It's Never Too Early to Talk 2010 NFL Oakland Raider Draft!
by KA1Z3R on Jan 6, 2010 11:54 AM PST
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PrintWell it's my favorite time of the year, the offseason. The speculation, the analysis, the talent evaluation, simply heaven for me.
While some say it's too early to talk draft, it's never too early for this Oakland team which goes into the offseason as top-10 pickers. Exactly where we need to be.
We can't just ride on luck and miracles to win games like we did this year. Baltimore showed us that when you face a physical, in your face team, you gotta be ready to take them on man-for-man. Baltimore gave us a reality check that yes we beat teams like Philly and Cincy and Pittsburgh, but that we're still not ready to keep up with them on any given Sunday.
With early picks, we can get some great talent for immediate impact and long-term upside. With the skill positions of RB, WR, and DB starting develop very nicely, Davis will have to look to the trenches and the front-seven. So here's some draft options that I know we'd like, and ones Davis would too.
Terrence Cody- DT Alabama
via www.nypost.com
Mt. Cody, the 365 pound giant of a defensive tackle, could be the answer to our run defense woes. While he only posted 20 tackles, that's not really his job. Cody eats up blockers like he does breakfast so that other members of the D-Line or the linebackers can get to the back for a nice tackle near the line of scrimmage. There's no way you can put a single man on Cody and expect him to keep Cody contained.
Now many will argue that he might end up as the next Terdell Sands, someone with the size but not the strength or technique to make an impact. However, Cody actually cares to work at his game unlike Sands. And not all of that 365 pounds is fat. Terrence has some nice muscle to him, especially in his legs which allow him to get good burst off the snap to get under blockers and shove them out of the way.
So why would Al Davis take him? Because he's such a physical, athletic beast. It's not hard to be impressed by Cody when you see him blasting through SEC quality offensive lines on a weekly basis. I think Davis would love to have such a mountain of might on his defensive line.
Rolando McClain- LB Alabama
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I'm blown away by Rolando McClain. No one who's 258 pounds should be this fast. The 2009 Butkus Award winner, McClain's amazing ability to find the RB is what interests me the most. He always seems to know how a play is developing and how to react within a moment's notice. It also goes without saying McClain knows how to level someone if they run it straight at him.
McClain would play well in Oakland system where you typically see the MLB playing a middle zone. McClain does a great job playing those little middle zones managing to pick off 2 passes doing so for Bama. McClain is also a great blitzer. We saw Marshall send blitzes more than usual this year, and I think McClain would be better than Morrison. McClain is strong, physical, and has an amazing awareness of where a play is going. No one leads a defense like McClain.
Now Davis loves old-school traditions, and I think he'd love to have a hard-hitting backer in the middle of his defense to bring back the days of Villapiano into his head. And even if Davis wants to keep Morrison at MLB, McClain can move outside like Maualuga did for Cincy and still bring that high energy and awareness.
Sean Weatherspoon- LB Missouri
If Davis does as I think he will and keep Morrison at MLB, Sean Weatherspoon of Missouri could really be a great SLB for us.
At 245, he’d be our largest linebacker, and maybe tied for the fastest with Howard. Really, Weatherspoon is like the next thomas howard. Always sniffing out the running back on nearly every play, Weatherspoon would really help round out the linebacking corps since he’s so fast that he can do wonders in pass coverage or on blitzes.
Weatherspoon could also play MLB because of his size and strength if Davis would happen to want Morrison at SLB. And here’s the kicker, Davis could very well draft him. 6-1, 245, should post the fastest combine 40-time for any 4-3 linebacker, Davis is probably salivating to get this guy.
And of course this would please us because of just how much he would help the run D. I can’t state enough how aggressive and how violently vicious he is against the run. It’s like watching a bloodhound chase down and wounded deer. He’s just flat-out faster, stronger, and more violent than anyone I’ve ever seen in college.
Weatherspoon is officially the man I want us to draft.
No highlight video, sorry.
Gerald McCoy- DT Oklahoma
via blog.newsok.com
Gerald McCoy is just........wow. Only 298, McCoy is still a good fit for NT. While undersized, not many DT's in this draft are capable of taking up two or three blockers in the run, and still able to be a great pass rusher. 6 sacks in each of the last two years in Oklahoma, McCoy is a game changer.
He can penetrate through the line to make a play in the backfield, whether that be a sack or just stopping the running back on short-yardage. McCoy seems to turn it up a notch in the most important points of a game and really makes an impact.
What McCoy lacks in size, he makes up for in speed and strength, and that's all Davis would like. For 298, he plays like he's 325 and would be a tremendous help to this D-Line. The only thing I can fault with him is that he does over pursue and lose track of the play quite a bit. But he can disrupt that offensive line for everybody else even when he does.
Any of these four outstanding players would be great additions to the Oakland Raiders, and I'd love any of these four. I think Al Davis might just want them as well.
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McClain Doesn't Look buff like Ray Lewis, He looks like Howard all over again.
Just 2 Howards on the field if we draft him. Good Speed for coverage though, but doesn’t solve Run D woes.
he's 256
he doesn’t look buff, but he’s like 6-5 so it’s spread over a big frame. He’s amazing in the run, trust me. He’s the hardest hitter in college football in my opinion.
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V- "I'm quite sure they'll say so."
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He's a hard hitter like Howard, probably faster, and more instinctive
This guy makes the whole corps better, immediately. I say we get him, even if we kept Morrison, McClain battles for and maybe even wins the mlb job, and Morrison moves to strong where he might just excel, especially with the addition of a guy like this. Him and a guy like Cody? I know maybe I’m dreaming, but we’d go from 29th against the run to top ten, and we’d get five more turnovers from the dbacks and the lbs in coverage (qb constantly under pressure).
And you shouldn’t knock having two Howards on the field. It’s easy to knock Howard at this point, but had he been working with a true MLB all year, you’d have seen quite a different outcomme.
"If your only ambition in life, is to be a better person; well, that's just the best ambition you can have..." Wayne "Rabbit" Bartholomew
look at
morrison’s and howard’s 06 and 07 season. anyone of the 2 could have been at the probowl one of those years. mcclain would be huge for us, and if we get mediocure play on the dline again(stuffing runs) than mcclain height will trump morrison’s lack of, and be able to keep sight of the ball carrier, morrisons main problem when the dline is on its heels and then in kirks lap. truthfully the last time we were any good at stopping the run we had depth at tackle,unlike now, and our offense was in the leagues tops, which would help out our overall D! how was that run on sentence?
by rodeosnake12 on Jan 7, 2010 12:30 PM PST up reply actions
Im seeing Cody being used as an power blocker for the RB... He is a Hybryd OT and NT in one.
I say we get this guy, he is a monster im watching the game Alabama vs Texas. Although McClain is making plays also, he looks good too in part cause of his size(6-5) he can read the quarterbacks eyes easily.
IDK
I think it really is too early. I need to see some off-season activities and what the team does. The first thing I like to see is a new GM.
If Winning Isn't Everthing, Why Do They Keep Score? - Vince Lombardi
by Rayder K on Jan 6, 2010 12:17 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
No love for the OL?
The Raiders defense certainly needs some help in its front 7, but you’ve ignored several OL prospects who will certainly garner Top 10 draft status come next April. Russell Okung and Trent Williams may not fall to the Raiders, but it’s too early to count them out either. Bruce Campbell’s Combine numbers alone will put him on Al Davis’ radar, even if he’s as green as Mario Henderson was coming out of Florida State. However, I’m more interested in the right side of the OL, so drafting one of these OL prospects so high may not be necessary.
If Terrence Cody can prove he’s willing to keep his conditioning up he may be my early pick. Having Cody provides the Raiders defense with a lot of flexibility to hopefully be more dynamic in their scheme.
I'm in the smallest of minorities, but I'm still a big supporter of JaMarcus Russell.
sorry I don't really follow OL prospects that much
never really have. I apologize.
As for Cody, I’m not sure if I want him or McCoy more. McCoy’s size worries me at only 298, and Cody’s got some character issues though I don’t recall much major.
Evey- "Are you a crazy person?"
V- "I'm quite sure they'll say so."
V for Vendetta, blowing your mind away since 2005.
McCoy worries me
I have doubts whether McCoy could really take on an NFL double team and be able to bolster the run defense. McCoy will likely be targeted by a team needing a 3-technique UT, which we don’t really need, seeing as we already have a couple of UT playing out of position at NT. If we can finally get Gerard Warren to play as Tommy Kelly’s backup rather than next to Kelly all the time we may finally be able to stop the run.
I'm in the smallest of minorities, but I'm still a big supporter of JaMarcus Russell.
nice point,
warren needs to be a back up, when his back up(bryant) racked up just as many tackles with no start.
by rodeosnake12 on Jan 6, 2010 12:50 PM PST up reply actions
good point
but there’s some who say he can play either UT or NT but I’m really unsure
Evey- "Are you a crazy person?"
V- "I'm quite sure they'll say so."
V for Vendetta, blowing your mind away since 2005.
I'm nearly positive this guy struggles at the next level
You nearly always see him dominate bigger guys he faces in the highlight reels, but it’s a whole different ball game against NFL lines. He’d get pancaked, a lot.
He’s a hard worker, who, if utilized properly and given the right support staff, he’d fit in just fine, but not here. He’s another Seymour, a tweener, who will be best incorporated in a 4-3, with another dominant tweener like himself. If we use the early pick on DT, either it’s Suh, or someone 350 plus. I love Cody’s lower body strength and athleticism, long arms, and ability to disrupt every play. Every guy we have gets better with this kid.
"If your only ambition in life, is to be a better person; well, that's just the best ambition you can have..." Wayne "Rabbit" Bartholomew
Hope Cody's still around by Pick #8...
…cause Suh will be the first D-Lineman gone. I don’t feel particularly good about McCoy, either; McClain/Cody for 2010!!! (Damn, that sounded political…)
When the ride gets rough, only the Ruff Ryde...
Yup, that's my only concern, well, that and if we take him
if he falls to 8. Cody would be a dream.
We already have a law firm at lb, add a political campaign and we’re super bowl bound, baby!
"If your only ambition in life, is to be a better person; well, that's just the best ambition you can have..." Wayne "Rabbit" Bartholomew
Those two go in the 1st - but if we could keep them together ...
Alabama Oh Oh Oh … hope Neil Young will remember
Son-of-Blanda
by Sons-of-Blanda on Jan 6, 2010 10:36 PM PST up reply actions
I actually heard good things about cody' character.
I heard(i heard) that he has a good personality and is a student of the game. But like i said, that’s just what I heard.
i'm a true believer in getting your o-lineman through free agency
not the draft. prime example is Gallery. he was a great college prospect but seemed to be an instant NFL flop. it took him time to catch on to the speed of the NFL game on the o-line. it’s a whole new ball game with all the speed of the d-line in the NFL. but now this year, we were praying for him to recover from his injury.
so let someone else draft o-line players and develop them a little, and when their contract is up and there capable of playing at NFL speed, then we sign them away.
D-lineman can come in and have immediate impact because they already are at NFL speed. So i say hell yeah on grabbing cody.
someone had even made a suggestion of trading Seymour and our #1 to get higher and take Suh. now that’s not to shabby of an idea to trade for a similar player but just exchange for the more youthful version.
yeah, like Khalif Barnes??
With an uncapped year, you probably see very few difference makers. If perchance a stud like Loadholdt suddenly became available, which we all know wouldn’t happen, then by all means, you take him.
It’s true we need to see how a bit more of the offseason develops, but I’m excited for next season. I can see we are a few key ingredients from competing consistently with the best teams in the league, and we don’t have to play very many of them next season anyways.
Do I realize we could totally fuck up the draft again, and trade for and pick up some duds in free agency? Absofreakinlutely. It is the Oakland Raiders. But I’ll remain hopeful we actually take some of the positions we need, and like K pointed out, Al will probably be into some of these kids as well.
"If your only ambition in life, is to be a better person; well, that's just the best ambition you can have..." Wayne "Rabbit" Bartholomew
Oh, and while I'd love to trade up to get Suh
You really think Seymour has enough trade value to get us a better first pick? Plug him into your franchise on Madden and I bet he gets one of those F scores for evaluation.
You might get a fourth round pick or later for big Dick at this point. It’d take Seymour and someone else, and maybe a future pick or a package of them.
don’t get me wrong though. I’d be ecstatic to get Suh, just think it’s waaaaaay too good to be true!
"If your only ambition in life, is to be a better person; well, that's just the best ambition you can have..." Wayne "Rabbit" Bartholomew
Okung will certainly be taken
before we get to him.
Even so, there is some guard and tackle talent in the 3rd and 4th rounds that we could get as a bargain.
And we’ve got two 3rd round picks.
You wanna sleeper?
How about Chris Scott in the 5th? The guy is a monster, and has played all the O-Line positions.
He knows how to protect the quarterback.
sorry for lack of OT
I don’t follow offensive line prospects
Evey- "Are you a crazy person?"
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Do not apologize for anything, K
with the amazing job you do on what you have followed, you needn’t apologize for anything.
I think aside from being unable really look hard at any of these guys due to all that will happen in the offseason to change the picture, I’m totally with you about the offseason. I’ll chime in on possible roster moves all the way up to and through the combine.
The Raiders can be among the most difficult team to predict on draft day, and can be very predictable and completely live up to media speculation of the guys Al simply cannot pass up, but the dynamic of this year’s draft and where we seem to be appropriately deep with capable players may just be lacking enough for us to risk taking new players at those positions. Then, there are always those inexplicable Al picks…
I’m holding out hope for a GM, and hopefully one who agrees with filling the needs we seem to be so clear on!
"If your only ambition in life, is to be a better person; well, that's just the best ambition you can have..." Wayne "Rabbit" Bartholomew
at the least though
Davis will find very good sleepers in rounds 3-7. And last year’s draft can’t be fairly gauged since Heyward-Bey came out as junior and receivers take 3-4 years to really develop once they come out of college.
Look at Mario Manningham. Considered the best receiver in that draft going in, he struggled a lot in his first year, but now he’s becoming a pretty good weapon for NY and the same goes for Steve Smith in NY.
And with Mitchell, well he hardly had an offseason to work and get used to the NFL game. Yet he comes in, in limited action this year, and looks pretty good (even got a half sack with Huff versus Baltimore)
You can’t trash DHB or Mitchell at this point because they’re going to take a while to develop.
Evey- "Are you a crazy person?"
V- "I'm quite sure they'll say so."
V for Vendetta, blowing your mind away since 2005.
Looking at DHB's yards,
you can reserve a little trash for him. For the money he’s making, he should be able to break more than 125 yards in an entire season.
That is just pathetic, and one of the reasons for the problems we saw with Russell and Cable. Compare him to Maclin and Crabtree, and either one of those would have given us hundreds of yards more, with one or two more W’s to go with it.
Mitchell is doing fine, and has approximately the same numbers, though more sacks than Branch from last year.
DHB
You cannot blame him for his play while JaFatass was playing, Give him an offseason to work on his catching and route running , plus a competent QB to throw to him, He’ll have a much better year than he did this year
And I dont know what to do with Mike Mitchell, He has so much potential and everytime I watch a youtube video of him, I wish he was starting, But Huff showed so much improvement this year..I just dont know
Thats what she said
dhb
at least he avg. 14ypc, on the few he did. plus he sat out the last 5 games so who knows. the best the for him was getting hurt to end on a good note, the dallas td, and to get the pressure off of him. dont forget jerry rice almost got the pink slip during his rookie season for some drops.
by rodeosnake12 on Jan 7, 2010 12:50 PM PST up reply actions
He came in with questionable hands,
and he proved it time and again during games. I’m sure he’ll improve after 4 years or so, and I’m all for that; but if we are going to do that, then we should stick with Russell, and build a shell around the QB.
As far as drops, look at the game when Russell was pulled for the season. His receivers had 8 drops. Several of those were 50+, and all were catchable.
*Correction, DHB had 124 yards for the season.
The 49ers stuck with their quarterback for 5 years, with sacks, picks etc. And just now is he starting to come on line, and look like a QB.
Of course, Crabtree has got great hands out of the box, and has 625 yards, even after his holding out.
Maclin has got 760.
Manningham has been awesome. Often the most targeted guy this year
We knew DHB would be a developmental guy, and you have to remember he didn’t start all the time, and many times he did, the qb had as little as ten yards passing one game. You can trash him for the dropsies, but people who dogged DHB will eat their words.
Mitchell had very few starts, was mostly a supplemental and special teams player, and was a factor on the field almost every opportunity. They designed that blitz play for him you saw in a few games toward the end of the year, and he’s a solid tackler. He wouldn’t get many starting nods over Eugene or Huff or Branch, because those guys have developed into better man to man guys in the pass defense. Mitchell will be around next year.
I’ve never hated these guys; you just need to criticize where they were taken. I think DHB could’ve been taken at the bottom of the first, so we should’ve tried to trade down and get some more second round picks, then you can still take Mike Mitchell if you want him and are truly afraid someone else right behind you wants him, without having to pass up on some of the great O line and DT candidates we’d have had available.
DHB will develop into a solid number one guy, and draw consistent double coverage as he’ll learn to penetrate the safeties and separate from the corners. You’ve seen his ability to do those things already; polish up the routes, and get over the yips, and wait.
That is, provided we get the necessary blockers to protect Bruce, and probably JP, and whoever else at the 3 spot. I’m even cool with Charlie. Give these guys a shot, but fix the blocking problem first.
"If your only ambition in life, is to be a better person; well, that's just the best ambition you can have..." Wayne "Rabbit" Bartholomew
When exactly do you think we took Mitchell?
DHB not being able to catch, didn’t help this season for anyone.
Did you see a lot of deep threat from him this year?
Is that what was going on?
yea, dhb
had more rec. in 3 years than percey h did, so he def. has talent, especially on reverses and stuff. he caught the ball well running inside and outside routes, just stuggled on posts and gos, which are tough for rookies to just come in and take on nfl corners and safeties on deep routes. i think he will be fine. but like you said his 7th spot was “mind bottling”
I hope DHB develops faster than
what I think it’s gonna take.
I’d like to see some of those 50+ yarders caught sooner rather than later.
I’d like to see Al vindicated on DHB and Russell.
Spin the wheel make a deal
Just like in the movie Thunderdome when the spun that wheel for Mel Gibson the likelyhood of us picking something that is going to save us is very doubtful. Who have we picked in the early part of the 1st round in 8years has turned into what they were suppose to be? Or better yet when have we picked in the early part of the 1st round in 20years that hasnt had the rest of league snickering at us? JaFatso was just another atypical reactionary decision by his Royal Omnipotentness Al Davis to fly in the face of reason after waking up dreaming about 1984 and our last SuperBowl. Get a real decision making GM with his own balls intact and a true director of player personnel and also a real college talent scouting staff that is somewhat unbiased and independant of telling the Emperor his non-existant clothes look wonderful on him.
Win at all costs! Winning ugly is still winning remember the past and what got us to the top before. Jim Plunkett and winning ugly......enough said!
by TheLyleAlzadoPunch on Jan 6, 2010 12:42 PM PST reply actions
get mclain if still there
and a guy like dan williams or tyson aluala in the 2nd for our dt needs. both are hard working team capitans. williams came in as a freshman at 360 and has cut down to 327 with hard work, bettering his skill, but takes on blockers like hes 360. if we get a stud dt, morrison would be back to his(and howards) play of 06 and 07 when sapp was here. now we have no fuckin depth at DT, warren as a starter and william joseph, what a joke! poor kirk cant see over these guys gettin blown back in his face and damn sure cant find the football like this, so he just guesses and dives into a pile hoping the ball carrier is there, which hes not. i dont give a fuck if its anybody besides another skill player! i will take any 4 on this list!
Draft Prospects
No one has mentioned drafting University of Iowa offensive tackle Brian Bulaga. 6’ 6", 312 lbs. He has been dominating for the past couple of years and in the Orange Bowl he completely destroyed Georgia Techs All American defensive end Derrick Morgan.
Go Raiders, Go Hawkeyes!!!
Bulaga could be there in the 2nd
late 1st early 3nd round grade
another gallery!
“The 6-6, 315-pound Bulaga earned second-team All-Big Ten honors last year and put himself on the NFL draft radar. He drew comparisons to former Iowa star lineman Robert Gallery entering the 2009 season.”
Son-of-Blanda
by Sons-of-Blanda on Jan 6, 2010 9:32 PM PST up reply actions
But, I haven't seen him play so that wasn't nice
Son-of-Blanda
by Sons-of-Blanda on Jan 6, 2010 9:44 PM PST up reply actions
That's my question, however, unlike Gallery
this guy’s not even gonna end up projected first round; I should admit, I haven’t seen him play either, but believe I’d have heard more buzz from pro GM types, the Mike Mayocks and Jason LaCanforas in the media as well, and scouting reports.
If there truly is an 8th overall pick worthy O linemen out there, I’ll be ready to take him, but maybe not if Cody is still there. I actually would love to see us do something with a package of later picks to keep the 8th, take Cody, and still get McClain later on. I’m not sure he’s gonna go that early in the draft, either.
The Senior Bowl and Pro day always have such a huge influence on media consensus that it could work out in our favor.
"If your only ambition in life, is to be a better person; well, that's just the best ambition you can have..." Wayne "Rabbit" Bartholomew
DT first, unless possibly (and I haven't voted yet till after tomorrow night) McClain
Son-of-Blanda
by Sons-of-Blanda on Jan 6, 2010 10:45 PM PST up reply actions
The only question is...
who is going to run the fastest at the combine this year, so Al can stab a knife in our heart once again.
Our defense is adequate. Our run stopping stats may be skewed a bit because of the big plays we give up. I’m all for grabbing an elite DT if available when we pick in the first round though. There is room for improvement, but it is not the #1 concern for me.
The OL needs a serious infusion of talent and athleticism. I recongize that we could scheme for our weaknesses on the OL, but we shouldn’t have to do that. I honestly do not believe we have one OL that would start for any other team…the possible exception being Gallery the guard of course. We need allow running backs to run downhill and keep our quarterbacks clean to have success.
You might be right about degree of need
Defense is clearly better than the offense. But I’m a defensive guy, and the Raider teams of the past that were great had that physicality—guys like Howie Long, Alzado, Tatum—that was characteristic of Raiders teams past. I just say we take DT or LB first, because that’s where the best guys are available. I’m not sure many O lineman coming out are worthy of the early picks, or if able to make an immediate impact. You could be right that they’d beat out every guy but Gallery and Satele for starting jobs.
A lot remains to be seen, and happen in the offseason.
"If your only ambition in life, is to be a better person; well, that's just the best ambition you can have..." Wayne "Rabbit" Bartholomew
Yeah, those corn-fed Iowans...
…went thoroughly Big-10 on Tech. Bulaga’s the LT they kept hyping about during the game. Road-grader…
When the ride gets rough, only the Ruff Ryde...
"Road-grader", I like as much as Sumo Champion
Son-of-Blanda
by Sons-of-Blanda on Jan 6, 2010 10:42 PM PST up reply actions
Damn, nonchalant, those ladies in your photo soldiers?
I’ll have to consider serving! My fiancee might have something to say about that, however…
"If your only ambition in life, is to be a better person; well, that's just the best ambition you can have..." Wayne "Rabbit" Bartholomew
I'm more partial to a vandal.
Mike Iupati, now there is a guy no one is gonna get by, and talk about opening up lanes!
The guy opens up freeways for running backs, and is a wall of frustration for people trying to get to the QB.
He’s the #1 guard in the draft. If Davis wants to build a wall around Russell, Iupati would be a keystone. Though, there are some good guards we could get in later picks as well. John Jerry comes to mind as the smartest value pick for our needs.
How's his feet? and has he any experience playing the other positions?
That’s a big factor for how high lineman go in the draft; their versatility in being able to move around, play some tackle if you need them to.
"If your only ambition in life, is to be a better person; well, that's just the best ambition you can have..." Wayne "Rabbit" Bartholomew
A sure fire equation to the same thing at the pro level?
Facing 300 pound guys? Just curious why I’ve heard so little about him.
"If your only ambition in life, is to be a better person; well, that's just the best ambition you can have..." Wayne "Rabbit" Bartholomew
D'oh. I'm a idiot! I thought you were spelling Lupati with a small and not Iupati!
Thanks for that. I feel pretty stupid right now.
"If your only ambition in life, is to be a better person; well, that's just the best ambition you can have..." Wayne "Rabbit" Bartholomew
6'6" 340? and zero sacks allowed all season?
That’s what I’m talkin’ about! This gives me a mixed reaction, though. I like that that puts a couple of solid lineman available where we can get them, as well as a couple of solid guys on the defensive side, which increases the odds of us getting them.
then I remember, somebody could be really fast and able to jump really high at the combine and…
"If your only ambition in life, is to be a better person; well, that's just the best ambition you can have..." Wayne "Rabbit" Bartholomew
Exactly.
There’s a “shut down” corner that declared a few days ago from Florida, and I’m sure he’s got Al salivating.
I’d still rather go with the best linemen we can get, and save the corner hunting for next year in the 2nd and 3rd, where I think we’ll have some excellent choices.
Yes. Get the offense producing and remedy the front seven
and the entire defense performs better.
"If your only ambition in life, is to be a better person; well, that's just the best ambition you can have..." Wayne "Rabbit" Bartholomew
Blah
I look at this poll and Terrence Cody is winning? I’m a little surprised.
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on Jan 6, 2010 3:02 PM PST reply actions
got confused and watched the Troy v Central Michigan game (good game) thinking it was Thrusday
Looking forward to assessing both Cody and McClain tomorrow – we might well end up with one of them.
Son-of-Blanda
by Sons-of-Blanda on Jan 6, 2010 9:36 PM PST up reply actions
out of the options I choose McLain
if we can keep Richard Seymour then i think our young d-line prospects link Bryant will improve naturally and I thought Kelly had a solid season and I think having a top line MLB would help the Dline alot anyway. I think we need to go O-Line in the first round as I believe that was our real weakness but would be happy for us to draft a MLB and McLain does fit Al’s mould.
I also wouldn’t be surprised to see Al draft a corner like Joe Haden to play opposite Nnamdi.
Ideally I want O’Line in first round and Brandon Spikes in second please Mr Davis.
"Mel Kiper has his opinion and I respect it. But what does it mean? My 9-year-old nephew can watch film and make an opinion. I think I value the opinion of scouts who get paid to make their opinions. It will carry me through my career. It will serve as motivation for me." - Mike Mitchell
"I'll be the guy on top of the Quarterback" - Richard Seymour
Here they come baby, Just win baby, Feel the storm of the cold autum wind baby
Its the Oakland Raiders, Get your mouthpiece
You in the black hole, With the black beast! - Ice Cube 'Raider Nation'
(i realise its unlikely spikes will be available in second but there is a chance)
"Mel Kiper has his opinion and I respect it. But what does it mean? My 9-year-old nephew can watch film and make an opinion. I think I value the opinion of scouts who get paid to make their opinions. It will carry me through my career. It will serve as motivation for me." - Mike Mitchell
"I'll be the guy on top of the Quarterback" - Richard Seymour
Here they come baby, Just win baby, Feel the storm of the cold autum wind baby
Its the Oakland Raiders, Get your mouthpiece
You in the black hole, With the black beast! - Ice Cube 'Raider Nation'
a lot of people actually are beginning to project him in the second
character issues (nothing major but it’s enough teams are iffy) and isn’t really very good in pass coverage.
Evey- "Are you a crazy person?"
V- "I'm quite sure they'll say so."
V for Vendetta, blowing your mind away since 2005.
Is Brandon any relation to Takeo?
"If your only ambition in life, is to be a better person; well, that's just the best ambition you can have..." Wayne "Rabbit" Bartholomew
heard them talk about this during a Florida game
no there isn’t sadly
Evey- "Are you a crazy person?"
V- "I'm quite sure they'll say so."
V for Vendetta, blowing your mind away since 2005.
Sorry Bud, as much as we need a ROT our DL's play is a sin crying out to heaven
Son-of-Blanda
by Sons-of-Blanda on Jan 6, 2010 9:46 PM PST up reply actions
and our LOT is our best lineman and that's our O problem in a nutshell
Son-of-Blanda
by Sons-of-Blanda on Jan 6, 2010 9:48 PM PST up reply actions
its sad when your best olineman
accounted for 10.5 sacks! damn! actually besides gallery, satele was our best olineman, imo.
by rodeosnake12 on Jan 7, 2010 12:54 PM PST up reply actions
Great post
Well thought out and very informative.
Raiders do have a lot of holes to fill, I think a GM is the first order of business because it should be his job to determine (after thorough examination and analysis) which area of need should be addressed first. Then work to fill the needs of the team through, trades (high salary, low output), free agents (under the cap, team players) and the draft (draft down/trade down for quantity), this saves on money and you can get two for one if teams are hungry enough to move up.
Having watched a full game on National TV, I am impressed by the drive, hunger and attitude of the Raiders. They could have quit, but they played hard through-out.
My best suggestion with the limited knowledge I have, is for the Raiders to take a good hard look at the Philly Eagles, that’s a great Organization and they have had a tremendous amount of success in one of the most balanced divisions. They do it with scheme, draft and great coaching.
Nice write up KA1Z3R
but to be honest I have no idea yet who the Raiders should draft. Let’s see who the coaches are and what they pick up in free agency and they we’ll have a better idea.
Yeah, K breaks it down like Pat Kirwan.
But you’re totally on: we have so much that has to take place.
If our dream of getting a GM, a young GM type like Tom Dimitroff per se, you’d see a pattern take place, from the kickers all the way to the head coach position.
And you normally see them bring in young, impressionable talent that won’t second guess the direction in which he sees the team needing to go.
Or if we don’t get the GM, Cable gets fired, and a new regime takes over… you can expect altogether different results.
K’s breakdowns bolster my hope, though, and I like that he’s thrown in that Al might actually be interested in these guys too, and why. Awesome job.
"If your only ambition in life, is to be a better person; well, that's just the best ambition you can have..." Wayne "Rabbit" Bartholomew
thanks brhynno
Evey- "Are you a crazy person?"
V- "I'm quite sure they'll say so."
V for Vendetta, blowing your mind away since 2005.
oh and thank you too sirbed lol
Evey- "Are you a crazy person?"
V- "I'm quite sure they'll say so."
V for Vendetta, blowing your mind away since 2005.
linebacker, linebacker, linebacker
I rewatched the game again yesterday and what stands out is how many tackles Morrison and Howard don’t make. Everyone blames the D line but in fact they do pretty well in holding their ground, what is obvious is how many holes the linebackers don’t fill, or make the tackle even when they do fill. I said it last year and will repeat again this year, the Raiders need linebackers. Actually, Scott does a pretty nice job considering how little he has played at linebacker. Howard is invisible, and Morrison does a nice job running down guys after they have gained 10 yds.
The Raiders also have to upgrade the O line. Henderson, Gallery and Satele are fine, but Carlisle and Green have to be replaced. I believe the Raiders have two 2nd round picks this year, so hopefully they go big at linebacker and O line. The D line is fine, Howard and Shaunessy are real good young players, Richardson is improving also, and the veterans are doing their job, it is just pathetic linebacker play which is killing this defense.
isn't the 4-3 supposed to have LBs that cover?
As far as my knowledge goes, a 4-3 is designed to have the D-line put pressure on the QB, and take up a bunch of blockers to help stop the run(that’s why they’re 4 DL). To me, it looks like howard and morrison are always back playing zone or something, and when the RB gets past the line, they don’t have enough time to tackle them past 3-4 yards. Granted Morrison should be able to bring him dow after 4 yards, but to me it depends o where his position is on the field. He can not always be the guy(this goes for howard too) to stop them. The DL has to do its part in stopping the run, but the RB always gets past them, when their job is to prevent the RB from gaining the whole(our DL is not too good at stuffing the line, and if they do, the RB easily bounces to the outside while our DL are stuck toward the middle and opposite side).
That’s why I think getting a DT will make morrison’s and howard’s job easier. They have talent, but they need some help from the D-line as well.
this logic puts the cart before the horse
Son-of-Blanda
by Sons-of-Blanda on Jan 6, 2010 9:49 PM PST up reply actions
missed reply button (again) [sorry Mike]
Son-of-Blanda
by Sons-of-Blanda on Jan 6, 2010 9:50 PM PST up reply actions
take it back, this was in response to Laoren
Son-of-Blanda
by Sons-of-Blanda on Jan 6, 2010 10:31 PM PST up reply actions
this can be explained by the lack of the MLB captain we're lacking
all would be in place if we had that.
I still say get the DT in the first round, and take the best true Mike backer you can get second. Then O line, O line, CB and O linne!
"If your only ambition in life, is to be a better person; well, that's just the best ambition you can have..." Wayne "Rabbit" Bartholomew
Damn close to the heart brhyno. Only thing I'm uncertain about is which comes first
the MLB or the DT. Some assessment / projections ahead before April.
Son-of-Blanda
by Sons-of-Blanda on Jan 6, 2010 10:56 PM PST up reply actions
We'll have a much clearer picture, as the days near
when it’s time to actually look at possibilities.
For now, it is great to dream, is it not?
"If your only ambition in life, is to be a better person; well, that's just the best ambition you can have..." Wayne "Rabbit" Bartholomew
Terrence Cody is the only DT I know that would be available for us in the first.
But what is easier to find? DT, or MLB? Which ever is easier we should pick later(this is opinion based).
Howard had a bad game
But he usually plays very well. The problem is that teams run away from his side. You now, the side with Kelly and Richard Seymour. Instead they run to the side that typically is Warren and Shaughnessy/Richardson/Scott. One side of the D-Line is significantly more talented than the other, that being the weakside where Howard is stationed.
Thus teams run to the strongside where we are weak which has the absolutely horrible Sam Williams at SLB. Howard is so typically run away from that he never really has a chance to do anything. However, on a lot of plays throughout the year you’ll see Howard sprinting towards that back and bringing him down. Howard is definitely our best LB, both in pass coverage and the run game.
Evey- "Are you a crazy person?"
V- "I'm quite sure they'll say so."
V for Vendetta, blowing your mind away since 2005.
Are you up for taking McClain 1st and moving Kirk to SLB?
Son-of-Blanda
by Sons-of-Blanda on Jan 7, 2010 12:18 PM PST up reply actions
yes I am
if we we move Kirk to SLB in that situation then yes. But if McClain would be playing SLB, then I’d rather take Sean Weatherspoon to play SLB.
Evey- "Are you a crazy person?"
V- "I'm quite sure they'll say so."
V for Vendetta, blowing your mind away since 2005.
i rewatched, and slowed down
the game and our dline held nothing. they got handled, and poor morrison couldnt see over his lineman and find the ball because the dts were on their heels and pushed back into our lbs laps. kirk was a stud when he had sapp out infront of him, but im sorry gw and tk dont compare. im not saying kirk is a f’ing monster, but he has went downhill since sapp retired and our dts have been manhandled.
as far as oline, dont forget to add morris to the list. he looked like a little ragdoll sunday, and has serious balance and strength issues when every play he either on his knees, face, back or ass. go back and watch carlisle go to his knees to avoid ray lewis on a TE screen to miller allowing him to get hit, sad sad sad!
Have you guys used that site I gave you? Or have you been using it for awhile now?
Besides that, Terrence Cody.
He’s HUGE, has great learning personality, and is a monster in the middle stuffing the run.
Oh, did I mention he was HUGE?
Damn, who's that fool behind Fat Joe?
Think they’re smoking blunts?
Fucking McDonaldS! I’m lovin’ it!
"If your only ambition in life, is to be a better person; well, that's just the best ambition you can have..." Wayne "Rabbit" Bartholomew
If that's an attempt at marketing then McDonald's is out of touch
Son-of-Blanda
by Sons-of-Blanda on Jan 6, 2010 11:15 PM PST up reply actions
Come have a cheeseburger with a has been, before his time
where you too can be a has been, before you ever even really started a whole season…
"If your only ambition in life, is to be a better person; well, that's just the best ambition you can have..." Wayne "Rabbit" Bartholomew
not in the first round
do you draft terrence cody maybe 3rd but not before ….he has a weight problem and has to work extra hard to keep the weight down so giving him big money that a first round draftee gets will be a HUGE risk ..you might end up with another jamarcus russell on your hands.what this team needs is a game changer on defense from the end or linebacking position somebody who might get the big turnover or sack that can change a game in an instant ….I know we need a run stopper but drafting a guy who weighs 400 lbs in the first round would be a mistake do you guys really want to pay first round money to a guy who plugs the middle? we have had our share of busts in the draft over the last few years this year we need to stop the bleeding and draft a playmaker instead of a bankbreaker.
C'MON NOW WITH O-LINE
i understand the problems that the o-line has but it should not be solved in the draft but in free agency the raiders main goal is to get a solid MLB like Mclain and make sure their is a leader like any of the good defenses now a days think ravens, jets, giants, saints, 49ers etc all have solid LBS u need a leader morrison IS NOT IT
BALLLLLLIN (85)
Morrison's been playing where they tell him to play. He's clearly not an NFL MLB
But the preoccupation with assembling backfields on either side made it necessary to put the most qualified in that slot. Most of us would like him around but not where he’s at.
Son-of-Blanda
by Sons-of-Blanda on Jan 6, 2010 9:40 PM PST up reply actions
yeah, keep him to compete for positions
you might see the entire squad move to a new one, but get the true Mike backer, and the whole lot looks different. We’d also have some nice depth, and could load up to be set in the 3-4 alignment, with one or two guys who could stand up or put their hands in the dirt if necessary.
KA pointed out Slade is still on the practice squad, too, and could look like a nice 3-4 backer prospect with that all important stud we need at DT.
Let me ask this: I believe there is a better possibility of us getting an existing DT in the league from FA or in a trade; who would any of us be happy with?
I’d say almost nobody, if we have any chance of getting Suh or Cody, but would take a Ngata, Jenkins, or Ryan Pickett or BJ Raji…
Nah, i want Cody!
"If your only ambition in life, is to be a better person; well, that's just the best ambition you can have..." Wayne "Rabbit" Bartholomew
Cody and Aluala and a host of O-linemen ... unless McClain is too good to pass
work on the lines first. (I keep being distracted with the MLBs)
Son-of-Blanda
by Sons-of-Blanda on Jan 6, 2010 11:27 PM PST up reply actions
but did you watch my man Rolando tonight? virtuoso! magnifico!! bravisimo!!!
Son-of-Blanda
by Sons-of-Blanda on Jan 7, 2010 9:33 PM PST up reply actions
im for mcclain over cody
weight scares me, and i like dan williams and aluala to become good pros. williams was a red shirt frosh in 05, so hes gonna be 23/24 yrs old and ready to get dirty with the bigs. and i think 1 year under monte kiffin made him that much more ready for the nfl. mcclain in the 1st and williams or aluala(if still there) in the 2nd
me too, but don't see him being there
Rams will take Suh, no doubt. I’m intrigued by the idea of a massive, immobile 340 dude in the middle, and this guy has some fast twitch muscle to him for a big sombitch. Only the real athletes consistently get through for blocks like he did. Great use of arms too. Where he might miss shedding blocks he could get his arms up in the passing routes and disrupt and deflect passes for the dbacks to get.
McClain makes the whole defense better, immediately. He’s a true captain and policeman of the defense, keeping guys where they should be, and commanding the best from all his guys, and holding them accountable. Compare the lift you’d see from when Brown came in for Morrison. Now multiple that times 3. Each multiple accounting for 1. his ability to sniff out the ball every play 2. His ability to cover smaller receivers with his quickness and bigger tight ends with his strength and long arms and range. The third is the captain quality that Kirk has been lacking. McClain could put Kirk in the pro bowl as a Sam backer, with the addition of the recquisite defensive tackles, of course.
"If your only ambition in life, is to be a better person; well, that's just the best ambition you can have..." Wayne "Rabbit" Bartholomew
blocks of kicks, that is... on special teams
"If your only ambition in life, is to be a better person; well, that's just the best ambition you can have..." Wayne "Rabbit" Bartholomew
actually
There was talk in camp that he was making great strides towards improving his tackling. Keep at practice squad another year and let him keep developing. He’s a project pick and was making some nice improvement in camp and preseason. The bigger issue is his coverage abilities.
To the dismay of brhynno, we won’t be going 3-4 because we just don’t have the right personnel. So Slade needs to work on his coverage so he can do the elephant type rusher job that Scott is doing, without losing much in coverage. From there he could become a well-rounded OLB in this league. I think he definitely has the potential to.
Evey- "Are you a crazy person?"
V- "I'm quite sure they'll say so."
V for Vendetta, blowing your mind away since 2005.
My guess is that they'll draft for
an OLB before putting him in. And as far as the elephant position, I’d want somebody bigger, and much better against the run.
It’s a freak position, and deserves to be played by a freak.
Trevor Scott?
He has mad skill at the position, If you ever just watch him throughout the game, You’ll see what I mean. He has an instinct to get to the QB..Its pretty crazy
Thats what she said
better in pass than rush
we all need to hit the weights
Son-of-Blanda
by Sons-of-Blanda on Jan 7, 2010 12:20 PM PST up reply actions
he actually
became pretty well against the run. he coukd see the play over the line and follow the ball. made nice lateral adjustments and was always assisting on tackles on running plays(even if he didnt get credited) and was more of a hawk for the ball than morrison, because of his height i think. he could learn a lot more but made an outstanding switch, might be a dumerville for us next year.
and I was commenting on Scott's Baltimore performance
Son-of-Blanda
by Sons-of-Blanda on Jan 7, 2010 9:36 PM PST up reply actions
no raider played well
that game against the run. actually i thought scott made some plays that kirk missed, but it was all the shits from the dline on back
I don't want to go to primary 3-4, but build enough lb depth
get the mountain DT, and you can play defenses where you switch from 4-3 nickel alignments, to dime 3-2-6 alignments, and mix up your pass rush big time. Lot’s of teams that’ve been dominant in the past couple of year who’ve started incorporating the 3-4 of late have had and used the ability to bring out different alignments, especially in pass coverages.
A lot would have to occur to make this scenario possible in the offseason, but nothing is out of the question. I don’t think this is a really probable possiblity either, just enjoying speculating about the options the defensive studs in the draft offer.
"If your only ambition in life, is to be a better person; well, that's just the best ambition you can have..." Wayne "Rabbit" Bartholomew
all of those teams
u just mentioned have probowl d-linemen in front of them.
by frank7da2tank on Jan 7, 2010 1:19 AM PST up reply actions
not the niners
though Pat Willis is so good it doesn’t matter
Evey- "Are you a crazy person?"
V- "I'm quite sure they'll say so."
V for Vendetta, blowing your mind away since 2005.
Patrick
The best LB in the league in my opinion..I remember watching him get drafted and saying " Ehh, He’ll do okay, Nothing special" He has greatly disproved me since
Thats what she said
my thoughts exactly
but he is definitely the best there is. The only people who I might consider equal or better are Ray Lewis or Jon Beason
Evey- "Are you a crazy person?"
V- "I'm quite sure they'll say so."
V for Vendetta, blowing your mind away since 2005.
Mad props to you, K
You got me all fired up about this years draft prospects, and I’m thinking I’ll be more educated about them than ever.
Let’s just get it overwith, guys! SonsofBlanda, Saint, LiveAdam, those of you who actually interact with liasions from the organization to make things happen for the site: KA1Z3R for GM.
We know he’s pretty much in agreement with most of us as to what we need to do and where we need to get them; what do we have to lose? Sons, didn’t you say Al reads all your posts! Let’s make this introduction happen. I’ll bet the kid impresses the old bastard!
We already know he’s young; could be a Scott Pioli, Rich mcKay type guy to come in an clean house in the staff, and it’s pretty clear the dude evaluates talent like my favorite NFL network guys, but KA blows them away as a writer/journalist, and probably get’s tired of me saying it, but damn, he’s only 15 (is it 16 yet?). Just want to say thanks for doing what you do
"If your only ambition in life, is to be a better person; well, that's just the best ambition you can have..." Wayne "Rabbit" Bartholomew
KA1Z3r (sounds like a high performance Kawasaki) is definately talented
and Al is in his ‘recapture youth’ phase now; so sending a resume is in order . Btw, the ‘old’ remark would rankle him; but ‘bastard’ is flattery to his ears.
Son-of-Blanda
by Sons-of-Blanda on Jan 7, 2010 7:00 AM PST up reply actions
thank brhynno and Sons
to answer your question brhynno, I’m 15 and have till November till I turn 16.
I’m flattered that you consider me as GM but wouldn’t it be kinda……bizarre for a guy like Rolando McClain to be called up by a 15 year old and have him say, “Why don’t you come on down so we can see what you got? Just let me finish my French homework and we can get down to business”
Evey- "Are you a crazy person?"
V- "I'm quite sure they'll say so."
V for Vendetta, blowing your mind away since 2005.
HaHa
Its always been my dream to be involved with the Oakland Franchise..I always kick ass on Franchise mode on Madden..But I dont think that makes me qualified.lol
Thats what she said
That's been my favorite thing to do on Madden
It’s uncanny how accurate the turnouts come. i like to keep rosters updated throughout the season online as well, and play the weekly matchups, and it always, with the right personnel starting on both squads of course, and it’s always really insightful into how the game turns out. How do they do it?
NFL players get all butt hurt when they’re dogged in overall scores, or even individual categories like hands, speed, agility, strength, tackling… It’s a trip how much weight they put into it. A huge percentage of NFL players are crazy Madden guys too. The annual tournaments are a big deal these day for the players.
"If your only ambition in life, is to be a better person; well, that's just the best ambition you can have..." Wayne "Rabbit" Bartholomew
Blah I need to do some research I don’t know who these college kids are o.o!
"Offense Sells da Tickets , Defense wins game and Championships Baby!"
that's what I'm here for man
Evey- "Are you a crazy person?"
V- "I'm quite sure they'll say so."
V for Vendetta, blowing your mind away since 2005.
Brian Price
If Davis is gonna hold to his blitz averse philosophy for the majority of next season, we need a disruptive DT/DE in the first.
He’s a badass against the run, and he’s a heat-seaker when it comes to quarterbacks.
He just declared, he’s disruptive as hell unleashed, and he’s just right in the projected draft line-up for us to pick up.
He carries a lot of flab - but is very quick according to the UCLARaider guy
Son-of-Blanda
by Sons-of-Blanda on Jan 7, 2010 12:30 PM PST up reply actions
That "flab" has got
7 sacks and 23.5 TFL.
If we want to look like a contender, A nice size DT with that kind of radar is a key piece.
If he could learn from Ellis and Seymour, then He and Scott could be long term problems for other teams. And while Ellis and Seymour are still there, teams wouldn’t know where it’s coming from next.
I do like Brian Price a lot
but here’s that issue of reaching for people way too early. Price would be developmental for a while, and we all know how many of us are steamed about reach for DHB as a developmental guy.
Long-term I love Brian Price, but we’re in need of some immediate impact. Nnamdi isn’t getting any younger.
Evey- "Are you a crazy person?"
V- "I'm quite sure they'll say so."
V for Vendetta, blowing your mind away since 2005.
Developmental?
I only see two DT’s ahead of him, and they should be picked #1 and #2 IN THE DRAFT.
He is clearly a top 10 pick.
If you don’t see immediate impact in those numbers, you ain’t looking.
we do need a big o lineman
dont forget that we need o linemen to protect the qb and block for the rb’s.i dont know who is out there but the need is there!
by sports with steve on Jan 7, 2010 10:21 AM PST reply actions
wrong McCoy
Although any of the above would be welcome additions, until the QB position is settled, it doesn’t matter who else is added to the club, because Russell will take Oakland out of any game it’s in… so maybe Colt McCoy instead of Gerald?! And I agree with a couple of the posts – defense isn’t the big worry, it’s offense. Assuming a free agent is brought in, offensive line is much more important to the Raiders than the defense!
NO MORE DRAFTING QB'S IN THE 1ST!!
After the JaFatass fiasco, Why take another risk? Bruce Gradkowksi deserves a chance at a full season with a healthy O-Line. He showed what he could do in 3 games, Why not give him 16? And have you ever heard Defense wins games? We need to do what Baltimore did and start with the D, while letting the offense grow. The offense has the tools, They just need the right man to call in the plays
Thats what she said
that actually makes sense
but so far grad is the way to go. imo that is.
Absolutely. None of this year's crop are even close to NFL ready either
Or worth any pick close to the first round. Definitely no franchise guys.
"If your only ambition in life, is to be a better person; well, that's just the best ambition you can have..." Wayne "Rabbit" Bartholomew
whats funny is
the last time we were really good against the run,02’, we also had the the #1 offense in the nfl. since then we have been in the bottom of the league in offense and our run D has been there aswell, and that was with very good defensive players. coincidence, i dont think so, i think the offense complaments the D play as a whole more than people think.
What are we to do with this insight?
Working on our Offense isn’t going to help us stop the run. I don’t know how to use this information.
Son-of-Blanda
by Sons-of-Blanda on Jan 7, 2010 9:45 PM PST up reply actions
the most 3 and outs in the league
damn sure doesnt help out our d. guys on both sides of the ball get help(mentally/emotionally) by big plays,(from their opposite) its called energy. when you score 17 tds in 16 games what does your d get excited about? not a damn thing. when i played in h.s.( iknow who didnt and whopee) when our offense made a play, i got jacked up on the sideline(or if i was in on offense) and couldnt wait to get out there and try and kill someone to get our O the ball back, it made us excited and gave us incentive. i dont know if you can make any “use” out of this, its just something i noticed, maybe im wrong.
But if our D isn't responding by making the opponent's offense go 3 and out
then our defense is failing in comparison to the opponents defense. And if both defenses were to continually stop the opposite offense game would be decided by specialty teams – … and we have the best kickers.
Son-of-Blanda
by Sons-of-Blanda on Jan 8, 2010 4:13 PM PST up reply actions
Begs the question.
I, for one, think that our LB corpse is about average. our DL corpse is about average(or maybe below average, but i’m not sure).
Which is more important? A great DT or a great LB(for the mclain and cody fans out there)? Which one will help us more? Which one will give our team the best chance to win defensively?
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