Wow. What a season. They gave us more than I could have ever expected.
for the first time since a brief blip in 2016, I can be proud of the product on the field. That team gave everything they had.
gruden being gone is a great thing. But it leaves a huge void in the building. I don’t think coach b will be back. He’s not “sexy” enough. And I’m not sure he has the chops to be a head coach. I like the guy, but being nice, isn’t necessarily a HC attribute. It was wonderful not having to watch gruden’s stupid screaming and histrionics anymore.
olsen and the oline are the main issues on offense IMHO. The right side of the line is a serious problem. Just the penalties alone are game killers. And Olsen just seems stuck in a rut. The play calling is soooo predictable. If I know what’s coming, you better believe the players on D do as well. A screen play would be nice. Maybe some play action? No one noticed how effective running out of the I is?
close your eyes Chad. Carr is a pretty good qb. But he has some serious deficiencies. The fumbling is a problem. I know some of them are because of crap oline play, but they are a major problem. I’ve been calling him baby hands for years.
I don’t know if it’s Carr or Olsen, but the frantic, last second, bs at the line, ain’t great.
And here’s my one major gripe with Carr. His throws are often 2 feet or so off. they’re catchable, but that’s it. He rarely hits guys in stride. Especially Waller. The wrs are always having to adjust to make the catch, rather than getting the ball in stride. It slows them down and affects what they can do after the catch. This is
MY eyeball test, that Carr falls short on. That being said, I’ve been saying to extend him for 2 years. There probably won’t be anyone better available, so they may as well ride with him. Russell wilson would intrigue me.
the D is a trip. The ultimate bend, but sort of don’t break experience. I fell in love with these guys. Buncha misfits and no names, giving everything, every play. Some times it wasn’t enough, but they gave it all. The scheme is maddening to watch. That charger game about killed me. I’d love to see Bradley back. And get the d some more help. They have got to get better at red zone and situational play. I’m struggling to remember what his defenses looked like in Seattle and Jax. I don’t remember them giving up this many points. A talent issue probably.
I really hope they can Olsen and stick with what they have, but I don’t think they will. I think it will be a full sweep clean out. Top to bottom. Sucks.
it really was an amazing season. Go raiders
