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SAINTS @ RAIDERS -- *Game Thread* (1 Viewer)

Those of you who need to take a QB late as part of a 2-QB rotation, don't sleep on Campbell. (Seriously)

This is the year Jason Campbell becomes a franchise quarterback.While that statement will sound outlandish to those outside of Raider Nation, the collaboration of Hue Jackson and Al Saunders will finally allow the seventh-year pro to flourish as a starter.Granted, optimism typically runs high when changes are made, but the marriage between the two offensive masterminds and Campbell appears to be a match made in heaven. The coaching duo share similar schematic philosophies for moving the ball, and the Raiders' signal caller is an ideal fit for the bombs-away attack they envision.Saunders, a 27-year NFL coaching veteran, was hired by Jackson to serve as the Raiders' offensive coordinator after spending last season working as a consultant for the Baltimore Ravens. He is a Don Coryell disciple with a vast knowledge of the vertical game. As a highly respected architect with a keen knowledge of the passing game, he has orchestrated some of the most explosive offenses in league history, including the 2001-05 Kansas City Chiefs, who led the league in points, touchdowns and net yardage during that span.As a play designer, Saunders loves to incorporate a variety of pre-snap motions, shifts and formations to keep defenses off-balance. The utilization of movement is designed to test the discipline of the coverage, and exploit blown assignments or hesitant defenders unsure of their responsibilities.Jackson, however, will remain the play caller on game day, and the team will build upon the momentum created by the offense's strong showing a season ago. The Raiders finished sixth in scoring offense with 410 points, more than double their output from the previous season. While Jackson relied heavily on their second-ranked rush offense, the unit showed flashes of being explosive in the passing game.The Raiders ranked fifth in the league with 12 passes of 40-plus yards and the continued development of Jacoby Ford, Louis Murphy and Darrius Heyward-Bey could lead to more big plays in 2011.Saunders and Jackson are not only highly respected for their overall offensive acumen, but they are lauded for their ability to groom receivers. Under Jackson's tutelage in Cincinnati from 2004-06, T.J. Houshmandzadeh and Chad Ochocinco became one of the most prolific receiving tandems in the league, and each topped the 1,000-yard mark in his final season.In St. Louis, Saunders developed a dynamic receiving corps -- Torry Holt, Isaac Bruce, Ricky Proehl and Az-Zahir Hakim -- as part of the "Greatest Show on Turf," and also tutored an explosive crew of receivers for "Air Coryell" in San Diego.Given the vast knowledge and expertise of the Raiders' offensive architects, Campbell should post big numbers in his second season at the helm in Oakland. For one of the few times in his career, he gets to play in the same scheme for the second straight year and that allows him to build upon the momentum he created at the end of the season. During the Raiders' final five games, Campbell completed 64.7 percent of his passes with six touchdowns and only two interceptions for an impressive 94.6 passer rating.With Saunders coming over to add a few more wrinkles to the offensive approach, Campbell's game is certain to reach a new level in 2011. That optimism is fueled by the familiarity between the pupil and student (Saunders was offensive coordinator of the Washington Redskins for two of Campbell's first three years in Washington), and the growth of the signal caller since that point.Campbell has shown steady improvement over the course of his career from an accuracy and decision-making standpoint, and his willingness to take more chances down the field has resulted in his yards-per-attempt average improving each season.He is a strong-armed thrower with above-average touch and accuracy. He shines on intermediate throws, but is very capable of making pinpoint tosses down the field. He routinely throws in rhythm when working off play-action or conventional drops, and his timing allows him to lead receivers into open windows.Given the Raiders' desire to implement more rhythm and vertical throws into the game plan, Campbell's numbers should go through the roof this season.The Raiders have set their sights squarely on making the postseason in 2011, and the play of their quarterback will go a long way toward making that happen. With a pair of masterminds intent on building their offense around his game, Campbell will finally prove he is worthy of putting a franchise on his back.
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Jimmy Graham is exhibit A on why it pays to listen to the audible every week during the season - they were talking about him weeks before he became relevant.

 
Colston looks great to me, i read a report where Peter King said he was very worried about that knee. It looksmlike he is settling into a typical 80+ 1150yds, 7 td year. Looks like nice value again.

 
You just get the feeling (reading between the lines) that the Saints have huge plans for Ingram. I believe he's going to easily break the total number of touches most people have penciled in for him this season (although, I could see it taking anywhere from a few games to the first half of the season before they give him the vast majority of touches).

Ingram is simply their most talented RB by a pretty wide margin, IMO.

 
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Van Dyke has been thrown at a lot, but he doesn't look that bad to me. It seems like his coverage is pretty solid, he just needs to improve on finding the ball in mid-air.

 
'captbly said:
'cvnpoka said:
did ingram get hurt htere? he got tagged hard in the hole and pierre replaced him.
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pierre was in there for both those runs
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Yep, just rewound it and double checked. It was Pierre.I was hoping for an Ingram TD vulture after Colston got to the 1 again. Seems like Peyton is giving them each a series with a dash of Sproles so far.I love how Sproles runs. I'm pretty sure he takes 4 steps for every one step a normal person takes, but he's still incredibly fast.
 
'Football Jones said:
You just get the feeling (reading between the lines) that the Saints have huge plans for Ingram. I believe he's going to easily break the total number of touches most people have penciled in for him this season (although, I could see it taking anywhere from a few games to the first half of the season before they give him the vast majority of touches).Ingram is simply their most talented RB by a pretty wide margin, IMO.
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So far they've each had a series, which is what most people are assuming they will start the season out.I was surprised when Thomas stayed in on the second touchdown.
 
Darren McFadden (fractured orbital bone) and Jacoby Ford (broken hand) were held out of Sunday's game against the Saints. Coach Hue Jackson warned that it was coming because he doesn't want to take any undue risks of injury with his two most explosive playmakers. Both players will be in the lineup once the regular season rolls around. Michael Bush started for McFadden while training camp sensation Denarius Moore filled in for Ford.

 
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