There is a lot of hype right now about the Oakland Raiders and their chance to make the playoffs. Here are some bullet points that will make or break this team...
First of all, JaMarcus Russell must become the "leader" of this team, a snake without a head is dead. He has the arm, he has the legs, the question is: Does J-Russ have the head to win and control this team?
Second of all, the Raiders D must become the D that everyone is looking to see. The DB's are great, the LB's are solid, can the line put enough pressure on the offences to make mistakes?
It's time for Ryan's D to let loose...1-on-1 with wide-outs and BLITZ...BLITZ...BLITZ. The Raiders can put enough pressure on QB's to allow the DB's to make pics and knock down passes, and that's exactly what they need to do.
Third...The ground needs to rumble! Fargas is a beast and McFadden is dangerous. Use them both!
Now that the Raiders have moved Michael Bush to fullback there will be a lot more plays available to the running game and Bush will be great in front of McFadden.
Fourth and FINAL...O-LINE !!! There is no room for mediocre, absolutely no room. This line has struggled for years, maybe there is no fix for now, but without the O-Line, the offense will have trouble all day long. This is an area the Raiders really need to re- enforce!
Run hard and throw deep, the Raiders need to spark excitement back into the offense by using the talents they are empowered with.
Go Raiders!
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about 1 month ago
O-line keeps the Raiders out of the postseason. We need to address it this offseason. Only then will we have a chance to advance and reclaim the Raiders birthright.
about 1 month ago
GREAT POINT!!! We really need to dial it up and we will start to roar!!!
about 1 month ago
Russell may have a strong are but even in college he wasn't accurate. The Defense and Running game should be good though.
about 1 month ago
Thanks for the comments Mike, and you make a great point. He def. needs to work on his accuracy. With that arm strength, he can make some big plays though. The running game will alloy him to use that arm with a little more time cause people are gonna start to stack the box and leave receivers open.
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