My Raider Wish List
1) Deal Moss to the Packers for Aaron Rodgers -- make him the QB of the future. If you can't get Rodgers, trade him for something else. A fourth round draft pick. Send him to the friggin' Cowboys so they can put him opposite T.O. and corner the market on great wideouts who are badly in need of therapy. Anything to free up the money under the cap and unload him, because he's not willing to play for the Raiders anymore.
2) Sign Jeff Garcia as a free agent -- make him the QB of the present. His mobility and competitiveness are just what the Raider offense needs.
3) Sign Leonard Davis, and insert him at left tackle. Sign Kris Dielman, and insert him at left guard. Move Gallery back to right tackle. Scoot Langston Walker in to play right guard. Put Kevin Boothe and Paul McQuistan on the bench. Send Barry Sims packing. Voila -- instantly, the offensive line goes from horrible to decent. And as the young guys (particularly Gallery and McQuistan) continue to improve, it might soon turn into a legitimately good offensive line. Imagine that!
4) Trade the #1 overall pick for lots of other picks, and stock up on young talent. JaMarcus Russell is fine, but I just don't think he's the answer. What the Raiders need now is either Adrienne Peterson or Marshawn Lynch. I prefer Lynch, but either one would be great. Then, use those extra picks to grab a young, talented safety to challenge Schweigart for the starting job, and some defensive linemen to spell old man Sapp. Might be good to pick up some WR's and TE's too.
5) Sign Joey Porter. The Raiders are in good shape on defense, but Porter is the prototypical Raider free agent -- a guy who is big on talent but whose price tag won't be so steep because he runs his mouth a lot. They don't care that you run your mouth a lot in Oakland, as long as you can (and will) play well.
If the Raiders do all of the above, they might even make the playoffs this year. Unfortunately, I'd be surprised if they do any of the above. And I'd be surprised if the Raiders aren't in a position to take one of the top 5 picks in next year's draft as well. Until Al Davis sells the team or kicks the bucket, this franchise is going to be in a lot of trouble. The frustrating part, however, is that there are some solid pieces in place, and the team is only a few common-sense moves away from being competitive. But I'll believe it when I see it.
2) Sign Jeff Garcia as a free agent -- make him the QB of the present. His mobility and competitiveness are just what the Raider offense needs.
3) Sign Leonard Davis, and insert him at left tackle. Sign Kris Dielman, and insert him at left guard. Move Gallery back to right tackle. Scoot Langston Walker in to play right guard. Put Kevin Boothe and Paul McQuistan on the bench. Send Barry Sims packing. Voila -- instantly, the offensive line goes from horrible to decent. And as the young guys (particularly Gallery and McQuistan) continue to improve, it might soon turn into a legitimately good offensive line. Imagine that!
4) Trade the #1 overall pick for lots of other picks, and stock up on young talent. JaMarcus Russell is fine, but I just don't think he's the answer. What the Raiders need now is either Adrienne Peterson or Marshawn Lynch. I prefer Lynch, but either one would be great. Then, use those extra picks to grab a young, talented safety to challenge Schweigart for the starting job, and some defensive linemen to spell old man Sapp. Might be good to pick up some WR's and TE's too.
5) Sign Joey Porter. The Raiders are in good shape on defense, but Porter is the prototypical Raider free agent -- a guy who is big on talent but whose price tag won't be so steep because he runs his mouth a lot. They don't care that you run your mouth a lot in Oakland, as long as you can (and will) play well.
If the Raiders do all of the above, they might even make the playoffs this year. Unfortunately, I'd be surprised if they do any of the above. And I'd be surprised if the Raiders aren't in a position to take one of the top 5 picks in next year's draft as well. Until Al Davis sells the team or kicks the bucket, this franchise is going to be in a lot of trouble. The frustrating part, however, is that there are some solid pieces in place, and the team is only a few common-sense moves away from being competitive. But I'll believe it when I see it.
posted by AdmiralLando at 9:48 PM
1 Comments:
Well, so much for #2 and #3. Raiders lost out to the Bucs on Garcia. C'est la vie. But what really gets me is that they are resigning Sims AND moving him to LEFT TACKLE because he was willing to restructure his contract. He is the worst of the Raiders problems on the O line, and they are going to move him to the most important position because he was willing to take a pay cut? JaMarcus Russell, are you listening? The Raiders went bargain basement on the guy who is paid to watch YOUR back. If you value your future, give some thought to pulling an Eli Manning here. Or blow it at your school's pro day and let Brady Quinn overtake you.
The personnel decisions this team is making are absolutely unbelievable. Any optomism I had about the upcoming season is officially dead. Looking forward to the Raiders getting another #1 pick next year...
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