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Raiders released S Gibril Wilson. (1 Viewer)
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The Man With No Name
Footballguy
Wow.
He will make some team very happy. And a lot of them have plenty of cap room too.
He will make some team very happy. And a lot of them have plenty of cap room too.
ADP
Footballguy
That about sums it up.
The Man With No Name
Footballguy
Not sure but it may have been related to some comments he made. "This is a soap opera. I just think we need to settle on something. We need to have a vision of where we're trying to take this team. If you don't have a vision and you're just trying to plug in players, then you're always going to get the same results."
bcr8f
Footballguy
So they give him 16mil for one season? Seems like they should have just paid the bonus imo.
bcr8f
Footballguy
I'd try and trade him, perhaps they did but couldn't find any takers.
Beaumont
Footballguy
Yeah, thats my point. I dont think you cut him unless you are actually unhappy with the production. This is not just a money move. And he has struggled in coverage.
houndirish
Footballguy
Wilson's strength has never been coverage but I don't know that I'd label him a liability either. You can do a LOT worse. Wilson's weakness in coverage is overcome by his strength as a tackler and his penchant for always being near the ball and having a hand in turnovers.
Wilson is only 27 years old. This guy will land on another team. Is he an all-pro? No. Is he a solid safety? Yes. I don't know how the Raiders can justify giving him a big payday a year ago and then sending him packing this season. And if it is due to the comments he made then AD better keep the door propped open as several players in that locker room will realize the quickest way out of town is to criticize the cryptkeeper. I doubt Wilson is the only player on the roster who thinks the team is mismanaged. If anything, this is a blessing for Wilson. Fat signing bonus a year ago, and now he gets another one from wherever he lands.
Wilson is only 27 years old. This guy will land on another team. Is he an all-pro? No. Is he a solid safety? Yes. I don't know how the Raiders can justify giving him a big payday a year ago and then sending him packing this season. And if it is due to the comments he made then AD better keep the door propped open as several players in that locker room will realize the quickest way out of town is to criticize the cryptkeeper. I doubt Wilson is the only player on the roster who thinks the team is mismanaged. If anything, this is a blessing for Wilson. Fat signing bonus a year ago, and now he gets another one from wherever he lands.
kellumsboys
Footballguy
to the Cowboys for TO would have been a nice deal ..........
Jene Bramel
Footballguy
I'm with houndirish. This is very likely good news for Gibril Wilson IDP owners (and almost assuredly from a professional perspective, too).
While it's certainly possible that the Raider front office could push John Marshall to be more aggressive in his defensive schemes, it's likely that the Raiders are going to be even more of a read-and-react front seven this season. Marshall seemed to favor a bit of an interchangeable safety approach, and the knock on Wilson -- as was mentioned already -- has been his coverage skill. I think his ball skills and big play ability are underrated, but Wilson has gotten lost enough to see two teams who wanted a better cover safety send him on his way.
I had planned to drop Wilson in my rankings this week on concerns that Marshall would hurt his number of in-the-box opportunity (Kirk Morrison may take a small hit here, too), but will hold until I see where he ends up. With the Raiders seemingly the only team going against the trend toward a more aggressive 4-3, there's a very good chance Wilson could end up in another fine situation.
While it's certainly possible that the Raider front office could push John Marshall to be more aggressive in his defensive schemes, it's likely that the Raiders are going to be even more of a read-and-react front seven this season. Marshall seemed to favor a bit of an interchangeable safety approach, and the knock on Wilson -- as was mentioned already -- has been his coverage skill. I think his ball skills and big play ability are underrated, but Wilson has gotten lost enough to see two teams who wanted a better cover safety send him on his way.
I had planned to drop Wilson in my rankings this week on concerns that Marshall would hurt his number of in-the-box opportunity (Kirk Morrison may take a small hit here, too), but will hold until I see where he ends up. With the Raiders seemingly the only team going against the trend toward a more aggressive 4-3, there's a very good chance Wilson could end up in another fine situation.
stevegamer
Footballguy
"The Raiders are stupid." is my front-runner. Strength of the team was the D, not the O. They are tearing apart the defense: system, scheme, & players. I think the Raiders are probably irrelevant for the rest of Davis' tenure if this is amove he wanted, and from the quote I saw attributed to Wilson, I've got to think that's the case.
onionsack
Footballguy
"Interesting"?This is manna from heaven. Take the offer before the guy runs out of rye.
corpcow
Footballguy
Well, in that league it turns out they're all RFA so it's not a big deal... it would cost less to retain Wilson than Edwards and I can bid on Edwards anyway... but what I meant was interesting is that all of a sudden interest in him has increased after being cut by the Raiders. Apparently people believe that he is going to improve?
Larry Thomas
Footballguy
Well if ex Giant DC Tim Lewis (2004-06) now the DB coach in Seattle thinks highly of Wilson, I suppose the Seahawks could have some interest. .
stevegamer
Footballguy
Makes a lot of sense. Plus the 3 current AFC West teams get to enjoy playing the raiders while they get worse. Might as well throw a bone to the former AFC West team.
