the list. The Raiders need to continue drafting BPA but the positions that I see needing addressed in the offseason in approximate order of importance are:
Exactly! I think we got carried away with the 12 wins. When Carr went down, so did the rest of the team. That defense is so young. They need time to develop. And they need to build depth, it seemed the Raiders just ran out of gas at the end of the season. They drafted Watson to be a starter, can he stay healthy long enough to lock down the RT spot? That's the biggest question. I wouldn't be surprised at all either if they drafted Penn's replacement instead of going defense which is the most obvious direction.
http://www.fox5vegas.com/story/34360570/russell-road-raiders-team-eyes-plot-for-las-vegas-stadiumi hate the move to LV. i understand it, but hate it. they better have tailgating out there.
Is not being able to tailgate at a new stadium an issue I'm not aware of?SDJohnny said:http://www.fox5vegas.com/story/34360570/russell-road-raiders-team-eyes-plot-for-las-vegas-stadium
The Russell Road site is the favorite. 62 acres. No specifics about tailgating yet. FYI you'll want to skip the first part of Sept. anyway or you really will look like
i just hope it's fan friendly. a bunch of the newish stadiums aren't set up to be tailgating havens.
It looks that way. The Raider organization needs investors to make a move to LV. Even staying in Oakland will likely take outside money. That cannot be a good thing.
How do you think we feel about it ...lol..not as much hate around these parts for the Silver & Black as there used to be...what? 20 years ago? If there is interest in moving to SD from the Raiders you'll find haters but you'd really have to look for them. The NFL belongs here and they know it. Mark Davis on the other hand may not. San Diegans know that times have changed and that things are more corporate and less passionate. LA Charger/SD Raider games would be quite interesting though..
That cannot happen. Raider fans would lose their minds. Personally, I would not be a fan of either. I would be done with the NFL.
Correct me if I'm wrong but thought that was tried before and that ship sailed. When 49ers were looking at building a new stadium to replace the old Candlestick, thought the Raiders were in talks to do a split stadium deal a la Jets/Giants, but that fell through and the 49ers went ahead on their own.
Because money talks. This is actually my 2nd choice after building their own new stadium. Give the team an easy way to stay in Oakland while still giving the organization the revenue in order to stay competitive. If the Raiders co-habitate the stadium the 49ers would make a bunch of money from a lease type agreement. It would have been a lot better had this been done from the get-go like the NY teams did but I think it's probably quite doable if all involved wanted to.
