2019 Oakland Raiders Discussion

Reggie Nelson at #60 on NFL Top 100... Of course, that was from his strong stint as a Bengal. Here's to him bettering that showing as a Raider...

Raider Story:

LB Ted Hendricks once practiced with a pumpkin on his head instead of a helmet during Halloween. Of course, it had a Raider logo on it...

 

Saw Nelson on the list. That's great. I take it Mack is on there. Will we have any OL there, too?

 

I would think Houston would be in it but I wouldn't bet on it. Mack is a surefire pick. Cooper just might be but...

 

Andre DeBose Waived/Injured. He was injured last year before the start of the season. Likely done for good in Oakland.

 

The Snake meets The Champ...

 

ESPN's Top 10 Teams heading into the 2016 season:

1. New England Patriots
2. Green Bay Packers
3. Carolina Panthers
4. Pittsburgh Steelers
5. Philadelphia Eagles
6. Cincinnati Bengals
7. Oakland Raiders
8. Arizona Cardinals
9. Kansas City Chiefs
10. Minnesota Vikings

Nice to get props but it has to be translated onto the field...

 

Really? Eagles?

 

That caught my eye as well. They have Bradford and...? Philadelphia could not have improved THAT much from the Kelly regime and Pederson hasn't even had one down yet.

 

Interesting stats...

 

Joe Hansley...could be a starting slot receiver. He's been making plays during training camp.

 

Interesting. I've been focused on the lakers recently. Read an article on the third year QBs. Called Carr the most likely to join the upper echelon of QBs this year.

 

Carr-Cooper-Murray...rated offensive 18th best trio in The League. Well...looks like our Tripletts have a long climb still.

In other Raider News:



The "Rush Color" Raider Thursday Night alternative jersey... No! Just no! What are we? The damn Bears!?

I hope DISH renews its NFL TV contract soon... Experiencing serious withdrawals...

 

Khalil Mack #13 in the NFL TV Top 100 as voted by the players... So close to The Elite but not yet. Will be there soon.

 

...did not know that the "No Spearing" Rule was because of Big Ben Davidson.

http://www.silverandblackpride.com/...s-ago-the-nfl-institues-the-ben-davidson-rule

Related Ex-Raider News:

- Darren McFadden injures himself retrieving his cell phone?
- LB Rolando McClain suspended for 10 games...

 

Old 4 on new 4...



This offseason Michael Crabtree made a strong statement about his quarterback. He compared Derek Carr to soon-to-be-inducted Hall of Famer Brett Favre.

“He is always going to be a gunslinger and I love that,” Crabtree said of Carr. “That's the old Brett Favre-type of quarterback, but really managing Brett Favre. Brett Favre is one of the greatest players to ever play."

Derek Carr was asked about Crabtree’s comparison and, as you might expect, he was flattered by it, especially because Carr wears number four because it was Favre’s number.

“I was very honored. Very thankful. Brett is somebody I looked up to as a kid. The way he played the game, so I wore number four ever since I could remember. I always wanted to wear four, somehow some way. For him to say that it was really cool because I don’t think I’ve told him that. But for him to come out and say that made me think ‘do I take too many chances?’ (laughs).

“But I think the wide receivers like that. They know that no matter what I’m gonna give them a chance. It doesn’t matter if you drop a ball, it doesn’t matter if I just sailed one eight rows deep, I’m gonna throw the next one just as confident and give you just as much of a chance. If that’s what he sees, I’m very thankful and honored, but I have a long way to go until I’m compared to Brett.”

Thursday NFL Network asked Favre himself if he saw the same gunslinger mentality in Derek Carr.

“I don’t think I’d call him a gunslinger,” said Brett Favre. “I think he’s a little bit more polished, with all due respect. I think he’s done a tremendous job with Oakland and I like the way he plays. But again I think he’s little bit more polished as I would say. But I like to watch him. Good player.”

The hosts of the show added that they suspect Favre meant Carr was more polished than he was at the same point in his career. Though he could have meant ever. Consider that in Carr’s first two seasons he’s thrown 13 and 12 interceptions. Only four times in Favre’s 19-year career as a starter did he throw as few as 13 interceptions. He averaged 17.5 interceptions per season.

When Crabtree initially said Carr was a “managing Brett Favre” it was somewhat of an odd statement because it seems like an oxymoron. Favre’s words signify that as well.

I would suggest that Carr does have some gunslinger mentality, but never nearly to the extent that Favre had. And between Carr’s first and second season, he added the polish and management skills of which Crabtree and Favre speak.

 

http://www.rotoworld.com/articles/nfl/63783/59/raiders-fantasy-preview

Quick overview of the team from an offensive POV. The writer considers the Over/Under on wins for Oakland.
Apparently, it opened in Vegas at 7, was bet up to 8, and is at 8/8.5.
Writer takes the over, thinks we have a decent shot at Wild Card.

 

10-6...it's my final offer.

 

Per SI:

The NFL’s best outside receivers, No. 9: Amari Cooper, Raiders



A bit speculative in nature to put Cooper this high up the rankings already, ahead of a plethora of more proven options. But the 2015 No. 4 pick wasted little time last season showing why the Raiders have such lofty hopes for he and Derek Carr together. Cooper topped 100 yards receiving in three of his first six games while Oakland emerged as a surprise wild-card contender. Neither Cooper nor his team could keep the momentum rolling into December and January, but the upside is obvious. Cooper finished with 1,070 yards and nine TDs last season, and that should be his floor moving forward.

Side Note: Da Coop was 103 on NFL TV Top 100 as voted by Da Playas...