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What do Raiders fans expect this coming season?


i was wondering if anyone thinks that DHB will have a break out year or what about MIchael Huff is he on his way to becoming a star player in the NFL. Is DMC about to be used correctly split out wide more often running routes against LB's and SS's. I got excited watching Mike MItchell getting home on some nickel package blitzes and thought this guy has what it takes to surprise the opposing team cuz we blitz rarely and the athleticism to get home when his number is called.

I think that Mario Henderson is a good Candidate to replace Cornell Green at RT and i hope we can find a staring LT in the draft using our first rd & third rd pick. I hope Gallery can get healthy and play out his rookie contract before deciding if he will be a raider much longer. I hope that with improved G play Samson Satele can live up to his promising rookie year.

I also think that with Richard Seymour coming back and Tommy Kelly having a decent year there is hope the Dline can play realy solidly if a second rd & third rd pick is used to find a NT. Matt Shaughnessy was a nice surprise he can improve i believe and be a stud three down linemen for years to come. Desmond Bryant also showed some good upfield penetration and has the quickness to play inside and collapse the pocket. Trevor Scott is one of the best young players we have an one of the most versatile. I think he could be a serious weapon on passinbg downs and in the run game on First and Second down.

Our secondary is good regardless of what people think about Stanford Routt he was called for some questionable penalties and i think he played okay not great but okay. Chris Johnson had an off year becuase he was in position so many times and just came up a little short but i expect that too change this coming year. Tyvon Branch proved to be a tackling machine and while he missed a few big tackles and his coverage wasn't always the best it is hard to think of finding a better young SS. We play a very demanding shceme and with a better pass rush we will have better results.

Our skill positions are relatively set but i will suggests something that i know alot of people are going to think is stupid. I would like to trade Michael Bush for a draft pick and then draft Ryan Mathews out of Fresno State. I think he would be a great fit in the ZBS and paired with Fargas for a year or two and DMC we could finally be a solid running team.

The WR's need some work, Chaz Schillens is a great possession reciever and i think he is a good red zone threat with his size being his advantage but Louis Murphy needs time to develop and DHB needs to become a Desean Jackson type deep threat. He must be used to keep a two deep shell so we can run the ball more effectively.

That is what i hope for in the upcoming season tell me what you guys think about our team and where we are headed.