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Can the Raiders get off Revis Island and beat the Jets?


     With an unexpected and heartbreaking loss to the Bills on Sunday, the Raiders now set their sights on Rex Ryan and the Jets. I won't bother diagnosing the loss to Buffalo (I think everyone has done that already) but I would like to point out some obvious areas of concern that not many of us should be aware of. To quote myself in a pre-Buffalo game post,

...our O-line will get a good test (especially Samson Satelle, Cooper Carlisle and Khalif Barnes). FYI: After reviewing the Bills/Chiefs game, Marcel Dareus was blowing RG- Jon Asamoah off the line in run plays. Unless Hue Jackson plays Bruce Campbell at that position today, don't expect Cooper Carlisle to do any better. However, if we employ more of a zone blocking scheme when running to the right, that style of play will work better for us up front as Carlisle and Barnes are not power blocking O-linemen

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Unfortunately I was correct. Check out what Carl Cockerham of Bleacher Report had to say,

McFadden had a good first half running off tackle and outside, particularly to the left, but got nowhere in the second half. The Raiders especially couldn't run the ball inside because Samson Satelle, Cooper Carlisle and Khalif Barnes struggled. Barnes was manhandled by rookie Marcel Dareus at times.

     Now we face #2 of the 8 teams on our schedule who use a 3-4 defense and this is a much better defensive team than Buffalo. So how will we be effective in the ground game? We can't keep running to the left. How will we get the passing game going? Our 3 starting WR's are still iffy. And regardless of who plays, I don't think we have anyone who can beat Darelle Revis. That dude is so aggressive. He covers well. He tackles well. He plays the ball. Personally I think we should change up the WR line up and put a decoy as the #1WR and then put our best WR matched up against Cromartie. 3 wide set, use #1DHB, #2 Denarius Moore and #3 Derek Hagan or Jacoby Ford (if he can play).

It pisses me off as a Raider fan that I knew (and called it I might add) that Buffalo was going to attack our secondary with short passes just like the Bronco's did and we did nothing to prevent it.

The Bills like to throw the short slants, ins and outs (which made us look bad against Denver) so we will have to do better in that department today. Our defense will use more of the Nickel and Dime today than last week so I hope they are up to the task.

So what do you think the Jets are gonna do? My saving grace here is that I believe Ryan Fitzpatrick is a better QB than Mark Sanchez. Hopefully we can pick him off a few times and get points off of them and hopefully the Jets O-Line is not as good as the Bills. We have gotta get pressure on that over-hyped "Broadway Joe" wanna be.

I said in my last post that winning in Buffalo was a must. Not only because of the obvious reasons but also because our next 3 games are against better teams and it is possible that we could go on a 4 game losing streak (starting with the Bills). The recent loss and the upcoming schedule makes beating the Jets at home a NECESSITY.

What I would like to see in this game from our defense is PRESSURE, PRESSURE, PRESSURE; Zone Blitzes, short zone coverages and Stanford Routt blanketing Plaxico Burress. Chris Johnson has to man up and limit Santonio Holmes' impact.

What I want to see from the offense is high octane, explosiveness and going for the jugular every chance we get. I want to see Taiwan Jones & Denarius Moore on the field more. I want Darren McFadden to prove that he can rush for over 100 yards on this defense.  I want to see Bruce Campbell starting at RG or better yet, why don't we shift Khalif Barnes from RT to RG. He's 30 pounds heavier than Carlisle, 5 years younger and he's too slow to play on the outside. Then we put either Barksdale or Campbell in at RT.  That sounds a lot better to me.Maybe when Stephon Heyor is healthy we use him as a stop-gap LG and shift Wisniewski to Center. But what do I know. I'm just a fan and a arm-chair coach/gm. lol.

Lets get it together Raiders! Be 2-1 after the Jets game. Show'em we ain't havin' this sh@t!

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Sanchez is not a better QB than Fitzpatrick.

    I will express this now: I am born, raised, and currently reside in NYC, where all I am surrounded by is NY Giants and Jets football. Because I am surrounded by some of the dumbest and most passionate Jets fans out there, I know the Jets as well as a Jets fan – a Jets fan that IS UNBIASED.

I will list what I think of the Jets by each position on Offense:

QB – Fitzpatrick > Sanchez. Mark Sanchez is a QB that benefits from his receivers. If Sanchez is pressured early, he can make some really bad decisions. He can and will be picked, especially if Dustin Keller is covered. If Ladainian Tomlinson is in, if he is pressured, he WILL check the ball down to him. Sack him early, and sack him well.

I WILL WARN YOU. Sanchez…is ON in the 4th quarter. So, that thing that happened to us last week against the Bills? HE CAN DO THAT TO US AGAIN. So we HAVE to keep the ball away from him, as BEST as we can for that 4th quarter. Avoid penalties, and establish long drives, that doesn’t give him a chance to try and play Hero.

HB – Shonn Greene is a very good back. He has corrected his fumble problem, and is an equal to our Mike Bush. They will pound it up the gut on us, so establishing the lanes, and not allowing the cutback is KEY. We stop Shonn Greene, and force them one-dimensional, our chances are much better. LaDainian Tomlinson is a shell of himself. He is not a worry in the run game, other than he can cut-back. He is a threat as a receiver in the backfield on 3rd downs. when he has the ball, HIT HIM, and HIT HIM HARD. If you can force turnovers from LaDainian, we have this game much easier.

FB – Their fullbacks are GOOD. We NEED to shed there blocks – Richardson, and John ‘Terminator’ Connor can open gaps on our LBs. IT’S YOUR TIME, GROVES.

WR – This WR core scares me. Santonio Holmes, Plaxico Burress, and Derrick Mason. Now, the question is, which one will Chris Johnson be put on? Both of these receivers can work Chris Johnson – this is why pressure is key – force errand throws. And Michael Huff will have to work HELL of hard on Derrick Mason – Mason can still run routes. My guess is that they will put Holmes on Chris Johnson. But here’s what the stats say: STOP HOLMES, STOP SANCHEZ. Holmes’ stats so far are 9 catches for 112 yards.

TE – Keller is a beast. Period. Tyvon Branch BETTER have a game, because Keller’s stats are 11 catches for 162 yards. STOP KELLER AND HOLMES, AND WE WIN. PERIOD, END OF STORY.

OL – The line is one of the best – but the line is injured. So NOW is he time we attack them. We get the pressure on their injuries, we win. We cannot be stood up like we were on the Bills. We get pressure, stay in our gaps, and stop Holmes and Keller, we win on the defensive side.

Jets Defense coming whenever I am free.

In WHOEVER GIVES US THE WIN We Trust

by NFLanalyzerfromhome on Sep 19, 2011 9:57 PM PDT reply actions  

This. Sanchez is garbage.

Shut down Dustin Keller and you’ve basically shut down their receiving game. Sure, Mark Sanchez might “throw” a 60 yard touchdown when he throws a 5 yard slant to Holmes that’s taken the distance, but that’s his biggest threat.

Holmes and Keller.
You guys also have the added benefit of LT appearing to be much less effective than he was last year.

The Raiders should be very competitive in this matchup, especially if you run DMC down their throats, and always toward Cromartie. Being in the AFC West, you should know of Cromartie’s affinity for tackling running backs.

by NordicBillsfan on Sep 20, 2011 6:43 AM PDT up reply actions  

+1

There is always the argument over whether a QB make his team better or if the team makes the QB better or sometimes it’s a 1:1 relationship. Sanchez is clearly a weaker QB who benefits from a better surrounding cast.

by TSU Goldie on Sep 20, 2011 7:30 AM PDT up reply actions  

Sanchez isnt garbage this is his 3rd year with a 3rd different WR group he does make some stupid throw that leave you wondering what he was seeing but he gets the job done when it matters.

by JetsFan718 on Sep 20, 2011 8:30 AM PDT up reply actions  

he gets the job done when it matters.

You wont be saying that when the defense and run game aren’t dominant enough to take them to the playoffs, because his regular season play has been atrocious his first year, sub par his second year, and it’s looking like less than mediocre so far this year.

He’s been riding a playoff caliber supporting cast to success like a Great Depression hobo latching onto a train.

by NordicBillsfan on Sep 20, 2011 9:42 AM PDT up reply actions  

How we can attack the jets.

running the ball on the jets will be a challenege, but comes as no surprise. I believe our best bet to get off to a good fast start, is to air it out early. We usually run to open up the pass. They will expect that. Since we dont got a dominate Johnson(calvin or andre) type of reciever, we are at an advantage. Revis can cover who ever he wants, all our recievers are capable of making plays, so I think this will be campbell’s chance to build off the buffalo game. Campbell was on fire on 3rd downs. Once their D starts to spread out and play the pass more, they we start transitioning into the run. Run some screens too to keep them guessing.

by Marcofromda510 on Sep 19, 2011 11:58 PM PDT reply actions  

Revis is one man!

but hes hella good. still im sure he can’t keep up with our WR’s. im sure he can’t keep up with raiders running verticals all day long, he has stopped star WR’s, but can he stop 4 speedy WR’s that run a 4.3-4.4? And im not taling about miller or hagan.

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by AlwaysWinBaby on Sep 20, 2011 2:46 AM PDT reply actions  

You are reading my mind AWB

Revis might be Revis, but I’m sure when Cliff B. became seasoned, I would bet that even Revis would struggle with him. I think some of our receivers are ready to turn a corner too. Revis is still a challenge though, as I witnessed what he did to Dez Bryant, who is also a speedy receiver. Dez is young but with more seasoned experience, he might beat Revis in the future, as I think this is a possibility for some of our receivers like Ford. Unfortunately he is not playing and after last week, it makes ponder what Moore might do with him.

by RaiderPsycho on Sep 20, 2011 3:01 PM PDT up reply actions  

Revis got beat against the cowboys

Both Austin and Bryant were catching balls on Revis until Dez got dinged up.

by jdg3 on Sep 22, 2011 6:50 PM PDT up reply actions  

Dez caught 1 pass on Revis and I dont recall Austin catching any

by JetsFan718 on Sep 22, 2011 8:46 PM PDT up reply actions  

okay

here we go again. what you guys have just said was the same thing the cowboy and jaguar fans said. i don’t think i have to tell you what happen

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by rexthejet on Sep 20, 2011 7:52 PM PDT up reply actions   1 recs

I say we move Schillens to CB

and have him play Plaxico, and I’m only sort of kidding.

Make no mistake, Revis is going to find Moore, because he’s our only WR that’s healthy that has PROVEN to be a threat this season. Schillens and Hagan, and hopefully a healthy DHB, LouMur, and Ford HAVE to step up. Nick Miller needs to be cut and we need to find a scrap heap corner because we NEED Huff deep. He ain’t great, but he’s the best all-around safety we have.

I think a healthy Boss could also be HUGE in this game because their LBs are good, but I don’t fear their safeties. Seams should open up, especially if their giving Cromartie help over the top, which he’s going to need.

Our best running plays will be draws, though I think DMC gets to the edge once. The screen game should also be effective because they can’t bring pressure without a blitz.

Waufle needs to change our DL philosophy a little. We’re going to see quick passes all year, so we need to get our hands up and not sell out for sacks. We’ll get to Sanchez a couple of times because he holds the ball too long, we need to make the times we hit him hurt.

Routt needs to follow Holmes all over the field, and should have followed Johnson all over the field last week. Through two weeks, Routt is playing lights out…we need to use him to take away the opposing team’s best WR every week, regardless of where he lines up, though we’ve all seen him struggle on slot WRs.

Mitchell’s health is the most important for me this week. If he plays, he follows Keller everywhere, and he’s the only guy we have that can do it…

we never retreat we always ATTACK!!!

by transparent58 on Sep 20, 2011 10:29 AM PDT reply actions  

This is one thing I will say.

We don’t even have to throw it to whoever Revis is covering. We can treat him like Nnamdi and just throw to the other side if we want to.

However my optimism is someone comes away with a highlight reel all over Revis. And in the final frames of that play you will see Revis clutch at his knee and fake another injury. I have a new theory about Revis….Every time he’s been flat out burned he takes himself out of the game. That’s why his burn rate is so low, he feigns injury once a team gets one big play on him. When Moss caught that one handed TD, Revis was suddenly “hurt” and had to leave the game. This was after questioning Moss’ heart the whole week before.

Anyways I say our offense is going to come out even better this week. I’m sure Hue is studying how he wants to attack that defense and with whom. We have so many guys that can hurt a defense it’s ridiculous. I think as the season progresses we are just going to get stronger, because we should always have fresh legs at that position.

 Boss getting back in the game will be huge, since we will need his help with the run blocking. Meyers has done fine, but I think Boss is a mauler and is going to be vital in springing McFadden out into space.

Look this game can be won if the Defense learns from that meltdown last week. I have plenty of faith in our Defense, we’ve shown we can be a force. We’ve got to look at that footage, understand what beat us, and make adjustments based on those changes. We definately can plan on seeing alot of teams try to spread the field on us now.

by TheDudeAbides138 on Sep 20, 2011 12:54 PM PDT reply actions  

Revis had a hamstring issue going into the game and on the play he pulled it again he was supposed to have help over the top and when he noticed it wasnt there he had to go all out to catch up. Moss made an amazing catch. But if Revis was faking an injury after that play why would he continue faking for the next 4 weeks? His burn rate is so low is cause he doesnt get burned often. Everything you said Id have to agree with especially with your defense

by JetsFan718 on Sep 20, 2011 1:42 PM PDT up reply actions  

One cool thing about the Sanchez matchup is that he is not a quick release QB. We will fuck him up.

This spread, dink and dunk offense won’t work with the Jets. If they try it, they will fail imo.
Buffalo is trying to copy the Pats and it worked, but Buff’s D sucks ass and we stayed right in the game.

The RaiderLaker

by JaggerJaw on Sep 20, 2011 1:58 PM PDT reply actions  

we play our game,

run the ball, run again, boom play action to whoever is open. Revis, no Revis, if you get open, you get it. Can we stop that running game; that’s the key.

by raiders4liffe on Sep 23, 2011 7:42 AM PDT reply actions  

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