Lecomp wrote Sun Sep 18, 2022 2:45 pm:Weird idea of fun dude - your drivel is actually rather monotonous and boring, but you go ahead if it makes you happy.

Just put CWood on ignore.. makes coming here more enjoyable

Also, there has to be a reason why we have so many RB's on the roster.

I think Josh McD will have a run-heavy (and screen-heavy) offense to start out. We have a good balance of the heavy pounder RB's and the swift, agile type RB's.... and also a true Fullback.

Probably a good idea to keep the pressure off the OL when they have struggled with pass-blocking in the preseason and training camp. Trade a bunch of draft picks for Adams.. pair him with Renfrow and Waller... but then be run heavy??? I don't thinks so.. Raiders will lead with the pass which will open up the run

Lost my dad in January. He was 88 and had dementia. Im with ya.. hang in there

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCMBLlNVkHY

The Holy Roller. Just win Baby!

At this point you can't really look at the draft because we have the first round of FA's that will start negotiating on March 14th and deals can be made public on March 16th. The NFL is a league run by cap management. The 49ers won a SB because Debartalo was cheating with the cap and the Patriots have had this run because no team manages the cap better (are they cheating?). The Raiders skid started because Al didn't understand the cap and refused to hire someone that did.

Currently the Raiders have 21.35M in cap space (13th most in the league) and 50 players under contract. IMO not a single Raider FA is a must sign and none would need an overly expensive sign if they were to be brought back. The Jaguars have the most cap space in the league (121.16M) but only have 10 players under contract for next season. The bad news is the Broncos and Chargers have significantly more cap space than the Raiders. 8..5M in cap space could be added to the Raiders if the NFL/lawyers get Ruggs and Arnette's cap hits erased in time (lol, NFL working for the Raiders....)

Bad Contracts
Corey Littleton - 15.77M - 14M cap hit if cut, 4M hit if cut post June 1
Clelin Ferrel - 9.98M - 9.98M Cap hit if cut regardless of date ( 5.21M hit if traded )
Nick Kwiatkoski - 8.25M - 5.01 pre June 1, 1.65M hit post June 1
Kenyan Drake - 8.25M - 5.5M/5.5 - ( no cap hit if traded )

Roster Needs
QB - Not needed, but Carr is in his 30's so a replacement could be drafted/signed to be groomed

RB - Jacobs has the ability but has been limited by inuries. Drake's impact does not match his salary. Look for Drake to be traded if possible. Anything in return would be a good trade for Drake. Look for the Raiders to address this in FA with a low cap impact signing, or a day 3 draft pick.

WR - Renfrow is the only real threat at WR. Edwards hasn't impacted too many game and Zay Jones isn't consistent. Look for an impact FA signing and/or a Day 1 or 2 draft selection(s) - Possible FA Targets - Allen Robinson, Chris Godwin, Davante Adams, Will Fuller, Jamison Crowder, Ju Ju Smith-Schuster

TE - IMO its the strongest position on the team

OL - Kolton Miller and Andre James will be back. John Simpson was inconsistent at LG (Incognito is a FA and should not be signed), RG was Leatherwood and looks to lack agility which is why they moved him from tackle. Parker at RT. The team needs to address LG, RG, and RT. FA does not look promising to land a quality starter at RT. Raiders won't be bringing Trent Brown back and the rest are either too expensive, too old, or not quality. Look for a Day 1 or 2 draft selection. Guard is a little more promising in FA. Look for 1 semi-impactful signing in FA and another selection at some point in the draft.

DL - The Raiders have two really good DE/Edge players in Ngakoue and Crosby while Nassib was making plays until he was injured late in the year. Interior DL is another story. Raiders made a significant improvement in DT play last season, but all players are basically journeymen. If the Raiders can sign an impact player in FA for a bargain, or if a quality player drops to them in the draft then they will go with that. It would be surprising to me if they spend a lot of money in FA or use a day 1 draft pick (unless they trade back and draft one very late in the 1st)

LB - Perryman played very well and Diablo turned out to be a pretty good draft pick. Those look like the two best. KJ Wright is a FA. Littleton's contract is probably too much to trade and his cap hit means he won't be cut prior to June 1st if then. If they are willing to dump Littleton post June 1 then we may see an impact signing in FA. Raiders have to decide if Perryman is more a run down player and Littleton and Diablo are the pass down guys, or do they want Littleton gone with the cap hit and replacement. Morrow is a FA and his contract demands may impact the Raiders decision process here.

DB - Moehrig was a great DP and looks to be around a while at FS. Abram was having a solid year until his injury but will the new DC be willing to use him as a box safety, or will his limitations make him a situational player. Heyward was solid at one CB and Hobbs was another great pick to man the slot, but the other CB spot was a definite weak spot. Heyward is a FA. Look for the Raiders to acquire at least one quality player here. The Raiders either have to spend cap, or draft capital to address this need. Look for multiple FA signings and draft picks with at least one quality player signed in FA.

Raiders need to use FA to make sure they have a base they would be happy with going into the draft and are not forced to make a pick to fill a need.

toobscruiser wrote Sun Jan 30, 2022 6:46 pm:Fair enough

Can say the same thing about Carr against the Bengals in the playoffs. The Bengal defense just held the Chiefs to 3 points in the 2nd half and OT. Carr haters won't say that though

Probably a silly question but normally rules come in for a specific reason such as the holy roller or lyle using his helmet as a weapon. Does anyone know why the tuck rule was in the book to start with? The rule was intended to clarify that if a QB started to throw the ball and then decided not to, that if the ball slipped out while he was trying to not throw the ball after starting the motion, that it would be ruled an incomplete pass as opposed to a fumble.

NFL Rule 3, Section 22, Article 2, Note 2. When [an offensive] player is holding the ball to pass it forward, any intentional forward movement of his arm starts a forward pass, even if the player loses possession of the ball as he is attempting to tuck it back toward his body. Also, if the player has tucked the ball into his body and then loses possession, it is a fumble.

As you can see by the definition it was intended for the ball slipping out of the QB's hand WITHOUT CONTACT from an opposing player. Contact from an opposing player is never mentioned in this rule. The rule was misapplied (similar to the inadvertent whistle Saturday) in a situation in which it was never intended to be applied to. It is up to you to decide if the NFL orchestrated this or not...

https://twitter.com/nflmaverick/status/ ... 7584067584

"its always been a fumble"

Still hard to believe that replay turned it over.. Clear and convincing evidence, lol...

If Mayock is fired, then Mark Davis is picking the next GM and the next HC... I'll put my trust in Mayock please.. keep him

Anyone ever notice that all the people complaining about the QB, or the team, or the loss in the playoffs are the same guys that predicted a losing record in the preseason. IMO, if you predicted a sub par season before the season started, you can't complain about a team, or QB, that went 10-7 and lost in a playoff game.. They exceeded your expectations.

Pathetic fans....

Whatever happens....

Derek Carr has been a warrior this year.

To overcome all that they have overcome has been awesome to watch. It has been a great year to be a Raider fan.

Owsley Stanley wrote Tue Jan 11, 2022 5:50 pm:Well thank you, apprciate you recognizing and giving credit to the 5%ers.

Happily a 5%er

OP should have to be renamed Pathetic Fan for a year.

BoKnows81 wrote Sun Jan 09, 2022 1:28 pm:Is that our 3rd and 4th down defense out there!?!?

Some real haters out here after what the Raider defense has done in recent weeks.. pathetic fans

As much as I’d like to see our Raiders take out the Chiefs, I would rather have our team finish strong than to back their way in. Maybe we can win a playoff game and take out the Chiefs in the second round! LOL, EVERYONE would rather go in with a win, but I'm not going to feel bad about getting into the playoffs at 9-8 either.

crowbar wrote Fri Jan 07, 2022 4:30 pm:Question...

Do you think that the Raiders have anybody that watches this forum for information?

I sure hope not!!!!!!!!!!!!!! the takes on this site are ridiculous

Dubow is the king of skewing stats to mislead the readers without giving context to the actual stat. Case in point is the recent post on his twitter feed (I don't follow him, I just see his feed on the scroll here at RaiderForums)

Derek Carr needs 82 yards passing in game 17 next week to break #Raiders single-season record of 4,689 set by Rich Gannon in 16-game season in 2002

The post tries to belittle the accomplishment by pointing out that Carr needed 17 games to break the record. The context that Dubow left out is that Carr has thrown 590 passes thus far this season compared to 618 attempts for Gannon. Carr also has a better yards per attempt (7.8 Carr to 7.7 Gannon). Other points Dubow fails to mention is that Gannon was throwing to (top 4 reception leaders) Jerry Rice (92 rec), Charlie Garner (91), Tim Brown (81), and Jerry Porter (51) while Carr is throwing to Hunter Renfrow (99), Darren Waller (53), Josh Jacobs (52), and Zay Jones (42). The 2002 receiving crew is heads and shoulders above the 2021 crew.

Dubow also doesn't mention that the running game in 2002 was better than 2021. In 2002 the Raiders ran for 1762 yards and a 4.3 average while in 2021 they have run for 1443 yards and a 3.8 average. Dubow is comparing apples to oranges.

Here are some stats that Dubow also won't post on his twitter.
1.) Raiders opponents have won 130 games this season so far. That is tied for 12th in true strength of schedule.
2.) Teams the Raiders have beaten this season average 8.11 victories. The Raiders strength of victory is third in the NFL for teams with at least 4 wins. (Saints - 8.5, Chiefs - 8.27).
3.) Using a formula to determine a true power rating for the NFL (Rating is determined by adding the win totals of all the opponents that were beaten by a team. ie - Raiders would get 8, 7, 8, 7, 9, 11, 7, 7, and 9 pts for their victories over the Ravens, Steelers, Dolphins, Broncos, Eagles, Cowboys, Browns, Broncos, and Colts this season) the Raiders would be ranked 8th with 73 victories by opponents who the Raiders beat. Packers, Chiefs and Buccs would be 1 through 3 with 97, 91, and 90 opponent victories respectively.

Pending today's results, is there ANY way possible for other games to go our way and CLINCH TODAY? :grin:

Miami already lost, so that's good. What if Denver beats the Chargers and everything else goes our way? Can't clinch today. Top 5 spots are already clinched. Leaves two spots. IF we lose to the Chargers next week they would be ahead of us. Pittsburgh can still have a better record than the Raiders with two wins. The Colts can still have a better record than the Raiders with a win and a Raiders loss. So (from a quick glance at the standings) The Raiders can get in 1 of two ways.

1) - Win and in
2) - Colts must lose to Jax and the Steelers must lose on of their last two games (Browns/Ravens).

Anybody know if it’s possible to clinch a spot today instead of next week? Just from a quick glance. I don't think there is a way to clinch this week. I do think it is pretty simple next week.

Win = in
Lose = Indianapolis lose to Jacksonville and the Steelers must lose to either Cleveland or Baltimore. Jax and Indy play at 10AM next week, so we will know if we are in before the game starts.

It is good for the Raiders if this is called down and not a TD

Hey coach....I called My dad yesterday and he said he was watching the game between buffalo and patriots ... he's a season ticket holder for the Raiders that hasn't sold 1 seat this year btw.....I laughed and told him it was an old game... he's retired and bored can't blame him 5 more years.. and I will join him in retirement!!! can't wait.. maybe move to vegas!!! Ahh, but the wife hates Vegas

Attyla wrote Fri Dec 31, 2021 8:52 am:there has got to be a drunken binge story behind this thread.

I wish I could use that excuse... non drinker, non smoker... I'll call it vacation fog

ugh, watched an entire half of football before I realized it was a week 16 game....

Did anyone else notice that halftime was only 5 minutes long in the Patriots vs Bills game tonight?

Not even this pessimistic fan base can keep me down today.. Win or lose, my PS5 arrives today!

Who wrote this? I'm certainly not going to argue that we don't need to improve the oline but if you're leaning on this analysis as an expert source, you may want to look elsewhere - it looks like a pure fan post. A Carr fan. Was it the use of "shotty" - shottynoun
A gauzeless pipe for smoking cannabis, more like a Vietnamese Duc Lau than a bong.
Etymology: Shortened form of shotgun
shottynoun
A shotgun.
Etymology: Shortened form of shotgun
shottynoun
buckshot

as opposed to "shoddy" adjective
badly made or done.

That tipped you off this might not have been written by a professional?

Hoping that these guys are all Gruden and his 51% picks and not Mayock