Chadstroma
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But his NAME!
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2025 Las Vegas Raiders thread - ☠ Mork and Brady - wait what is this weird feeling that doesn't hurt my heart after a draft is complete? ☠ (5 Viewers)
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massraider
Footballguy
He'll make the team. Spill, Divine, Eich, Masterson or Burney is the top 4 guys. Who cares after that
ZADO
Footballguy
Im gonna call this kid the water boy all season...hes a tackling machine
Vic Tafur
@VicTafur
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16m
A physical player who lacks speed, Eichenberg led Ohio State in tackles in 2022. The inside linebacker is good at reading plays and making tackles, but will not be asked to drop back into coverage for obvious reasons.
Vic Tafur
@VicTafur
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16m
A physical player who lacks speed, Eichenberg led Ohio State in tackles in 2022. The inside linebacker is good at reading plays and making tackles, but will not be asked to drop back into coverage for obvious reasons.
Chadstroma
Footballguy
Prob whoever is hoping to be 5th in the depth chart.
I am a little concerned that other people picked up on this. I thought it was just me. He said more than once “the next couple years “ with the Raiders. You plan on going somewhere before your 5th year option kid??? Very strange…. I’m sure it’s nothing, just a young and awkward kid.
ICON211
Footballguy
I did see this:
“I was really shocked. … When that phone call came from Las Vegas, Nevada, I was juiced,” Bowers said, per an April 25 X post from ESPN’s Paul Gutierrez.
Maybe the other stuff is nothing.
“I was really shocked. … When that phone call came from Las Vegas, Nevada, I was juiced,” Bowers said, per an April 25 X post from ESPN’s Paul Gutierrez.
Maybe the other stuff is nothing.
krsone21
Footballguy
krsone21
Footballguy
Vincent Bonsignore
@VinnyBonsignore
The @Raiders are drafting Air Force safety Trey Taylor (cousin of former NFL great Ed Reed)
krsone21
Footballguy
Steve Palazzolo
@PFF_Steve
I’ll take Air Force safety Trey Taylor on Day 3, thank you
https://twitter.com/PFF_Steve/status/1780756479525503148
@PFF_Steve
I’ll take Air Force safety Trey Taylor on Day 3, thank you
https://twitter.com/PFF_Steve/status/1780756479525503148
ZADO
Footballguy
https://twitter.com/JustinM_NFL
Justin M
@JustinM_NFL
"I’m definitely a press-man CB. That’s the coverage we primarily played at Pittsburgh. I believe I can play zone coverage as well. I just love playing press-man coverage. That’s my preference."
Chadstroma
Footballguy
How does it work with his military commitment? I know they use to do deferred but then stopped.... they start up again?
Chadstroma
Footballguy
UDFA signings
| Carter Bradley | QB | South Alabama |
| Clark Barrington | G | Baylor |
| Andrew Coker | T | TCU |
| Jeff Foreman | WR | Arkansas State |
| Tomari Fox | DT | North Carolina |
| TJ Franklin | DE | Baylor |
| Amari Gainer | DE | North Carolina |
| Demarcus Governor | CB | Northern Iowa |
| Lideatrick Griffin | WR | Mississippi State |
| Jake Johanning | G | Furman |
| Ramel Keyton | WR | Tennessee |
| Will Putnam | C | Clemson |
| Phalen Sanford | S | Nebraska |
| Noah Shannon | DT | Iowa |
| Ja'Quan Sheppard | CB | Maryland |
| Ron Stone | DE | Washington State |
| Rayshad Williams | CB | Texas Tech |
32 Counter Pass
Footballguy
So AOC and White appear to be the big winners of the draft.
ZADO
Footballguy
Top undrafted rookie free agents following the 2024 NFL Draft
With the 2024 NFL Draft in the books, Chad Reuter ranks the best undrafted rookie free agents by position.
ZADO
Footballguy
Amari Gainer is a Gamer 
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North Carolina EDGE Amari Gainer | 2024 NFL Draft Tape
UNC edge defender Amari Gainer is a very versatile player who will make one defensive coordinator happy to add to the rotation. Gainer spent five seasons at ...
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massraider
Footballguy
That definitely appears to be a bunch of guys. No idea on any of them
White is safe for sure but Abdullah better watch his back because Laube looks like Austin Ekeler. If anyone has 10 mins to kill, check out his highlights, he’s an intriguing prospect.
massraider
Footballguy
Las Vegas Raiders on Instagram: "Newest guy in the Silver & Black 🤝 #RaiderNation"
65K likes, 1,137 comments - raiders on April 26, 2024: "Newest guy in the Silver & Black 🤝 #RaiderNation".
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Bowers entire family launching into a Raiders chant.
Perhaps some body language experts can weigh in here and spot the people that are unhappy he was chosen by the Raiders, as I cannot spot them.
Hankmoody
Footballguy
Got locked in on OT and then just took the scraps they left us. Reach at CB early 4th. I'm thrilled with the first two picks, and those are by far the most important, but the rest just looks meh. I would have much preferred TJ Tampa or Khyree in the 3rd and then a 4th round OT - a bunch of guys in that tier were there and Glazer may have been too. Eichenberg is a gamer, his 2022 play was far better. I think the DC used them very differently last year because OSU got diced to pieces when they let them run but that was mostly a DL deficiency. He might have coverage issues but he's a two down thumper supreme.
Telesco has a history of going off the rails later in drafts and not maximizing value so we'll see how this one ends up. But man I love those first two picks so give this a B+ based on them.
Telesco has a history of going off the rails later in drafts and not maximizing value so we'll see how this one ends up. But man I love those first two picks so give this a B+ based on them.
krsone21
Footballguy
Chadstroma
Footballguy
Bowers played 52.2 percent of his snaps at Georgia as a slot receiver, 36.6 percent inline and 9.5 percent outside, while also lining up in the backfield as an H-back. The dude is going to be a match up nightmare for other teams and even more so when you also put Mayer on the field. You got a big fast guy? Great. Do you have two?
Chaos34
Footballguy
Good article about Bowers that explains some of what concerns you and hopefully stops any concerns.
I agree with this quote in particular
I agree with this quote in particular
32 Counter Pass
Footballguy
No question about his talent. The big question now: Is Getsy creative enough to take full advantage of Bowers’ skills?
Kirby Smart said Bowers was the best RB on the team.
Kirby Smart said Bowers was the best RB on the team.
CGRdrJoe
Footballguy
who cares what you give them, what did your cousin them….
DA RAIDERS
Footballguy
Look for the pics of “Brock’s uncle” at the draft. He’s the one leading the raiders chant. There’s some good memes out there alreadyLas Vegas Raiders on Instagram: "Newest guy in the Silver & Black 🤝 #RaiderNation"
65K likes, 1,137 comments - raiders on April 26, 2024: "Newest guy in the Silver & Black 🤝 #RaiderNation".
Bowers entire family launching into a Raiders chant.
Perhaps some body language experts can weigh in here and spot the people that are unhappy he was chosen by the Raiders, as I cannot spot them.
Chadstroma
Footballguy
Though I do see more Bears games than I would like to, I don't pay a ton of attention to them. However, I did read somewhere that Getsy did move Kmet around a lot. I don't recall a lot of two TE sets but they had Tonyan and Lewis as the other TE's. Not bad depth but not guys you want to get on the field either.No question about his talent. The big question now: Is Getsy creative enough to take full advantage of Bowers’ skills?
Kirby Smart said Bowers was the best RB on the team.
32 Counter Pass
Footballguy
Seems like a no brainer that they will run a lot of 12 sets, with Bowers and Meyers on the roster. Bowers would play the slot, but could be deployed in tight, motioned, or in the backfield. He would represent a serious mismatch vs a slot CB. Also, the Raiders could split Bowers out wide and line DA in the slot.Though I do see more Bears games than I would like to, I don't pay a ton of attention to them. However, I did read somewhere that Getsy did move Kmet around a lot. I don't recall a lot of two TE sets but they had Tonyan and Lewis as the other TE's. Not bad depth but not guys you want to get on the field either.No question about his talent. The big question now: Is Getsy creative enough to take full advantage of Bowers’ skills?
Kirby Smart said Bowers was the best RB on the team.
CGRdrJoe
Footballguy
danny woodhead 2.0? I’ll take it and Dylan is excited to be a raider and prove the other teams wrong
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New Hampshire Football on Instagram: "Competitor, Versatile, High IQ and a Leader. @dylanlaube is ready for the next chapter of his career #NFLDraft | #GraniteStrong"
2,368 likes, 47 comments - unh_football on April 25, 2024: "Competitor, Versatile, High IQ and a Leader. @dylanlaube is ready for the next chapter of his career #NFLDraft | #GraniteStrong".
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raidersraidersraiders
Footballguy
AOC the goat will lead the offense to victory
ZADO
Footballguy
He gave them a F because they didnt draft a future QB with every single pick they owned . He wanted 7 QBs .who cares what you give them, what did your cousin them….
Thats why i gave them an A , the polar opposite .
massraider
Footballguy
Same people bent out of shape that the Raiders reached in the 3rd for an OT are upset we didn't reach 3 rounds for QB in the 2nd.
Okaaaay then
Okaaaay then
Exactly, in 4 months if he makes the team, no one will care or even remember when he was drafted.
Chadstroma
Footballguy
I watched a video earlier today.... fan reactions to their team drafting players like the team did the dumbest thing in the world. Just completely rejected. Screaming and yelling etc..... some of the players on that video.... Mahomes, Hurts, Allen and more.
I will say that when the Chefs drafted Mahomes I thought "That is dumb, you already got a QB, give him a team around him."
The only Raider pick that I remember getting really upset about was DHB. I was driving and listening on the radio. I remember hitting the steering wheel in disgust. So, it was the right reaction..... and on the other end, I was happy that we drafted one of the biggest draft busts in history... the laziest QB ever.... Russell.
All to say, I still allow myself to like or not like picks but I certainly take it all in with heaping piles of salt for what I think because just as much as all these professionals who have spent their entire adult lives in football and get paid millions to make these decisions as a job get it right about 50% of the time... what the hell do I know?
I will say that when the Chefs drafted Mahomes I thought "That is dumb, you already got a QB, give him a team around him."
The only Raider pick that I remember getting really upset about was DHB. I was driving and listening on the radio. I remember hitting the steering wheel in disgust. So, it was the right reaction..... and on the other end, I was happy that we drafted one of the biggest draft busts in history... the laziest QB ever.... Russell.
All to say, I still allow myself to like or not like picks but I certainly take it all in with heaping piles of salt for what I think because just as much as all these professionals who have spent their entire adult lives in football and get paid millions to make these decisions as a job get it right about 50% of the time... what the hell do I know?
Chadstroma
Footballguy
The second round of FA is off and running....
A few positions that we could/need to go to the bargain bin....
QB- There really isn't anything to compete for starter but Tannehill is still available and could add good depth.
WR- We really need depth. Gallup? Maybe Boyd but if I am getting a WR now, I would prefer a guy that can only lineup outside versus a guy that is only a slot guy we have plenty of guys who can go slot if need be.
OT- We drafted some OL and I think we are well covered inside. I wouldn't mind a vet to compete. Becton could be interesting though I am not sure he can play RT or is a LT only guy.
CB- I am not 100% confident that Bennett can lineup as a starter and Hobbs, I think, is best in the nickle spot. Nelson? Gilmore? Howard? Herndon? Wallace? Jackson? Two of them?
A few positions that we could/need to go to the bargain bin....
QB- There really isn't anything to compete for starter but Tannehill is still available and could add good depth.
WR- We really need depth. Gallup? Maybe Boyd but if I am getting a WR now, I would prefer a guy that can only lineup outside versus a guy that is only a slot guy we have plenty of guys who can go slot if need be.
OT- We drafted some OL and I think we are well covered inside. I wouldn't mind a vet to compete. Becton could be interesting though I am not sure he can play RT or is a LT only guy.
CB- I am not 100% confident that Bennett can lineup as a starter and Hobbs, I think, is best in the nickle spot. Nelson? Gilmore? Howard? Herndon? Wallace? Jackson? Two of them?
ICON211
Footballguy
QB - I don't think adding Tannehill would be a good move. If they didn't sign Minshew then I would be cool bringing him in. Just let AOC and Minshew split the reps and then start whoever they think is better.
WR - Wouldn't mind seeing who is out there and maybe adding one.
OT - Becton is signing with the Eagles. Not sure who else is out there, but anyone who could be decent deserves a look.
CB - I think the focus should be adding another corner.
kaso
Footballguy
Saw on twitter/X a suggestion that the Raiders should look at trading for a young QB stuck on someone else depth chart. It's a fun thought, that probably never becomes reality. But the name specifically mentioned was Hooker.
A quick run through the depth charts, others could be; Desmond Ridder (ARZ), Penix (ATL - HAHAHA), Tyler Huntley (Browns), Trey Lance (Dal), Stidham (Den), Davis Mills (Hou), Jacoby Bissett, Malik Willis (Ten)...
To be clear, I'm not advocating for this. Just seemed like a fun topic to shoot around.
A quick run through the depth charts, others could be; Desmond Ridder (ARZ), Penix (ATL - HAHAHA), Tyler Huntley (Browns), Trey Lance (Dal), Stidham (Den), Davis Mills (Hou), Jacoby Bissett, Malik Willis (Ten)...
To be clear, I'm not advocating for this. Just seemed like a fun topic to shoot around.
Chadstroma
Footballguy
It could make sense to bring in a project. It should be AOC/Minshew all year but a guy like Lance or Willis where there is natural talent that could potentially develop into a starting QB level.... if you get them on the cheap, sure. Penix isn't going anywhere and AZ just traded for Ridder.
kaso
Footballguy
Penix was a joke to make fun of the poor decision by Atlanta! haha
joey
Footballguy
This is my #1 priority for sure.
3rd Qb should be a project imo
Always good to bring in more depth at OL.
WR should be a project as well.
Hankmoody
Footballguy
I'm advocating for Hooker. Hell yes. No one else here is interesting to me over AOC.
King of the Jungle
Footballguy
Are you talking about Hooker from Detroit? If so, why does anyone think we would be trading him?
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