the only reason they brought him in is because they saw S.R. cant be relied on. thats the real reason they scored over the top of nnamdi cuz for some reason he was playin saftey in that package and nnamdi thought he could count on him to help over the top…. i think we all know the result of how that went…. sandbagginsonofab!tch

I’m concerned if Higgins can’t play. Let’s assume Nick Miller is out for 6 weeks and it takes a couple more weeks to get back into strong shape, we’re exposing Higgins to a lot of hitting. KC game is always competitive. This year both teams believe that they should win this game. Let’s not stress about Fargas as he will play his role – come out from backfield make a catch, pick up 5 yrds, here and there, pick up LB blitzing. McD needs to have a big game. JR did put us in a position to win the game, that’s all we can ask with rookie WRs and a young QB. It takes a little time. If we can sign Seymour, that trade was a solid win-win; the guy is money and exactly what we needed. It’s not automatic that you find that player after the 15th pick in 2 years. score first, control the clock, lay some hits, we will find a way to win. good game for us.

a good-great CB for the 3rd spot!

i’m not sure i like this pick only because its probably going to cut into michael huff and mike mitchells playing time… huffs coming on now and mitchells gonna be a good one. i saw him lay some wood on the bolts mon nite in special teams… my guess is huffs gonna be traded..

well after reading all the posts the one on routt may be the truth.. if mccallisters replacing him then i’ll all for it. how many times can i guy get burned and still be in this leage… if you look back thru the last few yrs and this preseason and monday nite agaisnt the bolts routt is usually somewhere near the big play or TD agaisnt us…

he brings leadership, intensity, and talent. the defense just got a lot better.

I bleed silver and black, but I gotta say I’m disappointed in Russell. How much longer do we need to watch this guy struggle with 30% of an NFL playbook? He held out and missed camp, then didn’t fully participate the next year, and now continues to play like a high schooler. That guy does not have the rocks to lead an NFL team, and he is handicapping the Raiders. Cut him loose and move on.

We all saw Gradowski come in and complete 3 straight for a 1st down. We all noticed the rhythm of the offense, we saw the confidence the coaching staff had in G (allowing him to pass on 3 straight). I’d prefer a QB that throws a catchable ball, and I’m sure the Raidahs receivers would too. That guy wouldn’t lose games, he’d manage the offense, because he hasn’t been told for years that he’s the second coming of Jesus. He’d actually work hard, where Russell is lazy.

And Chris McAllister is good, hits hard, has a nose for the ball, and will be an asset both on and off the field. We need a veteran with a managable EGO to show players like Huff what it means to be a football player. Good pickup.

no news of a signing that i saw and it is now the morning of the 18th. so far all iv read is that theres interest. no deal is imminent, and no offer has been made.
i think it would be a great pickup and will be a very good free safety. many corners have transitioned into free safety quite successfully such as ronnie lott and rod woodson. safety is essentially a corner who is not assigned to a receiver, and needs to be a solid tackler. chris mcalister is known for his big hits and is known as a very good tackler. he is not known for his man to man skills, but is considered a great ball-hawk and can read qb’s eyes. a good zone corner like mcalister spells out FREE SAFETY.

i think tyvon branch has just about secured his spot at strong safety, but free safety is an area of concern. mike mitchell looks like a strong safety anyway. the hope is maybe branch can move over to FS, but that is not likely this year. huff is a good backup safety at either position, but hasnt shown the ability to be a starter. he is lucky he had a pick and thats because gates tipped a pass up, not because huff beat him to the ball, which is the type of play mcalister would have made. hiram eugene is a very very very average safety. he doesnt seem to be involved in plays at all. he is a good tackler but cant lay on big hits to force fumbles or drops

if it happens im happy. if not, you got my hopes up

Yea, but what about that offense. J-Mark needs to be alot, alot more accurate.
We should have beaten the chargers easily, our awful offense lets us down. again.

Atleast I didnt turn the game off like last year LOL

I’ve seen McAlister play many times and in person once, the one thing not mentioned by others on this board that would be great for the Raiders is that he’s a Physical corner.

He’s great with putting his hands on receivers and getting them off their routes, and his good against the run, good guy to put on a TE, too. Chris Johnson also played great on Monday. You can run a tough run stopping Nickle Defense with McAlister in, with Seymour making Kelley more effective, you can see a more 4-5 Nickle set up with physical corners and pass covering linebackers like Howard, strong safeties and physical safety play, and Morrison in the middle free lancing.

With a few blitz packages in this formation, you can be good against the run and play the pass great. The deciding factors are sure tackling, the first guy to hit the ball carrier has to tackle most of the time, and good penetration by the front 4 to make this work. I’ve seen McAlister play this type of defense with the Ravens and he did really well at it.

I would get rid of Bowie.