2006-08-17 15:49:35 · 17 answers · asked by Miss T 1 in Sports ➔ Football (American)
Art Shell is back after a dozen years as the Raiders “new” coach and Tom Walsh is back in the NFL after a 12 year hiatus as the team’s offensive coordinator. Like the failed Bills, the Raiders are reaching back into the past to try to make a brighter future. Yet it’s doubtful the once proud Raiders will improve this year.
Oakland could have drafted Matt Leinart or Jay Cutler. Instead, they’re starting their third underachieving vet QB in three years—Aaron Brooks. In his 8-year NFL career, he’s connected on 56.4% of his passes and garnered a rating of 79.7. For every 3-touchdown passes, Brooks has tossed 2.1 interceptions. Hopefully he’s fleet of foot. Last season Oakland QBs were sacked 45 times.
RB LaMont Jordan (272 ATT, 1,025 YDS, 3.8 AVG, 9 TDs) made major strides and will hopefully continue to improve. He needs more support on third downs and from backup ball carriers.
The club has a great stable of receivers, including Randy Moss (60 REC, 1,005 YDS, 16.8 AVG, 8 TDs), Jerry Porter (76 REC, 942 YDS, 12.4 AVG, 5 TDs) and Doug Gabriel (37 REC, 554 YDS, 15.0 AVG, 3 TDs). Injuries plagued them last season. If they can stay healthy, they’ll score.
The defensive line was good last season, featuring Derrick Burgess, who notched a league high 16 sacks. However, key ingredients of that line are missing. Warren Sapp is ailing and out and Ted Washington and Ed Jasper followed the free agency money trail.
The linebacking group is a major concern, as it was last season, while the secondary has been severely thinned with the free agency exits of Charles Woodson and Renaldo Hill. Last season the Raiders grabbed only 5 interceptions. Rookie safety and first round pick Michael Huff may help but New England castoffs Tyrone Poole and Duane Starks will have little effect.
2006 Oakland Raiders Predictions
Owner Al Davis may be the poster child for ancient owners who need to fade into the past. Until the doddering Davis sells the franchise, this team is going nowhere. Games against San Francisco, Houston and the Jets could result in wins, but the Black and Silver will most likely finish in dead last again in the AFC West
2006-08-17 15:55:48 · answer #1 · answered by mets9999 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Raiders are a bad NFL team right now. Brooks is a waste of time and money and Moss is a selfish but talented receiver. Walter looks like a QB with a good future is Shell lets me get some game experience. I'm not expecting much from the Raiders this year, but I like Shell and think he can improve this team. When Al Davis is out of the picture, I think the Raiders will be a better franchise. He has been a huge positive for the team in the past, but not right now.
2006-08-18 12:59:15 · answer #2 · answered by perdidobums 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The very last couple years? Yeah. As a Franchise there are some that are worse. I mean come on the Saints are a whopping one million-2 interior the playoffs and a pair of of those video games are from very last 12 months. The Browns SUCK. The Texans have by no ability made the playoffs, even the Browns have made the playoffs considering coming back interior the league. The Lions have SUCKED for like the perfect 7 years. The Arizona/Phoenix Cardinals are a shaggy dog tale.
2016-11-05 01:36:35 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ah The Raiders. A 1968 Ford Pick-Up truck which the owner thinks if they slap on a few new or nice looking used parts, they can compete on the streets with everyone else.
Ken Stabler was the last TRUE QB the Raiders had. Don't count Jim Plunkett or Rich Gannon, those fragile QBs were always one light hit away from the intensive care unit.
The Raiders just have NO luck with QBs no matter how many they draft or bring in. Like square tires on the truck, it will move forward, but it just ain't going to work dude.
2006-08-18 10:00:21 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mets9999 said it all. I just want to add that i bleed silver and black, but with Brooks in at QB, i don't think Oakland will make it to the playoffs. I agree that the team will not be good until Al Davis sells. Management decisions are killing them.
2006-08-18 05:57:26 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
With Aaron Brooks at quarterback, no defense and a schedule that includes: Baltimore, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Seattle, Arizona, N.Y. Jets plus Denver, Kansas City and San Diego twice each..... I can't see them winning more than 3 or 4 games at the most.
2006-08-17 16:03:00 · answer #6 · answered by Mongo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They will be one of the 5 worst teams this season with a record no better than 6-10. Moss will never do what he did in Minnesota. And what is this as*hole above me doing, I hate people that do this shi*.
2006-08-17 15:56:06 · answer #7 · answered by Later Me 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I love the Raiders but there are not doing to good right now.
2006-08-17 18:30:16 · answer #8 · answered by Dave S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We had Kerry Collins here in Carolina onetime too. They can only be better without HIM. My mother cussed him out in our local Subway store oneday.
2006-08-17 15:58:55 · answer #9 · answered by ChrisJ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nah Not Really
2006-08-17 15:53:33 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋