Silver and Black Pride's Sunday Community Poll: Get Ready For Some Raiders Football!

all of the choices are at a tie for me. Except for Other

but i took mitchell’s hit, because i’m just a sucker for big hits. hope this ones on romo..

I will be looking at the progress of our new look defense, with the new blitz packages we should see some improvement in sacks, picks, and hurried passes..I will also be looking at how well our Offense executes, can J-Russ get the ball down field accurately, and can our running game be consistently effective.

I am will also look at what our new young talent can do, we have plenty of new guys trying to get a spot and this camp as been extremely competitive. So I look forward to how things turn out during a live game. So we will see, do we have Chemistry, is everyone where they are suppose to be and how is our new defense playing. This game will really expose where we are at this point and where we need to improve.

I think it was the perfect time for a post like this. Kicks off the season. I am excited to see how the team performs as a whole. I want to see chemistry, discipline, and just a good football team. I can’t lie, I also want to see the hype about Mike Mitchell.

You better block if you’re a running back.

Blitzers steaming toward the quarterback without anyone impeding their progress was a common scene against the Raiders in recent seasons. But coach Tom Cable has mandated that his running backs stick their noses in harm’s way, regardless the size of the defender.

I’m looking to see whether J-Russ can make those throws that i’ve been hearing about at camp, the touch passes, his accuracy is what i’ll be looking at. Another key to what i’m also looking at is the D-line can they stop the big brusier in Marion Barber. If I see that in this game, and for that matter the entire preseason.

1. Can the D stop the run? The ‘Boys’ Felix Jones had a massive YPC avg. last year, and Barber is tough to bring down. Can the line keep those RB’s in check? (On a side note, it would be interesting to see Ellis have a great game and a sack or two against his former team.)

2. Did the “back to basics” approach help with the missed assignments and stupid penalties? We do not need to give any opponent free yardage defensively or hinder our own progress offensively, and being out of place can mean the difference between a good play and a broken one.

3. Will a WR show up? Another year of the leading WR being no higher than THIRD in receptions would make TWO years too many.

4. Will J-Russ continue the progress and become the QB we all hope he can be, or will he regress to Mr. Inconsistent again? The ’Boys have a decent pass rush to test his skills against.

Russell and McFadden will see very limited play in the first preseason game, maybe 1 drive, so we won’t see much for them. But I do expect to see a lot of Mike Mitchel, Charlie Frye and Nick Miller making the ESPN highlight reel. Preseason is all about what players will make the roster.

In the 3rd preseason game is when you see the starters playing most of the game, so we will have to wait until then to see about Russell McFadden and the run defense and other questions at hand.

but I am looking at Jamarcus footwork and quick release. Other big guys are doing it (Ben Rothlesberger for one) and I belive this is crucial to give him time to make plays.

There are also times where he should run to get yards or throw it away.

…will herald the arrival of the New Raiders like a timely, and huge, Mike Mitchell hit. I want to see him take someone’s head off, and put the League on notice that we’re baaaaaaaaack!

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