NFL Network: Raiders will release TE Boss
By Jerry McDonald - NFL Writer
Monday, March 12th, 2012 at 3:05 pm in Oakland Raiders.
Kevin Boss, the tight end brought in to replace Zach Miller last August, will be released by the Raiders, the NFL Network reported Monday.
Boss signed a four-year, $16 million contract after Miller signed with the Seattle Seahawks. Boss missed the first two games of the season with a knee injury sustained against the San Francisco 49ers in the preseason and later had a concussion during the season.
In 14 games, with 11 starts, Boss caught 28 passes for 368 yards and three touchdowns, his lowest figures since his rookie season with the New York Giants.
Given that Miller left the Raiders and received a reported $17 million in guaranteed money, Boss, with reportedly $8 million guaranteed, seemed like a bargain.
The Raiders were still working Monday to get under the NFL salary cap, reportedly set at $120.6 million.
In other news, Oakland reportedly will not be the beneficiary of $1.6 million in cap relief because of a minor violation regarding salary structure in the uncapped season of 2010.
ESPN reported theWashington Redskins lost $36 million and Dallas $10 million because of major violations that included front-loading contracts during the uncapped season. That money would be allocated in terms of cap relief to the remaining teams except the Raiders and New Orleans Saints, who had unspecified violations.
The NFL confirmed irregularities in contract practices to a “small number’’ of teams but did not specify the infractions, the teams or the amount of money those teams were penalized.
There has been no movement to the Raiders with regard to linebacker Kamerion Wimbley, whose agent said there has been no contact with his client in recent days. Wimbley, should he be on the roster March 17, would be in line for $17.5 million in guaranteed money.
The Raiders would like Wimbley to accept a cut in pay, but will still owe him $6.5 million if he is released.
One linebacker who will return is Aaron Curry, who was due $5.75 million in the original deal he signed with the Seattle Seahawks as the No. 4 overall pick in the draft. Curry agreed to restructured deal, terms of which were unavailable, the club announced.
In other transactions, the Raiders confirmed tenders to restricted free agent defensive Desmond Bryant and fullback Marcel Reece, essentially tying both players to the Raiders. Exclusive rights free agents Mason Brodine (defensive end) and Bryan McCann (defensive back, return specialist) were also tendered.
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March 12th, 2012 at 3:06 pm
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March 12th, 2012 at 3:06 pm
Yeah……BUDEEEEE!!!!!
March 12th, 2012 at 3:08 pm
When we signed Boss, the New York Giants blog page had some semi’s that said he was injury-prone, couldn’t block, and dropped too many passes.
Meanwhile the “professionals” like Steve Corkran, Jerry Mac and even the national media seemed to think that Boss was a good signing, and was a great blocker.
Turns it, the semi’s held court once again!!!
March 12th, 2012 at 3:08 pm
Bryan McCann (defensive back, return specialist) were also tendered.
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Read between the lines folks.
Jacoby will be traded draft week.
March 12th, 2012 at 3:08 pm
Unspecifird violations?
March 12th, 2012 at 3:09 pm
I said the Boss cut was coming weeks ago as Meyers had a better year earning a lot less money.
We have 4 TE’s on our roster and Ausberry is going to be great.
This move makes sense.
March 12th, 2012 at 3:10 pm
Vegas, in your opinion, what will we get for him?
March 12th, 2012 at 3:10 pm
Kevin Boss might have been the most overpaid player on the whole team last year, when you factor in salary, production, and cost of a potential replacement for such production.
March 12th, 2012 at 3:10 pm
Just Fire Baby Says:
March 12th, 2012 at 3:08 pm
Bryan McCann (defensive back, return specialist) were also tendered.
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Read between the lines folks.
Jacoby will be traded draft week.
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Wouldn’t surprise me. Moore and Ford are VERY similar, but Moore is better in all phases. Might as well trade the other one.
March 12th, 2012 at 3:11 pm
anybody know when first ota’s start?
March 12th, 2012 at 3:11 pm
I am confused by what JMAC referred to as a “pay cut.” Under the old CBA, this was not allowed. The pay had to stay the same, just accounting shuffling, or more guaranteed money added. Never less.. Does the new CBA allow teams to negotiate lower contracts?? Anybody know??
March 12th, 2012 at 3:12 pm
I think we could get a 3rd for him straight up, but I think we will package him with a 5th or 6th, to get a 2nd.
At least that’s what I would do, and so far me and The Reggie have been skipping along in damn near pefect unison, beginning with the Hue canning and now the Boss waiving.
March 12th, 2012 at 3:13 pm
RaiderDuck Says:
March 12th, 2012 at 3:10 pm
Just Fire Baby Says:
March 12th, 2012 at 3:08 pm
Bryan McCann (defensive back, return specialist) were also tendered.
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Read between the lines folks.
Jacoby will be traded draft week.
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Wouldn’t surprise me. Moore and Ford are VERY similar, but Moore is better in all phases. Might as well trade the other one.
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For what? A 7th rounder??
March 12th, 2012 at 3:13 pm
GDog,
I believe these guys are “tearing up” the old contract and signing a new one.
Curry got the same amount guaranteed, he just has to work 2 years to get it now instead of 1.
March 12th, 2012 at 3:13 pm
Trade ford. Start Moore, DHB and sign a solid vet to mentor. Murphy first off the bench. Develop ausberry and hope he is a weapon at TE.
March 12th, 2012 at 3:15 pm
RaiderDuck Says:
March 12th, 2012 at 3:10 pm
Just Fire Baby Says:
March 12th, 2012 at 3:08 pm
Bryan McCann (defensive back, return specialist) were also tendered.
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Read between the lines folks.
Jacoby will be traded draft week.
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Wouldn’t surprise me. Moore and Ford are VERY similar, but Moore is better in all phases. Might as well trade the other one.
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It’d be the dumbest move , ever.
Ford has made tougher catches, returned for more scores, and you dont know what’d you get if you trade him. They will already lose the “best” pass rusher
i’m reading between the lines… it says
they’re releasing Boss….and they’ve tendered McCann
March 12th, 2012 at 3:15 pm
Cardinals released LT Levi Brown!
March 12th, 2012 at 3:16 pm
5.No Mas Diamante Says:
March 12th, 2012 at 3:08 pm
Unspecifird violations?
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Dumping JaMarcus’s contract. We did not get further sanctions in sympathy for signing him in the first place.
March 12th, 2012 at 3:16 pm
Just Fire Baby Says:
March 12th, 2012 at 3:12 pm
At least that’s what I would do, and so far me and The Reggie have been skipping along in damn near pefect unison, beginning with the Hue canning and now the Boss waiving.
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I like what I see as well. Hiring Knapp is the only big concern I have with offseason moves to date
March 12th, 2012 at 3:17 pm
Just Fire Baby Says:
March 12th, 2012 at 3:13 pm
GDog,
I believe these guys are “tearing up” the old contract and signing a new one.
Curry got the same amount guaranteed, he just has to work 2 years to get it now instead of 1.
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Ok… This was allowed with the old CBA. But it certainly isn’t a “pay cut” like I keep reading about with Wimbley. The pay is the same, just more cap friendly this year. Is that what “pay cut” means to Jmac, Cork, and NFL rumors???
March 12th, 2012 at 3:17 pm
Kick returners are not as valuable with half the kickoffs going out of the end zone these days.
Ford is a good player, but the one position we have some depth at, and The Reggie wants draft picks. He said so himself.
Jacoby is one of the few players we could afford to trade, that actually would bring back some value.
March 12th, 2012 at 3:17 pm
Just Fire Baby Says:
March 12th, 2012 at 3:08 pm
When we signed Boss, the New York Giants blog page had some semi’s that said he was injury-prone, couldn’t block, and dropped too many passes.
Meanwhile the “professionals” like Steve Corkran, Jerry Mac and even the national media seemed to think that Boss was a good signing, and was a great blocker.
Turns it, the semi’s held court once again!!!
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No, it turns out, Al Davis got burned in Free agency, so he over paid the players he already had and made them impossible to trade, therefore they will have to trade even more talent for relative unknowns, other than high draft picks, then they’ll still have to overspend next year to overcome talent deficiencies.
Those salaries were fiscally irresponsible and reckless – cmon all that money for Hiram Eugene?
March 12th, 2012 at 3:18 pm
Boss was an AD move. Hugo did not like to play Coach Davis’s picks after he passed.
March 12th, 2012 at 3:19 pm
I don’t know why anybody would want to trade Jacoby Ford. Best return man we have, good ball skills, fights for the ball as a WR…….
March 12th, 2012 at 3:20 pm
H Jackson did a great job of not using Boss.
March 12th, 2012 at 3:20 pm
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Ford has made tougher catches, returned for more scores, and you dont know what’d you get if you trade him
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Ford made some clutch catches, especially two years ago… but almost certainly ran the wrong route that ended our season vs SD. I wonder if CP is going to remember that. Plus, at 5′ 9″.. he’s not a target like Moore, or even Chaz.
I wouldn’t mind a trade… especially if it means keeping Chaz around.
March 12th, 2012 at 3:20 pm
Sounds like Tebows’ feathers were pretty ruffled by Manning comMng in and then the talk of his potential release if Manning were to be signed. What a nice uncomfortable situation Elway has created in Denver.
March 12th, 2012 at 3:20 pm
I don’t know why anybody would want to trade Jacoby Ford.
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When it happens, you can take it up with The Reggie
March 12th, 2012 at 3:21 pm
24.KoolKell Says:
March 12th, 2012 at 3:19 pm
I don’t know why anybody would want to trade Jacoby Ford. Best return man we have, good ball skills, fights for the ball as a WR…….
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Wow, something I agree with. I almost spit my coffee out.
March 12th, 2012 at 3:21 pm
LMAO
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“The owner of the Pittsburgh Power fired all 24 members of his team during a pregame meal at an Orlando-area Olive Garden”
March 12th, 2012 at 3:22 pm
Teblow should know it’s God’s will.
March 12th, 2012 at 3:22 pm
In other news, Oakland reportedly will not be the beneficiary of $1.6 million in cap relief because of a minor violation regarding salary structure in the uncapped season of 2010.
ESPN reported theWashington Redskins lost $36 million and Dallas $10 million because of major violations that included front-loading contracts during the uncapped season. That money would be allocated in terms of cap relief to the remaining teams except the Raiders and New Orleans Saints, who had unspecified violations.
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Didn’t the Raider pay DHB about $22 million in 2010? That must be the violation.
March 12th, 2012 at 3:22 pm
I want to know about Boyd…..Jerome Boyd….did they re-structure his contract ???
March 12th, 2012 at 3:25 pm
We’re paying the price for the gross overspending Al did the last few years. It’s finally caught up with us. And Reggie is the poor SOB who has to make it right. We’re looking at a 2 – 3 year recovery, minimum. And for that reason I think we should consider trading McFadden and get some draft pick’s. Let’s rebuild this thing from the ground up.
March 12th, 2012 at 3:26 pm
AFL players threatened to strike if they did not get an increase from $400. to $1,000 per game. League said fine, you are all fired and was in the process of hiring replacement players. Strike ended 6 1/2 hrs later.
March 12th, 2012 at 3:26 pm
Rockstar
Regarding Boss: I saw this coming. There was something going on with this guy besides x’s and o’s. I think he had concussion issues or something.
March 12th, 2012 at 3:27 pm
Dakota, it was per PFT cutting JaLoser and dumping $30 mil in the uncapped year.
March 12th, 2012 at 3:27 pm
Ok… This was allowed with the old CBA. But it certainly isn’t a “pay cut” like I keep reading about with Wimbley. The pay is the same, just more cap friendly this year. Is that what “pay cut” means to Jmac, Cork, and NFL rumors???
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No. The Raiders are trying to get Wimbley to do a new deal without the guarantees in future years. Pay cuts are allowed, under the old AND new CBA. You see vet guys nearing the end of their career take paycuts all the time in order to stay on the roster.
March 12th, 2012 at 3:29 pm
Hardline Says:
March 12th, 2012 at 3:22 pm
I want to know about Boyd…..Jerome Boyd….did they re-structure his contract ???
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Yeah, they promoted him to ‘Fan’ actually…
March 12th, 2012 at 3:29 pm
32. Dakota. Actually the violation was NFL Rule 95, Subsection5(a), playing a HS player (Boyd) in a sanctioned NFL game.
March 12th, 2012 at 3:29 pm
Yes Dakota, that is true. $22mil in the uncapped year. What’s the problem?
March 12th, 2012 at 3:30 pm
Boss’s last play he caught a TD against San Diego, and couldn’t even make it to the sidelines.
Sad for him, because hell he may struggle to get cleared to play with another team.
March 12th, 2012 at 3:30 pm
After the Arena Football League players union declared a strike Friday, the Pittsburgh Power struck back, releasing its entire 24-man roster just hours before the season-opener.
Power owner Matt Shaner fired his players during the pregame meal at an Olive Garden in Orlando, Fla.
“I’m putting food in my mouth and being read, from a piece of paper by our owner, that the Pittsburgh Power as a whole is now terminated,” said former Power center Beau Elliott, who played at Highlands High School and Indiana (Pa.). “Mid-statement, all the players got up and left. Every player got up and left while he was still talking. There were 15 to 20 angry, large individuals.”
March 12th, 2012 at 3:30 pm
37.exlaraiderseasonticketholder Says:
March 12th, 2012 at 3:27 pm
Dakota, it was per PFT cutting JaLoser and dumping $30 mil in the uncapped year.
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Strange…..were those rules put in place after the 2010 season started? Interesting.
March 12th, 2012 at 3:31 pm
Boyd is not under contract with the Oakland Raiders. He is a “free” agent….
If Al were still here he’da put the “franchise tag” on dear Jerome and locked him up LONG TERM!
March 12th, 2012 at 3:32 pm
How does trade Ford to Washington so they have someone for RG3 to throw to for a 2 and 4th?
March 12th, 2012 at 3:32 pm
40.Raiderjambo Says:
March 12th, 2012 at 3:29 pm
32. Dakota. Actually the violation was NFL Rule 95, Subsection5(a), playing a HS player (Boyd) in a sanctioned NFL game.
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lol, if that is a violation, then we have about two dozen similar violations!
March 12th, 2012 at 3:34 pm
Playing HS kids isn’t the problem, it’s playing HS TRACK stars and power lifters not footballers that’s the problem….
March 12th, 2012 at 3:35 pm
How does trade Ford to Washington so they have someone for RG3 to throw to for a 2 and 4th?
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Sounds like some wishful thinking. Brandon Loyd netted a 6th rounder last year, and he is a much better receiver than Ford. IF you could get a 3 for Jacoby I would be surprised.
March 12th, 2012 at 3:35 pm
AZR8DR Says:
March 12th, 2012 at 3:32 pm
How does trade Ford to Washington so they have someone for RG3 to throw to for a 2 and 4th?
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well, they did release Santana Moss AND Chris Cooley … they were going hard after Vincent Jackson… might work?
“According to Pro Football Focus, Jacoby Ford played just 38.8 percent of offensive snaps when he was healthy and in the lineup last season.
Things may change under a new coaching staff, but it was clear in 2011 that Ford was third fantasy option behind Darrius Heyward-Bey and Denarius Moore. Expect Ford to remain the No. 3/slot receiver, gadget player, and explosive return specialist in 2012. DHB and Moore project as top-30 fantasy receivers at the rate they produced under Carson Palmer last season”
source; Rotoworld
March 12th, 2012 at 3:36 pm
No Mas Diamante Says:
March 12th, 2012 at 3:20 pm
Sounds like Tebows’ feathers were pretty ruffled by Manning comMng in and then the talk of his potential release if Manning were to be signed. What a nice uncomfortable situation Elway has created in Denver.
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Can you blame him? He should keep his head up though. No shame in losing your job to Peyton Manning.
March 12th, 2012 at 3:36 pm
Samborg the Blog Uber Goober!
It’s been almost a week since I slam dunked you in the blog rap off!
Did it take you that long to get over the lyrical humiliation? Seriously minion, you crapped out some of the wackest rapping the blog has ever heard. No joke.
I know you thought you were bringing the heat, but really you were just warming up the mic for the Beeech Dawg.
At least you can brag to the dorks in your Star Trek fan club about how the legendary Beeech Diggity owned you blog style!
March 12th, 2012 at 3:38 pm
I guess negotiations with Giordano are going slowly?
March 12th, 2012 at 3:38 pm
on the Raiders radar?
“At least one AFC personnel director believes Brodrick Bunkley is the best 4-3 nose tackle available in free agency.
The 4-3 nose position is different from the 3-4 nose. 4-3 NTs are ordinarily lighter and expected to rush the passer more. “He’s got some talent,” the AFC exec said of Bunkley. “He can get up the field and be that penetrator.” Other potential 4-3 nose tackles on the market include Pat Sims (Bengals), Luis Castillo (Chargers), Trevor Laws (Eagles), and Cory Redding (Ravens).”
source: Rotoworld
March 12th, 2012 at 3:39 pm
Brandon Loyd netted a 6th rounder last year, and he is a much better receiver than Ford.
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No leverage in midseason trades, so compensation is almost laughable at times (like the Lloyd trade).
March 12th, 2012 at 3:42 pm
Not sure if Gio fits into Dennis Allen’s mold for DB’s.
He likes fast, aggressive guys, not slow, cherry-pickers like mio buon amico Matthew.
March 12th, 2012 at 3:44 pm
Just Fire Baby Says:
March 12th, 2012 at 3:42 pm
Not sure if Gio fits into Dennis Allen’s mold for DB’s.
He likes fast, aggressive guys, not slow, cherry-pickers like mio buon amico Matthew
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Yeah, slow enough to get four picks, and one a clutch INT vs. Denver.
epic fail
March 12th, 2012 at 3:45 pm
Fast aggressive guys, eh?
So right now, our safeties are Branch and ……
March 12th, 2012 at 3:46 pm
[...] man is taking his rag to every inch of the Oakland franchise leaving not a speck of Al Davis dust. Jerry McDonald cites an NFL Network report claiming the Raiders are poised to sever ties with tight end Kevin Boss just one year after signing [...]
March 12th, 2012 at 3:48 pm
YO YO YO
The Certified Platinum Posse just got a call from one of the high powered industry executives who was at our exclusive VIP show on Friday night!
I was super wasted and barely remember the dude, but I think one of the Beeech Dawgettes shoved a few kiwis up his poop chute then lit his pubes on fire.
Sounds like he wants to score some weed then sign Rasta Ganja to a huge publicity deal.
Yo, this sweet news is going to propel my afternoon DJ set at the Ritz pool into the history books!
Might even have to represent a clean jock strap, word
March 12th, 2012 at 3:48 pm
Yeah, slow enough to get four picks, and one a clutch INT vs. Denver.
epic fail
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LOL
I am one of the bigger Gio supporters in here, but we have to all face reality that he is not very athletic.
He had a little of that Italian buona fortuna though.
March 12th, 2012 at 3:49 pm
I could see Brodrick Bunkley coming over…I havent heard of 1 of the Broncos defensive player say a bad word about Dennis Allen ctually all I’ve heard was praise..
March 12th, 2012 at 3:49 pm
So right now, our safeties are Branch and ……
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Huff, and I think one of our first 2 or 3 players drafted will be a safety.
Chekwa at DB, and I am looking at Tracy Porter being our “splashy” FA signing.
March 12th, 2012 at 3:49 pm
RM is not working with the back end of the roster right now he is trying to get set with starters and get our cap number down so we can go after some FA targets. That is why he has not talked with Gio yet.
I am surprised Henderson is still on the Roster.
March 12th, 2012 at 3:49 pm
The Texans are making a play for Peyton. They just cut Eric Winston today… SIGN HIM REGGIE! HUGE upgrade over Barnes!
March 12th, 2012 at 3:50 pm
Gio does look slow out there, and at times takes terrible angles, but one thing for sure the kid has a nose for the football.
March 12th, 2012 at 3:52 pm
Giordano is probably the only guy on our defense last year that played ABOVE his potential. I’d keep him if he takes vet minimum.
March 12th, 2012 at 3:53 pm
I can still remember people talking smack about Miller leaving and repeating Hue’s next man up BS….what a frickin joke.
You only have 1 probowl TE in the past 10+ yrs and you let him go by neglecting him and signing Routt.
So glad Big Mac is running the show now.
March 12th, 2012 at 3:54 pm
Giordano is probably the only guy on our defense last year that played ABOVE his potential. I’d keep him if he takes vet minimum.
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Co-sign.
Hell, I would keep him at 1.5 X’s the vet min.
But we need to look at other area’s first, Gio SHOULD be available if we need him.
March 12th, 2012 at 3:56 pm
I like Gio but he is only a stop gap guy. We need a legitimate threat at FS back there. But he does have a good sense of the football. Maybe he will be a good system guy with Allen.
March 12th, 2012 at 3:57 pm
I wonder if Reg has his eye on a TE that may fall in the draft.
March 12th, 2012 at 3:57 pm
Shame about Boss, he was way underused – I agree with every cut so far except this one.
March 12th, 2012 at 3:58 pm
RT Eric Winston of the Texans just got released. Perfect match for us.
March 12th, 2012 at 3:58 pm
I am on the sign Eric Winston train until further notice. Knapp certainly knows his capabilities. Should be our first target in FA, since I know we aren’t going to target a top tier CB
March 12th, 2012 at 3:59 pm
Tricky70390 Says:
March 12th, 2012 at 3:58 pm
RT Eric Winston of the Texans just got released. Perfect match for us.
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Said the same at comment 65… Emphatically Cosign!
March 12th, 2012 at 4:01 pm
Eric Winston did very well with the Texans…I expect him to be picked up along with Tracy Porter and Broderick Bunkley…..Not flashy Signings but we dont have alot of Cap Space….
March 12th, 2012 at 4:01 pm
Jerry just jumped on board the Sign Eric Winston Train on Twitter. You my boy Jer
March 12th, 2012 at 4:01 pm
Step up, Ausberry!
March 12th, 2012 at 4:02 pm
Too bad about Boss he had potential….that said Ausberry will be a beast a la Shannon Sharpe.
As for any inclination to trade Jacoby Ford or Denarius Moore get a grip we need both on the opening day roster with #20, not to mention #45
Let’s hope Coach D A doesn’t get caught up in the Saints bountygate
March 12th, 2012 at 4:02 pm
I’m still wishing for Carr also
March 12th, 2012 at 4:03 pm
if Reggie & Dennis wanted Gio back im sure hed have a deal by now..its not like hes worth more than a Hot n Ready
Jus sayin
March 12th, 2012 at 4:04 pm
Winston will be expensive. Best tackle available in a year VERY short on available tackles. Worth the money. Make it happen Reg
March 12th, 2012 at 4:05 pm
Has there ever been a player released from another team where you dipsh!ts didnt instantly want him on the Raiders?…get a life please…by the way I just popped on to say good luck to my boy Briens cuz and his Tigers on in the NCAA`s,…Brien has been talkin up his cuz here for a while here and the dude is backin up all Briens praises…and no doubt Brien will be there at the final four with him,…go Tigers!!
March 12th, 2012 at 4:07 pm
@bcz24
How about Chris Wells from GB? Looks like a Reggie pick, same School?
March 12th, 2012 at 4:07 pm
AIG, I think the biggest mistake was neglecting to even try to resign Nnamdi and instead paying so dam$ed much to Routt.
March 12th, 2012 at 4:08 pm
Scott Wells, opps…
March 12th, 2012 at 4:09 pm
I’m fine with Myers and Ausberry. Maybe Reggie is going o move Pryor to TE.
March 12th, 2012 at 4:09 pm
3-Technique (4-3 Pass Rush Tackle) – Tommy Kelly
Probably the most well known of the defensive techniques, the 3-technique lines up shaded to the guard’s outside shoulder, ready to shoot the B-gap on his side of the formation. Various line shifts and defensive schemes have been developed with the express purpose of getting the 3-technique the most beneficial situation possible, which is why guys like Warren Sapp, John Randle, Keith Millard and now Ndamukong Suh have been able to rack-up sack numbers. The 4-3 Under front, discussed in our article on Hybrid defenses, was designed to isolate the weak side guard 1-on-1 with the 3-technique (or under) tackle. This player’s job is to penetrate the line of scrimmage through his B-gap and disrupt plays in the backfield, whether pass or run. Unlike the first two tackle positions, the 3-technique relies far more on speed and agility than brute strength. Oakland’s Tommy Kelly is arguably the NFL’s prototype for the position. At 6’6 and 300lbs he is quick, nimble and has the kind of burst off the ball that can make it tough for a blocker to recover position.
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Alternative prototypes: Kevin Williams, Shaun Rogers, Kyle Williams
http://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2011/08/12/defensive-line-techniques-the-prototypes/
March 12th, 2012 at 4:11 pm
Now Jerry is saying we can’t afford him…
March 12th, 2012 at 4:15 pm
Well, good luck Boss! Maybe back to the Giants! How ironic, they let him go to us I guess because we paid more, they won a SB and now might get him back…
March 12th, 2012 at 4:16 pm
Pro Football Focus graded Winston as a top-six right tackle last season. He was 11th overall in PFF’s rankings.
March 12th, 2012 at 4:17 pm
Tommy Kelly, used to be one of those guys who wouldn’t talk to the media. Now, he’s the media’s go to guy.
I like him. Powerful and explosive.
March 12th, 2012 at 4:19 pm
Why do we need a RT? I thought Barksdale was going to hold down that job for the next 4-6 years?
March 12th, 2012 at 4:19 pm
Powerful and explosive,..cant say that about you old man, not for about thirty years. Instead of closing deals, getting hundreds of listings, you hang online in chatrooms and occassionally fetch lunch and push the broom. Success story.
March 12th, 2012 at 4:21 pm
AmysInCharge Says:
March 12th, 2012 at 4:19 pm
Powerful and explosive,..cant say that about you old man, not for about thirty years. Instead of closing deals, getting hundreds of listings, you hang online in chatrooms and occassionally fetch lunch and push the broom. Success story.
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Cross posting, Brien? Why do you always worry about my personal life?
March 12th, 2012 at 4:23 pm
Mav
agreed. Dumb move by Al. His ego in the way as always. Never even tendered an offer.
March 12th, 2012 at 4:24 pm
Once again old man, you guess alot, and are never right. Probably due to being a senile old fool with nothing else to do with his day. Instead of closing deals, getting listings, you search Google for articles to copy and paste. You havent an original thought, if not for search engines you would not have a thing to post.
March 12th, 2012 at 4:26 pm
McKenzie would not have paid Nnamdi 15 million a year.
And he wouldn’t have paid Zack Miller 8 million.
March 12th, 2012 at 4:28 pm
KoolKell Says:
March 12th, 2012 at 4:09 pm
3-Technique (4-3 Pass Rush Tackle) – Tommy Kelly
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Thanks Kell. good post
March 12th, 2012 at 4:28 pm
Who was the TE on the Rams when they were the “Greatest Show on Turf”?
Exactly…
March 12th, 2012 at 4:30 pm
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FavoritedFavorite · Close Open Details Can’t say I saw Boss release coming. I do know Carson Palmer is raving about David Ausberry, although hard to believe he’s ready to start.
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Since letting Boss go only releases some $2.5 million they must love Ausberry.
March 12th, 2012 at 4:33 pm
AmysInCharge Says:
March 12th, 2012 at 4:24 pm
Once again old man, you guess alot, and are never right. Probably due to being a senile old fool with nothing else to do with his day. Instead of closing deals, getting listings, you search Google for articles to copy and paste. You havent an original thought, if not for search engines you would not have a thing to post.
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Go back to watching Forrest Gump fool.
March 12th, 2012 at 4:34 pm
7 & 6-Techniques (4-3 DLE) – Ray Edwards
The 7-technique is often used by 4-3 teams on the left side of the defense as the run-stuffing, power end. He lines up in the gap between the RT and the TE (if there is one on that side of the formation) and is just as often playing the 6-technique depending on how the offense lines up. He’s usually responsible for setting the edge in the run game, but is also expected to be able to beat the RT for pressure in the passing game, or force his way inside the TE to do the same. Because they’re often forced to fight through a double team or at least a chip from the TE, and they face the ‘power’ right tackle, the 6 or 7-technique DE is usually a more powerful player than the speed rushing DRE, and almost always a better run defender.
http://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2011/08/12/defensive-line-techniques-the-prototypes/
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Sounds like Lamar Houston.
March 12th, 2012 at 4:34 pm
Brien, Forrest Gump was on last night.
March 12th, 2012 at 4:35 pm
AmyIsinCharge? Oh, so it’s Amy running everything THE OPPOSITE of Al? Whoever’s running this team is doing exactly what Al Davis WOULDN’T do, every single day. And the roster is already looking better.
March 12th, 2012 at 4:36 pm
Kell, did you know that Brien’s favorite movie is Forrest Gump?
March 12th, 2012 at 4:37 pm
Raiderjambo Says: March 12th, 2012 at 3:29 pm
32. Dakota. Actually the violation was NFL Rule 95, Subsection5(a), playing a HS player (Boyd) in
a sanctioned NFL game.
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Lmfao classic
March 12th, 2012 at 4:39 pm
No, I did not. But, I really don’t care.
March 12th, 2012 at 4:40 pm
Bryan McCann (defensive back, return specialist) were also tendered.
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Read between the lines folks.
Jacoby will be traded draft week
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Naw, #12 has too much potential. The kid is flat out fkn Fast and pretty aggressive. Watch what he does to Stan this season!!! I think Reg hangs on to this one.
March 12th, 2012 at 4:46 pm
KoolKell Says:
March 12th, 2012 at 4:39 pm
No, I did not. But, I really don’t care.
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I bet if you and Brien got together, had a couple of beers, and watched Forrest Gump, the two of you would be best friends.
March 12th, 2012 at 4:49 pm
I’m pumped! Big Mac is finally going to turn this thing around for us. It’s been a long time coming boys!
Trade Ford for a low pick, Moore, DHB and this cat that Palmer has been throwing too and we’ll be set. We didn’t need 4 TE’s last year, Ausberry and Myers will handle the job.
March 12th, 2012 at 4:51 pm
What’s wrong with Forrest Gump?
That’s a great damn movie!!
March 12th, 2012 at 4:52 pm
raiderjhawk Says:
March 12th, 2012 at 4:49 pm
I’m pumped! Big Mac is finally going to turn this thing around for us. It’s been a long time coming boys!
Trade Ford for a low pick, Moore, DHB and this cat that Palmer has been throwing too and we’ll be set. We didn’t need 4 TE’s last year, Ausberry and Myers will handle the job.
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Trade Jacoby Ford for a low pick? really -.-
March 12th, 2012 at 4:53 pm
Forgive me if this is a dumb question but…
Does a roster “bonus” or signing “bonus” count against the cap?
In other words, can we pay a guy 1 mill. a year but give him a 30 mill. signing “bonus” etc.?
Thanks.
March 12th, 2012 at 4:54 pm
Just Fire Baby Says:
March 12th, 2012 at 4:51 pm
What’s wrong with Forrest Gump?
That’s a great damn movie!!
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It’s OK. Just find it funny that Brien likes Forrest Gump. I would think he would be more into movies like Fast and the Furious.
March 12th, 2012 at 4:55 pm
Ryan Clark on NFL Network, when asked about the perception that the Steeler defense is “too old”;
“Yeah, we’re slow, too. We were also the #1 defense in the league last year.”
LMAO
March 12th, 2012 at 4:55 pm
thought boss was gonna put up good #s last year
never saw him used much in the offense as big of a target he is
he should have been red zone nightmare for defenses we faced
March 12th, 2012 at 4:59 pm
You can’t make catches if the QB doesn’t throw u the ball.
March 12th, 2012 at 5:01 pm
People blamed Hue for under using Boss but there was always something off about the former Giant TE…interesting to see if he gets hired and what he does elsewhere
March 12th, 2012 at 5:01 pm
112.Just Fire Baby Says:
March 12th, 2012 at 4:51 pm
What’s wrong with Forrest Gump?
That’s a great damn movie!!
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Yeah. It’s not like it’s “Daddy Don’t Let Me Dance With Danger” on Lifetime or something.
March 12th, 2012 at 5:02 pm
DJ Johnny Says:
March 12th, 2012 at 4:53 pm
Forgive me if this is a dumb question but…
Does a roster “bonus” or signing “bonus” count against the cap?
In other words, can we pay a guy 1 mill. a year but give him a 30 mill. signing “bonus” etc.?
Thanks.
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Bonuses count against the count, it’s just that they are prorated over the life of the deal. In other words, say Palmer is set to make $12mm next year which would be a $12mm hit against the cap. But instead of doing that, you make him a new three year deal, $12mm signing bonus, and then say $2mm, $3mm, $4mm per year. He gets his money up front, and Instead of it counting $12mm against the cap, It would cost, $2mm + $4mm bonus divided by the three years or $6mm. If you then cut Palmer after year two of the deal, the $4mm accelerates against the cap that next year. That’s where “dead money” comes from. Costs of a guy that is no longer on the roster.
March 12th, 2012 at 5:05 pm
#121,
Seymour,
Thanks man.
March 12th, 2012 at 5:06 pm
the great hue-dini made boss disappear
i forgot he was even on the team at one point
March 12th, 2012 at 5:08 pm
KoolKell Says:
March 12th, 2012 at 3:19 pm
I don’t know why anybody would want to trade Jacoby Ford. Best return man we have, good ball skills, fights for the ball as a WR…….
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I agree but prolly cuz he is 5′4″ and doesn’t fit the size of a typical nfl guy. Al always liked’em big gettin off the bus and I would suspect Reggie and Mark do too. Mark hired a big GM so that tradition is here to stay.
March 12th, 2012 at 5:10 pm
Raider Weapon X http://www.raidernationstation.com/ Says:
March 12th, 2012 at 5:01 pm
People blamed Hue for under using Boss but there was always something off about the former Giant TE…interesting to see if he gets hired and what he does elsewhere
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Actually Boss was much more productive with Palmer than he was with Campbell. Now some of that might have been Boss came in the 2nd week of the season, but towards mid year, Boss and Palmer had some very very productive games. There were a couple of games, Chicago, KC and Miami if I remember right where their defense certainly was set up to take away kevin Boss. When that happened it seemed no one else rose to the occasion.
March 12th, 2012 at 5:10 pm
Unless Reggie and Wimbley’s camp are talking as we speak, then Wimbley is as good as gone.
March 12th, 2012 at 5:12 pm
CP has publicly said how much he loves Ausberry.
I wonder if Carson was consulted on this.
March 12th, 2012 at 5:12 pm
Best thing I saw in the article was Reese was tendered. No more scholarships, either you play or you don’t stay. Finally!
March 12th, 2012 at 5:12 pm
Any opinions on the most complete football stats website?
March 12th, 2012 at 5:15 pm
http://www.nfl.com/stats/
March 12th, 2012 at 5:17 pm
Kell Munster, run along to Denny’s for the blue hair before they close up shop> We got this you filthy old phuk.
March 12th, 2012 at 5:17 pm
http://www.pro-football-reference.com/
March 12th, 2012 at 5:19 pm
Bears not expected to retain UFA QB Caleb Hanie.
They are also, believe it or not, considered by many in the league to be the favorites for Mario Williams.
Source: CSNChicago
I also just heard Canfora confirm it.
March 12th, 2012 at 5:19 pm
DJ Johnny Says:
March 12th, 2012 at 5:12 pm
CP has publicly said how much he loves Ausberry.
I wonder if Carson was consulted on this.
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It would only make perfect sense and be logically sound for Reg/Allen to consult with CP3 on ANY matters offensive. I would be disappointed if they didn’t.
March 12th, 2012 at 5:23 pm
Any opinions on the most complete football stats website?
I think you guys have it down. Between
http://www.nfl.com/stats/
Pro football focus
and
Pro football reference,
those three sites have lots of useful info.
March 12th, 2012 at 5:24 pm
Pepper and Williams on the same D-line sounds dangerous
March 12th, 2012 at 5:24 pm
Yeah, I like Pro-football Reference, but, I was looking for Burn Rates and stuff like that.
March 12th, 2012 at 5:25 pm
CoolStream2000 Says:
March 12th, 2012 at 5:19 pm
DJ Johnny Says:
March 12th, 2012 at 5:12 pm
CP has publicly said how much he loves Ausberry.
I wonder if Carson was consulted on this.
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It would only make perfect sense and be logically sound for Reg/Allen to consult with CP3 on ANY matters offensive. I would be disappointed if they didn’t.
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Are coaches/GMs allowed to have contact with players yet under the new CBA?
March 12th, 2012 at 5:26 pm
Seymour Bush, I’m thinking about subscribing to Pro Football focus’ premium stats.
March 12th, 2012 at 5:26 pm
CP has publicly said how much he loves Ausberry.
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Watch out for the McGhee kid off the practice squad too.
Ausberry, Moore, and DHB are going to see a lot of passes thrown there way next year. I think Murphy will also be a solid contributor.
We could absolutely afford to package Ford to get into the 2nd rd.
March 12th, 2012 at 5:28 pm
Pro football reference is beyond awesome.
I like Pro Football Focus, but for a “stats” site, they often are judging players “wins or losses” on a playf for say D-lineman or O-lineman, which is completely subjective.
March 12th, 2012 at 5:28 pm
Chas Malloy Says:
March 12th, 2012 at 4:02 pm
Too bad about Boss he had potential….that said Ausberry will be a beast a la Shannon Sharpe.
As for any inclination to trade Jacoby Ford or Denarius Moore get a grip we need both on the opening day roster with #20, not to mention #45
Let’s hope Coach D A doesn’t get caught up in the Saints bountygate
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The thought of trading the great D Moore is unthinkable. That cat is gonna be great. Jerry Rice porportions great. Carson would never allow him to be traded. Moore exhibited more in his rookie season than most seasoned vets show in a career. Him and CP3 on the same page is greatness. I’ve suffered a lot as a Raider fan and D Moore is a bright and upcoming star who is gonna be fun to watch. Just say no to the trade.
March 12th, 2012 at 5:29 pm
Kind of surprised I am not hearing anyone say anything about either Ben Grubbs or Stephen Tullock. Those two players would greatly help our team.
March 12th, 2012 at 5:31 pm
Crack of Dawn.. I agree one million percent.. letting go of DeGnarlious Moore would be ridiculous. The kid’s upside is incaluable.
March 12th, 2012 at 5:32 pm
So is ShoNasty our everydown RDE next year?
Where is our natural pressure going to come from off the edges?
March 12th, 2012 at 5:32 pm
Did I just see Jeremy Lin swat Derrick Rose at the rack?
Of course the great ‘Melo, pulled up for a contested 21 footer on a 4 on 3 break going the other way that he nearly air-balled.
March 12th, 2012 at 5:34 pm
ShoNasty is only 270lbs.
Can he drop 10 lbs and play the elephant OLB and just rush the passer?
Isn’t our pass rush a bigger need than corner?
March 12th, 2012 at 5:34 pm
Screw this Noche latina night stuff.
When is Panoche latina night?
March 12th, 2012 at 5:35 pm
Of course the great ‘Melo, pulled up for a contested 21 footer on a 4 on 3 break going the other way that he nearly air-balled.
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Propoganda!
No mention of the strong move to the whole on 3 Bulls right before that? Contact at the rim and all?
March 12th, 2012 at 5:37 pm
One way to measure the relative importance of passing vs. running, or offense vs. defense, is to measure their statistical correlations with season wins. For example, the correlation coefficient of a team’s total rushing yards correlates with its number of wins in a season is 0.45. A correlation of 1.0 would be perfect correlation, while a correlation of 0.0 would indicate no relationship. So 0.45 implies that total rushing yards is a moderately strong indication of how many games a team would win.
In comparison, total passing yards correlates with wins at 0.31. Compared with total rushing yards, total passing yards is less important in terms of winning games. This is what most fans and analysts notice when watching games or glancing at team stats. But does this mean that passing is less important than running in the NFL?
http://www.advancednflstats.com/2007/07/what-makes-teams-win-part-1.html
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Carson Palmer, for example.
March 12th, 2012 at 5:37 pm
Seymour Bush Says:
March 12th, 2012 at 5:29 pm
Kind of surprised I am not hearing anyone say anything about either Ben Grubbs or Stephen Tullock. Those two players would greatly help our team.
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They would. Grubbs is probably a luxury based on our needs in the secondary and at linebacker, though, and we still don’t have a backup QB.
March 12th, 2012 at 5:38 pm
http://www.raidernationstation.com/raider_huddle
Cap-ital gains and Losses
March 12th, 2012 at 5:38 pm
I think Boss is a pretty good player but a little overpaid. I think the deal breaker is the injury history.
March 12th, 2012 at 5:39 pm
147. Bad idea. Shonasty is an ideal 3-4 DE
March 12th, 2012 at 5:39 pm
Thank you Kool Kell!!!
Passing yards, and passing yards allowed for defenses, is the most archaic stat out there.
March 12th, 2012 at 5:39 pm
153. Agreed. Have a gr8 day Nation!~
March 12th, 2012 at 5:40 pm
Man, reading about correlation coefficients.
Gets me a little hot and bothered I got to confess!!!
March 12th, 2012 at 5:40 pm
Interesting stuff, KK.
I wonder if that ratio has changed at all, though. That report was written in 2007.
Not slamming your post, just wondering. Seems like the NFL has been dominated by the passing teams lately.
March 12th, 2012 at 5:41 pm
Shonasty is an ideal 3-4 DE
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At 270lbs???
I would think Des Bryant and Houston are better fits there with Seymour.
March 12th, 2012 at 5:44 pm
What Makes Teams Win? 2
This is a contiuation of an article discussing the relative importance of factors in winning NFL games. Part 1 is here.
TURNOVERS
Turnovers can be analyzed in the same manner. If we want to know how good a defense is at intercepting passes, we should look at interceptions per pass and not total interceptions. Offenses may shy away from passing the ball if a secondary is known to be excellent at generating interceptions. Their ‘total interceptions’ stat would suffer as a result of teams leaning towards the run, but their interception efficiency would tell the real story.
March 12th, 2012 at 5:46 pm
Did anyone answer the question earlier of when OTAs start?
March 12th, 2012 at 5:46 pm
Bryant is apparently being considered for NT(!!) at 290. Hes supposedly the strongest D lineman on the team. Hmm…
Shonasty has developed into an edge setter against the run and a multi move pass rush threat on 3rd
March 12th, 2012 at 5:48 pm
Yards per pass attempt is merely pass yards divided by pass attempts. So we have a relatively weak statistic (0.31) divided by an even weaker one with a negative correlation with winning (-0.17). We would expect to have a fairly meaningless result, but we don’t. Passing efficiency turns out to be strongly correlated with winning (0.61). And unless having a lead in a game ‘causes’ a team’s passes to be more successful, we can safely say that passing efficiency leads to winning.
Because sacks are an important factor in the passing game, I include plays that result in sacks as pass attempts for the purpose of calculating efficiency. Likewise, I also subtract sack yards from total passing yards. I call this true pass efficiency and have found it correlates better with both offensive points scored and wins.
March 12th, 2012 at 5:49 pm
Shonasty has developed into an edge setter against the run and a multi move pass rush threat on 3rd
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What is the job description of the elephant OLB in a 3-4?
March 12th, 2012 at 5:49 pm
KoolKell Says:
March 12th, 2012 at 5:37 pm
One way to measure the relative importance of passing vs. running, or offense vs. defense, is to measure their statistical correlations with season wins. For example, the correlation coefficient of a team’s total rushing yards correlates with its number of wins in a season is 0.45. A correlation of 1.0 would be perfect correlation, while a correlation of 0.0 would indicate no relationship. So 0.45 implies that total rushing yards is a moderately strong indication of how many games a team would win.
In comparison, total passing yards correlates with wins at 0.31. Compared with total rushing yards, total passing yards is less important in terms of winning games. This is what most fans and analysts notice when watching games or glancing at team stats. But does this mean that passing is less important than running in the NFL?
http://www.advancednflstats.com/2007/07/what-makes-teams-win-part-1.html
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Carson Palmer, for example.
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No. One thing you all have heard me hark on for years is how baseball is a wonderful game of statistics where football really isn’t. Football is so much more of a team game that you REALLY need to look very closely at stats to determine what is going on on a football field. An example would be an offensive tackle that misses his block causing a Q to throw the ball away, or a Q who hits a receiver right in the hands but it is batted up and picked off. Either case the Q made the right play but statistically he would look terrible.
Going with your example above, more passing yards would most likely correlate to teams trying to come back late in games where running the ball would correlate to teams leading and running out the clock. Those correlations make sense. Of course you could see a Peyton Manning or Brady going 14 for 16 for 225 yards and two TD’s in the lst half of a game and then running it more in the 2nd half. You might not think that the passing game was that important but in this instance probably was the part of the game plan that actually would be responsible for winning the game.
March 12th, 2012 at 5:50 pm
Likewise, I also subtract sack yards from total passing yards. I call this true pass efficiency and have found it correlates better with both offensive points scored and wins.
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QB rating factors in this stuff as well.
March 12th, 2012 at 5:50 pm
KoolKell Says:
March 12th, 2012 at 5:44 pm
What Makes Teams Win? 2
This is a contiuation of an article discussing the relative importance of factors in winning NFL games. Part 1 is here.
TURNOVERS
Turnovers can be analyzed in the same manner. If we want to know how good a defense is at intercepting passes, we should look at interceptions per pass and not total interceptions. Offenses may shy away from passing the ball if a secondary is known to be excellent at generating interceptions. Their ‘total interceptions’ stat would suffer as a result of teams leaning towards the run, but their interception efficiency would tell the real story.
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Stats don’t tell the story alone. Thats why some people who never see the games (not saying you)run numbers like they mean everything but rarely take into account factors like injuries to oppsing players like O linemen accounting for bad passes that get intercepted, injured missing WRs who’s back ups tip passes ect ect.
Example: Green Bays D had more interceptions than any other team by far but their D ratings were terrible.
March 12th, 2012 at 5:52 pm
PENALTIES
Penalty rates, however, do tend to be repeatable. Teams that have committed lots of penalties tend to continue to commit more, and vice versa. Experience, discipline, preparation, and playbook complexity probably all contribute to penalty rates. Other factors probably come into play. For example, it might be expected that weak secondaries would tend to commit more pass interference penalties in desperation to prevent deep passes.
Penalties and penalty yards correlate negatively with winning, as we’d expect. (Penalty rate is defined as penalty yards per play.)
March 12th, 2012 at 5:54 pm
Stats aren’t everything sure, but they are useful. I bet NFL Front Offices and Coaches use stats a lot. Of course they do.
March 12th, 2012 at 5:56 pm
Raider DB’s haven’t been exactly ball-hawks. Track Stars with no ball skills.
March 12th, 2012 at 5:58 pm
Raider DB’s haven’t been exactly ball-hawks. Track Stars with no ball skills.
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Mike Mitchell and DVD are at the top of this list
March 12th, 2012 at 6:04 pm
Jacoby Ford, a 4th round steal, trade bait? Hell to da no!!
March 12th, 2012 at 6:10 pm
#172,
Thank you!
March 12th, 2012 at 6:11 pm
Take the name out of it and what happens …
#3 WR and a draft pick to move up to the 2nd round?
March 12th, 2012 at 6:12 pm
Trade a 4th rd pick for a 2nd rd pick?
March 12th, 2012 at 6:15 pm
KoolKell Says:
March 12th, 2012 at 5:54 pm
Stats aren’t everything sure, but they are useful. I bet NFL Front Offices and Coaches use stats a lot. Of course they do.
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Most teams use a system of grading. Some have standardized systems, some have developed their own grading systems. Stats are more for fans. NFL people use grading systems for the reasons I explained.
March 12th, 2012 at 6:18 pm
RTs galore available on free agency now, Winston, Levi, Gaither,
Guards and centers, Nicks, Allen, Wells;
Raiders OLine could be the best in the NFL in 2012 and beyond.
March 12th, 2012 at 6:19 pm
if the Raiders go to primarily a 3-4;
we should consider trading Shaughnessy to Chicago for Paea.
March 12th, 2012 at 6:21 pm
3-4 move Shaugnessy to ILB alongside McClain
LB
Curry Shaugnesy MClain XXXXX
March 12th, 2012 at 6:22 pm
could Bodine be the next OLB if Wimbley doesn’t take a pay cut and gets cut?
March 12th, 2012 at 6:24 pm
Offseason priorities 1, 2, & 3 have just been completed:
Raiders retained Reece, Bryant, & Branch!
Raider Nation of the U.S.A.!
March 12th, 2012 at 6:24 pm
goethel will be in the mix at LB
March 12th, 2012 at 6:25 pm
No correlation of order (#181), I think all three are equal to the success of the Raiders.
March 12th, 2012 at 6:26 pm
as long as Goethel is healthy, he’s been out from football for two full seasons now.
He’s played less than glass Schilens.
March 12th, 2012 at 6:27 pm
Trade a 4th rd pick for a 2nd rd pick?
Logic is not a strong suit for most on this blog. When you put it in this perspective it does make sense.
March 12th, 2012 at 6:27 pm
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#Raiders fans, meet your backup QB “@AdamSchefter: This is not to make room for Peyton Manning: Texans cut quarterback Matt Leinart
March 12th, 2012 at 6:28 pm
Seymour Bush Says:
March 12th, 2012 at 6:15 pm
KoolKell Says:
March 12th, 2012 at 5:54 pm
Stats aren’t everything sure, but they are useful. I bet NFL Front Offices and Coaches use stats a lot. Of course they do.
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Most teams use a system of grading. Some have standardized systems, some have developed their own grading systems. Stats are more for fans. NFL people use grading systems for the reasons I explained.
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What’s a grading system made up of, Certain Stats, perhaps?
March 12th, 2012 at 6:29 pm
J Hill Says:
March 12th, 2012 at 5:46 pm
Did anyone answer the question earlier of when OTAs start?
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After the draft. They will take place in May and June altho no exact dates have been set yet.
March 12th, 2012 at 6:30 pm
DHB is another one of Al’s guys with no Ball Skills. Just can’t seem to track the ball in flight.
But, then there’s Denarius Moore, with fantastic Ball Skills.
March 12th, 2012 at 6:30 pm
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Raiders passed on Matt Leinart in 2006, taking free safety Michael Huff at No. 7.
March 12th, 2012 at 6:31 pm
Leinart gone from Houston.
Randy Moss signs 1-yr deal with Niners!
March 12th, 2012 at 6:31 pm
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Matt Leinart, cut by Texans, landing with #Raiders looks like an easy call. G Knapp was his offensive coordinator…
http://www.sulia.com/c/nfl-free-agency-2012/f/b8fc42dd-e23e-40fc-a853-5560479ac226/?source=twitter
March 12th, 2012 at 6:34 pm
DO IT! Got to sign Matt Leinart. He be much better than Boller.
March 12th, 2012 at 6:34 pm
NO to Leinart NO to Leinart NO to Leinart NO to Leinart NO to Leinart NO to Leinart NO to Leinart
Any questions?
March 12th, 2012 at 6:35 pm
Glad to see Randy back in the Bay Area.
March 12th, 2012 at 6:36 pm
Anybody want to see this Offense go backwards?
If so, bring in Leinart.
If Boller is the problem @ #2, Leinart is not the answer.
March 12th, 2012 at 6:37 pm
Leinart played pretty well for Texans last year before his injury.
March 12th, 2012 at 6:37 pm
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What’s a grading system made up of, Certain Stats, perhaps?
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Very similar to what Pro Football Focus does. When you run a play, the play boils down to all the individual battles. The lst thing would be does the player know his individual assignment, does he do the thing that he is coached to do, does he win that individual battle, and if he does, does he do what is next on the list.
Take any player, a WR say. lst thing might be, OK, the play has an option route. Does the player line up right, does he recognize the right read, does he put himself in a position where the Q can get him the rock. After that, does he make the reception and then know what to do, i.e, cut up the field, or get out of bounds if timeouts or two minute situation. Stuff like this.
March 12th, 2012 at 6:37 pm
There is 100 guys better than Kyle Boller.
Leinart may be one of them, but I would rather look at one of the other 99 or so guys.
Dude blows
March 12th, 2012 at 6:38 pm
49ERS SIGN MOSS.2 FUNNY..
March 12th, 2012 at 6:39 pm
Did he even throw 10 passes last year before he got hurt?
March 12th, 2012 at 6:41 pm
Kyle Boller than Matt Leinart???
Is this our cruel punishment for some Raider “fans” railing on Bruce Gradkowski?
March 12th, 2012 at 6:47 pm
Leinart plays “pretty well” for a few series or for a game…occasionally.
This team needs a guy capable of stepping in and playing better than “pretty well.”
Leinart has one of the weakest arms ever seen on a full-time (while it lasted) NFL starter. Let’s add a QB…but at least add one who can make the throws.
Besides…Leinart’s a buffoon.
March 12th, 2012 at 6:49 pm
Crabdiva and Randy Moss together.
Good luck with that one Alex.
March 12th, 2012 at 6:50 pm
Just Fire Baby Says:
March 12th, 2012 at 6:37 pm
There is 100 guys better than Kyle Boller.
Leinart may be one of them, but I would rather look at one of the other 99 or so guys.
Dude blows
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HayesDaze told me that you blow pretty good.
March 12th, 2012 at 6:54 pm
Leonard is a Gay version of Boller.
Get me David Gerrard or Shaun Hill , someone who has won in this league, Leinart is a Diva that hasn’t won jack in the NFL….
March 12th, 2012 at 6:55 pm
I wouldn’t be happy about the moss signing if I was a 49er fan, not sure what there thinking
March 12th, 2012 at 6:55 pm
After the draft. They will take place in May and June altho no exact dates have been set yet.
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Don’t the Raiders get an extra one since they hired a new HC?
March 12th, 2012 at 6:56 pm
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AL Davis was a mastermind!!!
++++++++++++
Sometimes I think Curry is on crack, or just high on Jesus.
March 12th, 2012 at 6:56 pm
Whoa…I hope I misread that…No to Leinhert…or however you spell his name!
March 12th, 2012 at 6:57 pm
I don’t think Garrard can pass a physical.
March 12th, 2012 at 6:58 pm
Just Fire Baby Says:
March 12th, 2012 at 6:49 pm
Crabdiva and Randy Moss together.
Good luck with that one Alex.
And Vernon Davis! 3 Divas on one side of the ball…interesting what they’re doing over there…besides, Alex said he wants Brees/Manning/Brady type of money! I don’t know what is more interesting?
March 12th, 2012 at 6:58 pm
Knapp wasn’t the fking OC for the Texans, fking bayarea beatwriters can’t seem to get this right, He was the QB coach.
March 12th, 2012 at 7:01 pm
Aaron Curry @AaronCurry51 Reply Retweet Favorite · Open
AL Davis was a mastermind!!!
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Curry = Truthspeaker
March 12th, 2012 at 7:02 pm
Just Fire Baby Says:
March 12th, 2012 at 6:49 pm
Crabdiva and Randy Moss together.
Good luck with that one Alex.
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Everyone thought that Braylon Edwards would be a stud there, and that he was a great addition. Not so much.
I don’t doubt that he has something left in the tank, but does he fit?
March 12th, 2012 at 7:04 pm
LOL at Mistic1 thinking that Baron Davis should be playing ahead of Lin.
I love Boom Dizzle from his Warriors days, but he is having a hard time playing with that giant fork sticking out of his back.
March 12th, 2012 at 7:05 pm
Randy Moss just signed with the NINERS
March 12th, 2012 at 7:05 pm
KoolKell Says:
March 12th, 2012 at 5:48 pm
Yards per pass attempt is merely pass yards divided by pass attempts. So we have a relatively weak statistic (0.31) divided by an even weaker one with a negative correlation with winning (-0.17). We would expect to have a fairly meaningless result, but we don’t. Passing efficiency turns out to be strongly correlated with winning (0.61). And unless having a lead in a game ‘causes’ a team’s passes to be more successful, we can safely say that passing efficiency leads to winning.
Because sacks are an important factor in the passing game, I include plays that result in sacks as pass attempts for the purpose of calculating efficiency. Likewise, I also subtract sack yards from total passing yards. I call this true pass efficiency and have found it correlates better with both offensive points scored and wins.
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Kell,
Stats are useful, but can also be misleading. One of the most commonly misinterpreted stats is the correlation between rushing stats and victories. The reason for this is simple: when teams are in the lead they rush the ball alot. Simple as that. Ball control and killing the clock. Teams don’t necessarily win because they amass rushing yards. More often, they amass rushing yards because they’re winning.
Bottom line with all these stats: Correlation does not prove causation.
It’s a passing league for a reason my friend. And there’s a reason basically every team to win the Super Bowl and almost every team that has gotten to the Super Bowl in the last 10+ years has had an elite or at least top 10 QB.
March 12th, 2012 at 7:06 pm
Like usual Im late…..Kinda hard to keep up when your working
March 12th, 2012 at 7:07 pm
Aaron Curry @AaronCurry51 Reply Retweet Favorite · Open
#ALDAVIS prime example of Romans 12:2
March 12th, 2012 at 7:09 pm
Romans 12:2
Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.
March 12th, 2012 at 7:10 pm
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Any Raider fan laughing at the 49ers for signing Moss is a moron. Last time I checked the 49ers are really good. @VittorioTafur #trilltweet
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March 12th, 2012 at 7:11 pm
Romans 2:12
All who sin apart from the law will also perish apart from the law, and all who sin under the law will be judged by the law
March 12th, 2012 at 7:12 pm
Oops, I did 2:12 instead of 12:2
Never was too good at this Jesus thing.
March 12th, 2012 at 7:12 pm
Mon, Mar 12 – 8:55pm ET)
League sources tell NFL Network’s Jason La Canfora that the Raiders will formally announce the release of OLB Kam Wimbley on Tuesday. Kevin Boss’ release actually hasn’t been formally announced yet. Per La Canfora, Boss and Wimbley’s releases will be announced together. Wimbley will hit the market as a 28-year-old pass rusher with 16 sacks over the past two seasons and versatility to fit both a 3-4 defense as a linebacker and a 4-3 scheme as a defensive end. Wimbley would be an awfully nice fallback plan for teams that miss out on top free agent pass rusher Mario Williams.
March 12th, 2012 at 7:13 pm
I’d rather have Henne or Brady Quinn as a backup over Leinart. Sounds like Henne might land somewhere he can push for a starting job in 2012. Honestly have heard more buzz about Henne than Campbell at this point.
I’d take Leinart over Boller though.
March 12th, 2012 at 7:13 pm
This team will miss John Herrera more than Kevin Boss.
March 12th, 2012 at 7:14 pm
Trade a 4th rd pick for a 2nd rd pick?
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I understand your logic with trading Ford, no disrespect intended but I just don’t see it happening. Fords upside outweighs the gamble. DHB is still somewhat of a question mark even though he put up pretty solid #’s last season. (I like DHB alot, hope the best for him) D.Moore looks like he might be the real deal. Then the Raiders have Murphy, Chaz, TJ and unproven PS Mcgee.
#12 stays.
March 12th, 2012 at 7:16 pm
I like Ford, and wouldn’t be at all upset if he wasn’t traded.
But The Reggie said he wanted draft picks. To do so, he will have to trade a player on the roster.
To get value for a player, they have to be good, and cheap. The only guys that really fit that mold would be Houston, Veldheer, Moore, Ford and maybe Wiz 2.0.
Out of all those guys, I would rather trade Jacoby.
We shall see.
March 12th, 2012 at 7:16 pm
Kevin boss played for the raiders last year? Who knew?
March 12th, 2012 at 7:17 pm
[...] NFL Network: Raiders will release TE Boss Kevin Boss, the tight end brought in to replace Zach Miller last August, will be released by the Raiders, the NFL Network reported Monday. [...]
March 12th, 2012 at 7:17 pm
According to CSNChicago, the Bears are interested in Campbell as a backup.
Mistic will love that.
March 12th, 2012 at 7:18 pm
Wimbley will be the No. 2 pass rusher on the market behind Mario Williams and get signed to a deal in the $7-8 million per year range.
Seems like the Raiders wanted to keep him, but the price was a bit too high. Wimbley will make more for himself and his family though by refusing to take a cut and hit the open market. Wouldn’t be surprised to see him go to a division rival as well. Would give KC a dangerous bookend to Hali. Was Romeo in Cleveland when Wimbley arrived there?
March 12th, 2012 at 7:18 pm
Raiders need a
proven Vet WR that can “catch” the ball on 3rd downs and stay healthy…..
March 12th, 2012 at 7:19 pm
get signed to a deal in the $7-8 million per year range.
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I don’t think it will be quite that high.
I am thinking along the lines of 4 years 22 million, 13 or so guaranteed.
March 12th, 2012 at 7:21 pm
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d8278ddc0/article/49ers-moss-agree-to-oneyear-deal-on-same-day-as-workout?module=HP11_headline_stack
It’s official. Moss is a 49er.
March 12th, 2012 at 7:21 pm
Why trade a talented and inexpensive young player like Ford for a roll of the dice in the draft? Makes absolutely no sense and I hope and expect McKenzie would never do anything that ill-advised.
I bet if you looked back a the 2010 draft and did a re-draft Ford would probably be gone in Round 1. So why would you trade him for a draft pick that has far less than a 50% chance of panning out at all and far less of a chance of being as good a player as Ford.
March 12th, 2012 at 7:24 pm
Just Fire Baby Says:
March 12th, 2012 at 7:19 pm
get signed to a deal in the $7-8 million per year range.
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I don’t think it will be quite that high.
I am thinking along the lines of 4 years 22 million, 13 or so guaranteed.
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We’ll see, but I’m pretty confident about this. Pass rushers are in high demand and many scouts and statistical services that look at things beyond just sack totals say Wimbley is a top tier pass rusher. Good guy. Still young. He’ll get $7-8 mil per year counting in signing bonus and all.
March 12th, 2012 at 7:29 pm
Why trade a talented and inexpensive young player like Ford for a roll of the dice in the draft?
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Because he is our #3 WR, and the new draft pick could be our new starting OLB.
March 12th, 2012 at 7:33 pm
Just Fire Baby Says:
March 12th, 2012 at 7:29 pm
Why trade a talented and inexpensive young player like Ford for a roll of the dice in the draft?
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Because he is our #3 WR, and the new draft pick could be our new starting OLB.
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I suppose you could call your #3 WR a starter, considering all the 3-wide sets.
Does that change anyone’s perception?
March 12th, 2012 at 7:33 pm
I bet if you looked back a the 2010 draft and did a re-draft Ford would probably be gone in Round 1.
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Not sure about that, probably the late 2nd round.
I count 13 Pro Bowlers drafted ahead of him, and 4 after him. WR’s like Dez Bryant, Demarius Thomas, Mike Williams, and Eric Decker would all still probably be drafted ahead of him (again).
March 12th, 2012 at 7:34 pm
DiAntonio is the same idiot loser coach he was in Phoenix.
How the heck he is not posting up his best player against that scrub dude guarding him?
Lin and Fields instead of Anthony and Stoudemire????
Makes ZERO sense.
March 12th, 2012 at 7:34 pm
In a pass happy NFL the #3 wr is pretty important. No way in hell we trade ford.
March 12th, 2012 at 7:37 pm
Jacoby Ford has 7 total TD’s to 6 fumbles, and averages less than 2 catches a game so far.
He is dynamic, and again not dying to see him go, but let’s not act like he is some world-beater.
He also wimped out at the end of the season, than tweeted about going out partying the night before the biggest Raider game in 10 years, than proceeded to cap our season off by running a poor route that ended with a pick.
March 12th, 2012 at 7:39 pm
Carmelo just took his 2nd shot of the 4th qtr????
LMFAO!
What happened to Jeremy Lin?????
March 12th, 2012 at 7:41 pm
Well, now he has about 5 shots in the 4th quarter.
March 12th, 2012 at 7:41 pm
Just Fire Baby Says:
March 12th, 2012 at 7:37 pm
Jacoby Ford has 7 total TD’s to 6 fumbles, and averages less than 2 catches a game so far.
He is dynamic, and again not dying to see him go, but let’s not act like he is some world-beater.
He also wimped out at the end of the season, than tweeted about going out partying the night before the biggest Raider game in 10 years, than proceeded to cap our season off by running a poor route that ended with a pick.
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He tweeted about going out because the viagra was kickin in and he wanted all the ladies to know his game was on. But he shouldn’t have done it on game night, no way. But viagra is a helluva drug.
March 12th, 2012 at 7:42 pm
Ok, so if we are not packaging Ford, who do we trade to get into the 2nd rd?
March 12th, 2012 at 7:44 pm
J Hill Says:
March 12th, 2012 at 7:42 pm
Ok, so if we are not packaging Ford, who do we trade to get into the 2nd rd?
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In the right scheme, TK might have that kind of value. If we’re going 3-4, there’d be no spot for him anyway.
March 12th, 2012 at 7:44 pm
So Wimbley looks to be on his way out the door. So Routt and Wimbley have been put on the road.
Outstanding….build a team with playmakers that actually make plays….7 sacks all year with 4 in one game against a 3rd string backup….keep it movin
Huff restructured, which is good….and it looks like TK is going to survive.
Wimbley and Routt being released will free a lot of cap room next year…and allows the Raiders to upgrade both of the positions with younger players hungry to make a play
March 12th, 2012 at 7:45 pm
He tweeted about going out because the viagra was kickin in and he wanted all the ladies to know his game was on
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What is he 17 years old??
I want my starting WR to pull two chicks at the bar, not need Viagra, and laugh at all the tools tweeting.
March 12th, 2012 at 7:46 pm
Ok, so if we are not packaging Ford, who do we trade to get into the 2nd rd?
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We can’t trade our compensatory picks, so not sure how we get from the 5th to the 2nd otherwise, without trading Ford or Houston.
March 12th, 2012 at 7:47 pm
It’s kinda hard to talk basketball with you, JFB.
If you can’t understand that their best player is Carmelo followed by Stoudemire, then it is what it is.
Jeremey Lin and Landry Fields are not better offensive options than their consensus 2 best players.
March 12th, 2012 at 7:48 pm
If you are a 23 year old athlete, making 6 figures a year, and you are “tweeting” about taking Viagra on Saturday night to let some chicks on the internet know, I am going to openly question your sexuality.
Seriously. Sounds like a front to me.
March 12th, 2012 at 7:54 pm
It’s kinda hard to talk basketball with you, JFB.
If you can’t understand that their best player is Carmelo followed by Stoudemire, then it is what it is.
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Carmelo plays selfish basketball. Don’t think he is a selfish-dude, that’s just his game. Nobody else is involved, nobody gets in a flow, and his defensive is awful. He has to score like 25 a night to be a net gain for the team.
March 12th, 2012 at 7:56 pm
Just Fire Baby Says:
March 12th, 2012 at 7:37 pm
Jacoby Ford has 7 total TD’s to 6 fumbles, and averages less than 2 catches a game so far.
He is dynamic, and again not dying to see him go, but let’s not act like he is some world-beater.
He also wimped out at the end of the season, than tweeted about going out partying the night before the biggest Raider game in 10 years, than proceeded to cap our season off by running a poor route that ended with a pick.
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And you’re suggesting we can trade him and two late-rounders for a 2nd?
You’re kinda contradicting yourself there, JFB.
March 12th, 2012 at 7:57 pm
Good luck Boss, best thing for you now you can go to a team that actually uses a TE. Raiders are toast for the next 2-3 seasons anyway.
March 12th, 2012 at 7:57 pm
Goodbye, Michael Bush — you deserve a big money contract and a chance to be the full-time starter … we’ll see you when we make that trip to Cincinnati. As for you, Mr. Wimbley, go grow a set of scones and find a team that will pay you heavily for little to no production … and best of luck to ye!
March 12th, 2012 at 8:02 pm
joker94583 Says:
March 12th, 2012 at 7:57 pm
Good luck Boss, best thing for you now you can go to a team that actually uses a TE. Raiders are toast for the next 2-3 seasons anyway.
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Joker your opinion and negative attitude belong on the Donk, Queefs, of Dis-Chargers blog. Call Ford borrow some of his Viagra and go F..ck urself
March 12th, 2012 at 8:02 pm
248.J Hill Says:
March 12th, 2012 at 7:42 pm
Ok, so if we are not packaging Ford, who do we trade to get into the 2nd rd?
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JFB put up a good list but didn’t include DMAC.
(I want all those guys to stay)
I would ask the question who is worth trading up to get that can provide more bang for the buck than Ford
March 13th, 2012 at 3:06 am
Just Fire Baby Says:
March 12th, 2012 at 3:39 pm
Brandon Loyd netted a 6th rounder last year, and he is a much better receiver than Ford.
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No leverage in midseason trades, so compensation is almost laughable at times (like the Lloyd trade).
No leverage in MIDSEASON trades? How about trying to get trade leverage with a zillion free agents available to sign for free starting in a few days. There is less leverage at this time of year than ever. Except for rare talents not available in FA market, there is no trade leverage in the free agency era, except under certain circumstances (usually in midseason) (ask Hue Jackson, Carson Palmer, Mike Brown, and the Raiders management)
If you don’t want someone or they don’t fit into new system, trade them, but don’t expect much in return. Better than nothing, but don’t expect us to get any 2nd round picks, unless McFadden is traded. We could package picks, but compensatory picks CAN’T BE TRADED. But as far as players who we don’t need as starters who could bring the most in trade, Jacoby would probably be tops, and thus more likely than anyone else. Still, could never get value for him.
otherwise, don’t trade anyone unless you really want to get rid of them. I think Jacoby offers some things that Denarius doesn’t. Denarius obviously offers a lot that Ford can’t. As a starting receiver, I think Denarius has great potential and expect him to fulfill a lot of it starting this year. Ford (between injuries) is improving rapidly overall but does still leave his feet or slip at times. But I’d still like Ford back as a dynamic role player and with our injury prone sprinters it’s not like we can get by without some depth. He’s young with dynamic potential, so I’d rather keep him. I’m sure he’s still on his 4th round rookie contract, so who the hell could be a better bargain? But if he doesn’t fit with new regime’s plans and is coming up for free agency soon, it only makes sense to listen to trade offers, but don’t expect much value.
Boss okay player but never showed anything special in any phase of the game and is expensive and extraneous, and probably hurt. The other options, both on roster (Myers decent journeyman, Ausberry & Gordon raw potential + Reece etc) and on FA market are capable of replacing him and Boss has obvious injury issues, so with a 2 million bonus coming up and an inflated salary numbers this is another no brainer. Like all of Reggie’s major moves so far-sound businesslike decisions, no more Al Davis gift scholarships. That he was our biggest name FA signing last year is irrelevant. Next: Goodbye Henderson and Wimbley. Like Wimbley but not at that price.
RT Eric Winston cut by Texans, 5 year starter, Texans use Zone Blocking. Knapp knows him, if Knapp likes him, and the price is right, could be in Oaktown soon. Is Joe Barksdale really suited for Zone Blocking? OT bookends are critical. Free agent Khalif Barnes has the ability, if he can keep his head in the game. He was brought in during Cable years to play LT in ZBS. Better but still too many penalties. He will expect a pay raise. Probably a lot cheaper than Winston though. One nice thing I can say about Hue is he got some production out of Barnes. Young prospects + vet competition+ threat of being dumped = good motivating combo. Now lets do it at DB & LB to Rolando etc.
QB Leinart cut by Texans too but had like 3 shoulder/ arm surgeries in college, then a couple more in NFL and never had much arm strength to begin with. Better check with the doctor and work him out. Did want to stay in Texas with Knapp instead of going to Pete Carroll as potential starter in Seattle last year, leading some to think he is scared of failure…Then there’s the ego/ attitude/ Hollywood stuff. Basically, he has Chad Pennington’s arm problems without many of the positives. If healthy must be better than Boller, and he actually did well in NFL as a rookie, remember?
Grubbs wants a lot of money and you can find acceptable guards for cheap. Look at our CBs & LBs and tell me you want to spend money at OG? Most of the guys who were cut are overpaid, old, hurt, or a combo of above. Levi Jones really expensive.
Goethel aside from getting hurt all the time looked awfully average to me – in preseason. Don’t even want to think of him being given a starting position without having to beat out significant competition.
Mason Brodine is a longshot anywhere. He is smart and tall and can use his arms to rip off blocks and accelerate a little to QB against preseason scrubs but I was surprised he ever made regular season roster. He’s a stiff upright longlegged guy who has trouble changing directions not much of an athlete but he does try hard and he’s alert and has some speed once he gets rolling. At least he’s a little bit intriguing but I doubt he makes it in NFL at any position, but you never know. Sometimes tall guys get more athletic when their body matures. Quite frankly, I was surprised they tendered him but he is a little intriguing and maybe he has piqued the interest of a position coach. Has played DE (mostly RDE in preseason 2011+ a little on kick coverage) and could get look as OLB. Was he ever game – activated after being called up from practice squad last year?
We need some legit NFL starting talent to compete for starting positions, not Darryl Blackstocks.
And counting a late draft pick to start right away is not reasonable. With volume, a few will work out some sooner some later but you can’t pick a guy and pencil him as a starter. If you can’t land a stud, get legit talent to compete and the best man wins.
May 2nd, 2012 at 3:07 am
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