10 offseason Raider predictions

by mikesd1981 on Jan 8, 2009 4:55 AM PST Comment 26 comments

RealFootball365 has an article about 10 predictions for Oakland offseason:

1. All three running backs will stay pu

2. Nnamdi Asomugha will be franchise tagged

3. Reggie Williams will be signed

4. Shane Lechler will be re-signed to a multiyear deal

5. Tom Cable will remain head coach

6. Chris Mortenson will not report any news on the Raiders until it actually happens

7. CB Chris Johnson will be re-signed

8. Johnnie Lee Higgins will learn four new dances

9. The team’s first-rounder will be used on an O-lineman

10. Al Davis will make 98 percent of the decisions.

Click the article for the description of the predictions.

0 recs | Comment 26 comments

Story-email Email Printer Print

Comments

I agree with all except Lechler

I know he’s a fantastic player and is probably our greatest punter ever, but that’s just it. He’s a punter. Though he’s the best in the league, punters are expendable. Just et someone with a booming leg and use the money on something of more need. I’m not hating on Lechler, I just don’t see him coming back next year.

"Whoever appeals to the law against his fellow man is either a fool or a coward. Whoever cannot take care of themselves without that law is both. For a wounded man shall say to his assailant, 'If I live, I will kill you. If I die, You are forgiven.' Such is the rule of honor." Omerta by Lamb of God

by KA1Z3R on Jan 8, 2009 6:28 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

I don't understand

why you minimize the importance the a punter to a football team and especially the Raiders, who for the moment are offensively challenged.

Lechler, with his distance, hang-time and placement are not easily replaced just because he is a “punter”. How many more points would the Raiders have given up were it not for all those touch backs coffin corners. He is worth his value and the Raiders will find a way to sign Nnamdi long-term,(even if that means trading him for a bounty after) and they will use the franchise tag on Lechler

Lechler is part of the defense and would not be easily replaced.

Your team is your child...You love it no matter what.

by TheRaiderWay on Jan 8, 2009 7:18 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

look i'm just saying

we’re tight on cash (thanks for that one Al) and I think the money that we’d spend to resign him would be better spent resigning say Chris Johnson or maybe signing a free agent.

by KA1Z3R on Jan 8, 2009 12:36 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

lechler is definitely

the only unreplaceable player on the team. He must stay regardless of anything..

Don't confuse me with the facts, my mind is made up!!

by naq92 on Jan 8, 2009 7:34 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Lechler

I think made us win thae game against the BUcs. Can’t let him go.

Wack To Mack With The General and The Back. (J-Mac and D-Mac)

by Rayder K on Jan 8, 2009 3:03 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Punters are not expensive commodities

so imagine the Raiders will sign him unless he wants to go home to Texas and play for the Cowboys or Texans.

by Laoren on Jan 8, 2009 10:50 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

Pretty ambitious

to give someone else (or else’s) 2% of the decisions.

I'm here to talk about the past.

by 67MARQUEZ on Jan 8, 2009 12:34 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

My hopeful predictions

RELEASE JAVON WALKER AND KWAME HARRIS PLEASE!!!

And mike I like all those predictions you have except Reggie Williams. He is a number 3 receiver at best. I say we trade Justin Fargas to the Bengals for Chad Johnson and name Michael Bush the starter with Darren McFadden as the change of pace back. If we really need a third running back, Louis Rankin in the preseason last year looked very impressive and could be a starter on some teams. But, my point is we don’t need 3 starting running backs because one will have to sit out the whole game and that’s just a waste of money.

Win, Lose, or Tie, Raiders til' I die.

by thepunisher00187 on Jan 8, 2009 1:55 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

hmm...

not sure if the bengals would take chad for fargas…

they already got rudi johnson.

Don't confuse me with the facts, my mind is made up!!

by naq92 on Jan 8, 2009 7:36 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

The Bengals

traded Rudi Johnson to the Lions. They won’t re-sign Cedric Benson since he ended up having a great season and Mike Brown is too cheap They are looking to get rid of Chad because he is a negative influence in the locker room.

Black and Silver Express I agree with you that Chad is kind of like T.O. but his talent is undeniable and our receiver corps is weak at best. We need a deep threat or atleast a guy that will be double covered all day like Chad so that our young guys can get a chance to develop and catch some balls in single coverage. (Plus I’d love to see Chad and Johnnie Lee doing some celebration dances)

We took a chance on Randy Moss after his shenanigans in Minnesota but that’s just it. We drafted the strongest armed quarterback to ever play the game, and then we traded Randy Moss. That didn’t make much sense to me at the time but I am glad it happened now because I would rather have Michael Bush over Randy “butterfingers” Moss any day of the week. Randy earned that nickname in his tenure with Oakland, it’s probably unheard of now that he’s a Patriot but I know I sure as hell will never forget how he purposely dropped the ball for the Raiders just because he didn’t like Art Shell. Chad Johnson is definently worth looking at to bolster our receiver talent.

Win, Lose, or Tie, Raiders til' I die.

by thepunisher00187 on Jan 8, 2009 9:35 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I like your points

but you make ocho cinco sound too great. His influence will screw up the team.

Wack To Mack With The General and The Back. (J-Mac and D-Mac)

by Rayder K on Jan 8, 2009 10:47 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I'm not so sure

He wanted to come here last season. And I think he’d be okay.

Win, Lose, or Tie, Raiders til I die!

by mikesd1981 on Jan 9, 2009 12:18 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

NO NO NO Chad Johnson!

The Raiders need to be a team and Johnson is a me first person. Chad would definately influence the lockerroom in the wrong way. You don’t bring a cancer to a team with a 24-72 record the past 6 seasons. I would be all for it if we had stable group of players to balance out his antics. We don’t. To pick him up would definately ensure us the title of the greatest sideshow on earth.

by Raider76 on Jan 10, 2009 2:24 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Well Said

Wack To Mack With The General and The Back. (J-Mac and D-Mac)

by Rayder K on Jan 10, 2009 5:08 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

CHAD IS A PUNK

by Black and Silver Express on Jan 8, 2009 9:20 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Ah yes

And the Raiders dislike punks.

by LovinBlue on Jan 8, 2009 10:14 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

But we love punts

I'm here to talk about the past.

by 67MARQUEZ on Jan 9, 2009 12:26 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

no

Chad johnson please.

"THE RAIDERS DON'T REBUILD THEY RELOAD"

by raiderlalo81 on Jan 9, 2009 6:37 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I say all this because

Bush ran all over the Bucs which is one of the top defenses in the league. I don’t remember Fargas even breaking the 100 yard mark this whole season. Out of the 3 backs, Fargas is definently the weakest link. He may be the toughest runner in the history of the game, but that doesn’t make him the best.

Win, Lose, or Tie, Raiders til' I die.

by thepunisher00187 on Jan 8, 2009 1:58 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

I Agree

I like your trade ideas also

Wack To Mack With The General and The Back. (J-Mac and D-Mac)

by Rayder K on Jan 8, 2009 3:04 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

With the past history of the Raiders...

I’m guessing Plaxico is cut at the end of the playoffs by the Giants, and since Al Davis is in love with recievers who were shot, he’s going to give him a six year deal.

Nelly has wet dreams about starting Monta at center.

by StSaints408 on Jan 11, 2009 11:28 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

Hahaha

WOW.

Wack To Mack With The General and The Back. (J-Mac and D-Mac)

by Rayder K on Jan 11, 2009 11:48 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I actually can see that happening

Silver and Black Pride: Where Bacon hating happens
Fear the Fin: Where Sharks cakes happen
Athletics Nation: Where Billy Bean happens
Pounding the Rock: Where otstanding happens
Rakes of Mallow: Where Brady Quinn happens
S&B Nation: Where lazy people have nothing better to do happens

by KA1Z3R on Jan 12, 2009 5:50 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs