Comments on: Starting rookie WRs a failed experiment _ so far http://www.ibabuzz.com/oaklandraiders/2009/11/12/starting-rookie-wrs-a-failed-experiment-_-so-far/ A look inside the world of the highly classified Oakland Raiders from the writers of Bay Area News Group Sat, 20 Mar 2010 21:31:54 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: the piano http://www.ibabuzz.com/oaklandraiders/2009/11/12/starting-rookie-wrs-a-failed-experiment-_-so-far/comment-page-2/#comment-246707 the piano Fri, 05 Feb 2010 15:19:33 +0000 http://www.ibabuzz.com/oaklandraiders/?p=8121#comment-246707 <strong>the piano...</strong> [...] Good piano performance. Thanks heaps for this!... if anyone else has anything it would be much appreciated. Great website http://www.en.Grand-Pianos.org Enjoy!... the piano…

[...] Good piano performance. Thanks heaps for this!… if anyone else has anything it would be much appreciated. Great website http://www.en.Grand-Pianos.org Enjoy!…

]]> By: Raider Joe http://www.ibabuzz.com/oaklandraiders/2009/11/12/starting-rookie-wrs-a-failed-experiment-_-so-far/comment-page-2/#comment-190302 Raider Joe Sun, 15 Nov 2009 17:09:39 +0000 http://www.ibabuzz.com/oaklandraiders/?p=8121#comment-190302 Random thoughts on this deal: Starting the two rookies has in fact been a disaster, Jerry's right.I think, despite last season,Javon should be starting in place of DHB. With DHB as the 3rd wr.I also think everyone's expectations are way too high for Schillens.His return is a very good thing, but he's not going to be the savior fr the offense that we have painted him as.It's too much to expect for the caliber of player he is at this point.He may be the best we have at that position, but he's not a game changing wr. Yet. So I don't know how big an effect his return will have.Russell and his accuracy will still be the biggest issue. Obiviously the o-line hasn't helped. Robert Gallery can't play LG and RT at the same time.Someone mebntioned Brady Quinn, sarcastically, and I am with you. The big controversy in that draft was if wee took a QB (forget Calvin Johnson)should it be JR or Quinn. It looks to me,like it didn't matter. It looks like we'd be in the same boat with Quinn at the helm as we are with Russell. Finally, I haven't heard anything about Al Davis contemplating stepping down aside from the post above. But knowing that the ,man is 81 years old it isn't that outlandish an idea.Despite his public denials, everyone knows Al has been in poor health for several years. I would say it isn't that far fetched ti think he might no longer physically be able to run the team in the capacity he does now.Thinking logically, I also can't believe he can't see, by now, that the way he's been doing things the past 6 years is not working. He's changed basically every element other than himself acting as GM. And the results are always the same.No matter who is coaching and trying to do things Al's way, it fails.Change skilled players, no difference. His drafting skills have diminished,as we all know.I do think McFadden is a good RB and will be great,we just didn't need him at the time.By all accounts, Al knew Russell would be a project needing big time coaching and mentoring. Something the Raiders have never been good at when it comes to QB as Al has admitted.Because it doesn't fit in with the ;win now' philosophy.Hence Plunkett, LaMonica, Hostetler,Gannon.He drafted Stabler, and that worked out, but he's one guy. And a major talent anyway. Yet he drafted Russell #1 anyway.Which means he didn't listen to his scouts.So, I think is entirely possible Al is looking at hiring a GM.He loves football and wants to be involved, but maybe he's realized his time is past as the mad football genius that dominated the NFL for so many years.Hopefully he'll show that genius and bring in a GM and coach that will lead his team back to doamination. Random thoughts on this deal: Starting the two rookies has in fact been a disaster, Jerry’s right.I think, despite last season,Javon should be starting in place of DHB. With DHB as the 3rd wr.I also think everyone’s expectations are way too high for Schillens.His return is a very good thing, but he’s not going to be the savior fr the offense that we have painted him as.It’s too much to expect for the caliber of player he is at this point.He may be the best we have at that position, but he’s not a game changing wr. Yet. So I don’t know how big an effect his return will have.Russell and his accuracy will still be the biggest issue. Obiviously the o-line hasn’t helped. Robert Gallery can’t play LG and RT at the same time.Someone mebntioned Brady Quinn, sarcastically, and I am with you. The big controversy in that draft was if wee took a QB (forget Calvin Johnson)should it be JR or Quinn. It looks to me,like it didn’t matter. It looks like we’d be in the same boat with Quinn at the helm as we are with Russell. Finally, I haven’t heard anything about Al Davis contemplating stepping down aside from the post above. But knowing that the ,man is 81 years old it isn’t that outlandish an idea.Despite his public denials, everyone knows Al has been in poor health for several years. I would say it isn’t that far fetched ti think he might no longer physically be able to run the team in the capacity he does now.Thinking logically, I also can’t believe he can’t see, by now, that the way he’s been doing things the past 6 years is not working. He’s changed basically every element other than himself acting as GM. And the results are always the same.No matter who is coaching and trying to do things Al’s way, it fails.Change skilled players, no difference. His drafting skills have diminished,as we all know.I do think McFadden is a good RB and will be great,we just didn’t need him at the time.By all accounts, Al knew Russell would be a project needing big time coaching and mentoring. Something the Raiders have never been good at when it comes to QB as Al has admitted.Because it doesn’t fit in with the ;win now’ philosophy.Hence Plunkett, LaMonica, Hostetler,Gannon.He drafted Stabler, and that worked out, but he’s one guy. And a major talent anyway. Yet he drafted Russell #1 anyway.Which means he didn’t listen to his scouts.So, I think is entirely possible Al is looking at hiring a GM.He loves football and wants to be involved, but maybe he’s realized his time is past as the mad football genius that dominated the NFL for so many years.Hopefully he’ll show that genius and bring in a GM and coach that will lead his team back to doamination.

]]> By: Jerry McD: Starting rookie WRs a failed experiment _ so far - Oakland Raiders Forum | Message Board - Where the Raider Nation lives! http://www.ibabuzz.com/oaklandraiders/2009/11/12/starting-rookie-wrs-a-failed-experiment-_-so-far/comment-page-2/#comment-189694 Jerry McD: Starting rookie WRs a failed experiment _ so far - Oakland Raiders Forum | Message Board - Where the Raider Nation lives! Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:40:31 +0000 http://www.ibabuzz.com/oaklandraiders/?p=8121#comment-189694 [...] McD: Starting rookie WRs a failed experiment _ so far Starting rookie WRs a failed experiment _ so far - Inside the Oakland Raiders - A look inside the wo... __________________ RaideroftheSith aka [...] [...] McD: Starting rookie WRs a failed experiment _ so far Starting rookie WRs a failed experiment _ so far – Inside the Oakland Raiders – A look inside the wo… __________________ RaideroftheSith aka [...]

]]> By: centurionWR87 http://www.ibabuzz.com/oaklandraiders/2009/11/12/starting-rookie-wrs-a-failed-experiment-_-so-far/comment-page-2/#comment-189603 centurionWR87 Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:02:51 +0000 http://www.ibabuzz.com/oaklandraiders/?p=8121#comment-189603 Gutted there are blackouts! I'd love to come see a Raiders game! I hope they come to England soon for the NFL International! Gutted there are blackouts! I’d love to come see a Raiders game! I hope they come to England soon for the NFL International!

]]> By: r8drfan247 http://www.ibabuzz.com/oaklandraiders/2009/11/12/starting-rookie-wrs-a-failed-experiment-_-so-far/comment-page-2/#comment-189581 r8drfan247 Fri, 13 Nov 2009 07:13:08 +0000 http://www.ibabuzz.com/oaklandraiders/?p=8121#comment-189581 Russell said. “But now it’s a thing of spreading the ball around, trying to get everybody involved, so that we can become more deadly, different guys touching the ball, no telling what might happen.... so we can become MORE DEADLY..LMAO.. Has he not been watching the game tape!!!! He's so stupid!!! Russell said. “But now it’s a thing of spreading the ball around, trying to get everybody involved, so that we can become more deadly, different guys touching the ball, no telling what might happen…. so we can become MORE DEADLY..LMAO.. Has he not been watching the game tape!!!! He’s so stupid!!!

]]> By: Jombus1 http://www.ibabuzz.com/oaklandraiders/2009/11/12/starting-rookie-wrs-a-failed-experiment-_-so-far/comment-page-2/#comment-189535 Jombus1 Fri, 13 Nov 2009 03:32:46 +0000 http://www.ibabuzz.com/oaklandraiders/?p=8121#comment-189535 Al Davis...Mr. expert draft picker...Just take a look at our last 5 picks. Robert Gallery, Michael Huff, Jamarcus Russell, Darren Mcfadden, Darrius Haywerd-Bey (so insignificant I cannot remember how to spell his name!!). WOW!! Could have had Ben Roethlisberger, Larry Fitzgerald, Matt Ryan, Adrian Peterson, and Michael Crabtree, who is already appearing to be a future STAR receiver in the NFL. WHAT A MOTHER PHUCKING JOKE!!!! I HATE YOU AL DAVIS..... Al Davis…Mr. expert draft picker…Just take a look at our last 5 picks. Robert Gallery, Michael Huff, Jamarcus Russell, Darren Mcfadden, Darrius Haywerd-Bey (so insignificant I cannot remember how to spell his name!!). WOW!! Could have had Ben Roethlisberger, Larry Fitzgerald, Matt Ryan, Adrian Peterson, and Michael Crabtree, who is already appearing to be a future STAR receiver in the NFL. WHAT A MOTHER PHUCKING JOKE!!!! I HATE YOU AL DAVIS…..

]]> By: The RaiderCast | Starting rookie WRs a failed experiment _ so far http://www.ibabuzz.com/oaklandraiders/2009/11/12/starting-rookie-wrs-a-failed-experiment-_-so-far/comment-page-2/#comment-189486 The RaiderCast | Starting rookie WRs a failed experiment _ so far Fri, 13 Nov 2009 01:40:08 +0000 http://www.ibabuzz.com/oaklandraiders/?p=8121#comment-189486 [...] Read more. [...] [...] Read more. [...]

]]> By: Two articles today...... - Oakland Raiders Forum | Message Board - Where the Raider Nation lives! http://www.ibabuzz.com/oaklandraiders/2009/11/12/starting-rookie-wrs-a-failed-experiment-_-so-far/comment-page-2/#comment-189479 Two articles today...... - Oakland Raiders Forum | Message Board - Where the Raider Nation lives! Fri, 13 Nov 2009 01:31:54 +0000 http://www.ibabuzz.com/oaklandraiders/?p=8121#comment-189479 [...] articles today...... from Jerry McDonald...... Starting rookie WRs a failed experiment _ so far - Inside the Oakland Raiders - A look inside the wo... Starting one rookie wide receiver, given the complexities of the position, is reason enough for [...] [...] articles today…… from Jerry McDonald…… Starting rookie WRs a failed experiment _ so far – Inside the Oakland Raiders – A look inside the wo… Starting one rookie wide receiver, given the complexities of the position, is reason enough for [...]

]]> By: KoolKell http://www.ibabuzz.com/oaklandraiders/2009/11/12/starting-rookie-wrs-a-failed-experiment-_-so-far/comment-page-2/#comment-189474 KoolKell Fri, 13 Nov 2009 01:18:34 +0000 http://www.ibabuzz.com/oaklandraiders/?p=8121#comment-189474 Did we ever get a sellout notification? or did Jerry just take it for granted it's blacked out? Did we ever get a sellout notification? or did Jerry just take it for granted it’s blacked out?

]]> By: Dark Forces http://www.ibabuzz.com/oaklandraiders/2009/11/12/starting-rookie-wrs-a-failed-experiment-_-so-far/comment-page-1/#comment-189469 Dark Forces Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:56:32 +0000 http://www.ibabuzz.com/oaklandraiders/?p=8121#comment-189469 No team is better at analyzing what they need to do - and then not doing it. My favorite was when Art Shell said "We just need to play better". No team is better at analyzing what they need to do – and then not doing it. My favorite was when Art Shell said “We just need to play better”.

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