Bush, McFadden and Fargas is a Very Good trio of backs to have..Tom Cable does not know how to use them effectively.

Heyward-Bey is still a Rookie. Yes, he should not be starting, but he needs time to develop, like ANY NORMAL key word Normal rookie.

Don’t know about Vick, Maybe. I don’t know.

There’s No way in HELL that Boldin would come to Oakland. NO WAY. Let’s be real now. Hardly ANYBODY wants to come here. And that situation with Javon is some inside issue..and Al would have already cut him if that was not the case (remember DeAngelo Hall?)

Seymour is a DE, he needs to be put at the ends along with Ellis. We need to draft a Big DT.

Lose Fargas and Cable?? Fargas is our best HB. And if Oakland continues these winning ways, Id love to see Tom come back. The # 1 thing every winning team has is coaching stability. I agree on bringing in Vick. Only for wild cat though. And maybe other times. I really cant get over the fact you wanna cut Fargas, really man? Hes probably the only pure raider out there.

But he isn’t fast enough. He doesn’t have the breakaway speed that the really good backs like Chris Johnson or Adrian Peterson have.

Still that’s no reason to get rid of him. RBs have a way of getting nicked up and we will always need depth.

Fargas has been our most consistent back since he has been getting consistent carries and is a true leader and not overly expensive, DHB is a rookie and Cable has done a great job in keeping this team together and playing hard most weeks and now we have a servicable QB you will see his playcalling open up for sure heck his aggressive play calling against pitt was fantastic and gave us a chance to win (the deep ball to murphy on third and 1 etc).

Walker and J-Russ can go if Al wants (Jruss is not going anywhere yet though) but getting rid of Fargas and Cable at this point would make no sense whatsoever – we finally have a coach the players play hard for and Fargas is our shining example of how the game is supposed to be played we need his leadership on this young team and changing coaches AGAIN is nothing but counter productive on such a young team especially now it is starting to click.

I think you should actually WATCH a few more games…..

The man coaches one way one week and another way the next. Keeping him is a guarantee for instability. Unbelievable swings in Raider play and play calling.

But, because he showed ability in Pittsburgh I am willing to forgive him for Dallas.

However, Tom is on probation and if he goes back into his Dallas mode between now and January 4th – I am finished with him.

The Cable project is on its 2nd year and we have 4 wins in each season. If we win only 4 games next year will you agree? I dont know, we’ve beaten some good teams this year and it shows we have some talent here, so why arent we winning the other games? it comes down to coaching. As for Fargas, love his hard nose runnning style, but he makes too much money for a mediocre back. If he’d take a pay cut, then it’d be worth keeping. but, when we have backs that are backing him up just as capable and like I said Bush is a bargain, then we should see what he can do with those guys. Bush has less carries than Mcfadden and Fargas by far, but he finds the endzone at a higher rate. I like Fargas leadership, but if we clear up the cap space, and bring in quality Veterans we’ll be a playoff team. Im sorry, but as long as we’ve had Fargas we havent made the playoffs. He’s subpar and wouldnt start on any other team in the league. Bush will be a free agent at the end of next year and whatever team that guy goes to he’s going to be a beast and we’ll be kicking ourselves. He’s going to be a 1000 yd, 10 t.d running back.. guaranteed!!! listen to me now or mark my words later.

I don’t know why most people are ready to cut DHB when he’s still a rookie. Maybe in a couple of years if nothing turns out, then we can talk. We gave Russell enough years to prove to us that he sucks and he needs to be shown the door. I think McFadden is finally showing some promise especially since he seems to be healthy.
I agree Boldin will more than likely tell us to …. off even if we wave dollar signs to come hear. Re-sign Seymour is a priority. I believe this team is starting to believe in themselves. I also like how announcers are running out of jokes when talking about the Raiders b/c we are showing that we are not the hopeless team they’ve been kicking around. This may be the year that we may get a first round pick outside the top 10 if you call that a good thing.

Hes are leading rusher YES, only because he has more carries. subpar? yes.. like Ive said 7 yrs,, 800 carries 8 t.d.s .. thats subpar. 2 of his touchdowns this year were the 1 yd. goal line runs too. No long 20-30 yd break away runs other NFL teams are able to get from time to time. 3.9 yds a carry is subpar. I dont soley blame him for our playoff drought, but he surely doesnt help, by not scoring. And regarding the salary cap. The Raiders will have an Al Davis cap next year. He already had to sell 10percent of the team a few years ago to afford our free agent and rookie signings. Also, after this year and fans not showing up to the park, the Raiders will be strapped next year, salary cap or not. I’ve seen Bush get 15 plus carries 3 times over the past 2 years and hes averaged a t.d. a game and 100 yds a game as the full time back. So I dont blame the O line for all our running woes.

We’ve had two seasons with 4 wins. He is averaging 3.9 yards a carry this year. The running back position isnt a position for a role player. Its the shooting gaurd position of the NFL. I think he’s tough and I like him. But, not with his contract. Like I said, we have a guy behind him with better break away ability in Bush and at 500k a year is a steal. If we dont play Bush and dont give him the carries he deserves come free agent year he is gone and we’re gonna be kicking ourselves when we see this guy tearing up the league. Do you honestly think if Fargas left, hes going to tear up the league and suddenly become a Stephen Jackson? Fargas aint leaving the Raiders and getting a starting job anywhere! Anyways, I wrote this post not to bash Fargas. If you read the intent its about how we could free up like 50 million and become better. Fill Bush in Fargas shoes and we dont lose, we just gain his contract value. We can then go after a veteran OL or DE, or use the money to resign Richard Seymoor. We have too much money invested in one position.

…our running back trio as is; I’d like to see moore Bush than Fargas, and I’d like a healthy McFadden be unleashed, but our problem is not in this area. Our critical need, IMO, is a gap-plugging DL, a nose guard or tackle who can suck up 2-3 blockers and let our ends run havoc with the opposing offense, and plug up the run.

Second priority, IMO, is wide receiver depth. Walker is simply eating up a roster spot. Either play the man or get rid of him. If he can’t hack it find an experienced WR to take his spot. He doesn;t have to be a top-flight speed guy (we have those), but an experienced ‘possession’-type receiver who can go over the middle and bring down anything would be a tremendous boost to our stable of very young receivers, and can teach them much about how the game is played.

Third priority IMO: OL depth. We’ve gotten mixed results with our line this year, but I’d like to get one or two bigger, stronger, and preferably younger guys to BUILD a wall and use it as a weapon. The great Raiders teams of the past had great O-lines with superb individual players (Shell, Upshaw, etc), and we need to work towards that. Our line is ok now, overall, but should get better.

Fourth priority, IMO: QB. I like Gradkowski (and not only because he has a KOW in his name); the fact is it is no longer a luxury to have 2 good QBs on your team capable of starting, it is virtually a requirement. Either get a starting QB to compete with GradKow, and the best man wins, or a capable back up (a la the Vick plan). I am done with JRus, he adds nothing to the Raiders and is sucking up a roster spot. If we can trade him for something, ANYthing, we’d be ahead of the game.

Finally, and this is also very important: get a GM and an offensive coordinator. Big Al no longer has any business performing GM duties, and while I think Cable is a capable coach he needs help running the offense. Enough of this maverick/Al Davis cowflop. Big Al needs to step aside from the day-to-day activities of the team and allow a new group of people between himself and the players. He can still be owner and have administrative duties and all that, but we need a GM and a O-coordinator, preferably one moore in tune with today’s game and today’s athletes, to help the Raiders.

I think this is a good stepping-stone year: we just have to make sure the next steps we take are in the right direction.

:=8)

The off season is always fun to talk about. Their is an assortment of paths the Raiders can do to improve. The number one thing is that we all want these Raiders to succeed. I’d like to free money to improve our O-line and D-line via draft or free agency or trade. But thats just my opinion. I was just thinking of ways to get that money. Cool responses even from the guy that asked if Ive ever watched a game. LoL Been a Raiders fan since the first super bowl in the 70’s. Went to a 49ers game in the early 80’s just so I could meet Stabler (who was on Saints) to have him sign my Raider poster. LoL Met Art Shell, Fred Biletnekoff, Touchdown Timmy Brown and a family friend of Steve Beuerlien (ex Raider QB). My blood bleeds silver and black and that comment was offensive and laughable to anyone that has ever met me or knows me! Im the guy walking around in summer wearing my Raiders coat in the 80’s and then see me 20 yrs later at a reunion still sporting the thing. haha.. oh yeah my cars black, my cats black and my 4 kids have worn Raiders Jerseys from infancy to now!! I just got luv for them Raiders and want them to get better.. its just my opinion, on how to try to get in the right direction.

should be allowed to have one more year at least. with an applicable QB he can finaly dig into the play book a bit more and can open up the running game also. i really like how he is a balanced coach, i think we had a pass-run ratio of 33 to 32 last week?? but i would like to see bush used more, not get rid of fargas though i think thats just redundant. as for mcfadden, i think cable is using him as well as he can. sure he needs more carries but hes been slipped out wide more lately and with someone who goes down by first contact, why would u really wanna use him A LOT? i would like to give kirk another year as well. i think he plays exceptional when he finally has a real NT in front of him. CB depth is a must in the draft as is OL depth. as for the quarterback postion, sure theres vick, but with hackett at QB coach i think project player in the 4th-6th is the way to go. theres plenty of QB’s this year in the draft so why not?

drafting a QB is such a crap shoot. If so, I hope we get lucky. I still like the idea of bringing in a proven veteran..

Fargas 9 carries 21 yds, just doesnt get the job done. sorry. He’s had 3 games just like this one this year.. look it up. All Losses

ITS JUST FRUSTRATING TO WATCH. FIRST, YOU COULD HAVE SCORED THAT TOUCHDOWN ON THE 1 YD. LINE (NOW HE HAS THREE 1 YD TD’S THIS YEAR: WHAT A PLAY MAKER). MCFADDEN MADE PLAYS TODAY,, LOOK AT HIS YARDAGE TODAY 2 RECEPTIONS OVER 30 YDS, YOUR BOY FARGAS HASNT MADE ONE PLAY THIS YEAR OVER 30 YDS, BESIDES A 3RD DOWN AND 20 WITH 2 SECONDS LEFT IN THE HALF WHEN WE NEEDED TO GO 80 YDS THAT MEANT NOTHING.. SECONDLY,, WHAT? FARGAS MOVED WHAT CHAINS TODAY? HE WOULD HAVE MADE 100 YDS IF HE HAD 50 CARRIES TODAY.