Raiders snag WR Amari Cooper on a 1 year deal

[Avoid_Lloyd]

7 days till the season opener and we’re sitting on 19.5 million in cap space, very similar to last year.

Getting Joe Haden off the scrap heap was the last time this worked and that was 8 years ago, hmm what else hasn’t happened in 8 years??

The odds of now adding someone impactful for this season are pretty much 0

Massive needs at WR2, depth at OL and Safety. An injury to DK, OL, or safety would be devastating

Khan is failing, Tomlinized

 

[SteveA]

Well we have 1 legit starting receiver

And two guys that should be WR3/WR4 on many teams

I assume you’re talking about Calvin Austin and Roman Wilson. we spent a 3rd & a 4th on these guys… they have to get reps or we’re never gonna finally know what impact they can really have.

You develop a number two receiver by feeding them the football.

If we don’t give these young receivers a shot by giving them the ball, how are we gonna ever know what we got?

 

[Drink IRON City]

I assume you’re talking about Calvin Austin and Roman Wilson. we spent a 3rd & a 4th on these guys… they have to get reps or we’re never gonna finally know what impact they can really have.

You develop a number two receiver by feeding them the football.

If we don’t give these young receivers a shot by giving them the ball, how are we gonna ever know what we got?

I know, I know..... pre-season isn't exactly against #1s, but it's the only thing we have to judge by to date.

Wilson was eating up the competition and my hopes is he develops into that #2 we need.

Austin can't do diddly squat while dressed in sweats .



Salute the nation

 

[slashsteel]

They practiced 4 te sets this spring. Smith likes running with HBack formations, though that could admittedly be Skowronik too...

They practice a lot of things but it doesn’t mean they have to force feed what they practiced onto the field. Save it for garbage time situations (which is few and far between). I get he likes running certain formations but taking off talent to run them could very well be Canada-ish.

 

[Drink IRON City]

They practice a lot of things but it doesn’t mean they have to force feed what they practiced onto the field. Save it for garbage time situations (which is few and far between). I get he likes running certain formations but taking off talent to run them could very well be Canada-ish.

Our game is less than a week away.

That will be the eye test that many here (including myself) will be able to determine just how much change has actually occurred.

New season with new expectations are in my sights.



Salute the nation

 

[bigben]

Letting Pickens go was ridiculously dumb both dollar wise and offensive weapon wise. I don't care if he shows up late to games if its him vs the high school sized receivers we got to replace him.
Who knows maybe Roman will prove to be an upgrade over George? lol