The Official Oakland Raiders Offseason thread
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Wasn't Conley supposed to go in the Top 15 before the rape allegations?
I think Obi can help the middle of the defense. He is a big safety and can maybe give the Raiders some of what they need from an inside linebacker.
I know people have questioned the Vanderdoes pick, but between him, Edwards, and Ward, hopefully we can get two productive inside players. The interior D-line is still not as strong as I wish it was, but I can see them doing an adequate job.
Did we trade our 6th round pick?
Yep...it was a trade:
Hopefully at least on of them will be a steal or hidden gem.Dudes probably won't even make the 53
Another DB:
what free agents are out there on defense brehs
Reggie won't sign them unless they have some disability he can't pass up. I don't understand what's so hard. We weren't aggressive in free agency because of Carr and Mack needing new deals. Ok, fair. Then at least draft the players we need on defense.....and you barely manage that while still leaving Mack on an island by himself.
I just don't get it brehs. Is this just to spite Oakland fans? Does Mark only want this team to be successful in Vegas? I can't understand how we have the season we had and this front office goes and fails miserably in addressing our defensive weaknesses. It's like even in the best of times it can still be the worst of times.
Another safety drafted.....so I guess we don't plan on stopping the run at all this year. No sweat, our guys on defense are very familiar with that.
SHALOM LUANI
STRENGTHS
Two-year production including 157 tackles and eight interceptions will catch your eye. Former soccer player with good balance and footwork in space. Displays good reactive quickness in his transition to the football. Excels in zone coverage underneath. Plays with good route anticipation and will jump the routes. Reads quarterbacks and is willing to break off coverage and overlap into another area to make a play on the ball. Has timing and hands to make consistent plays on the football when he's in position.
WEAKNESSES
Teams will have trouble trusting him as a tackler. Has been tagged with 31 missed tackles and 11 broken tackles allowed in just two seasons. Instincts against the run are below average and he'll take poor angles to the ball. Too eager to fill rather than waiting for running back to commit to a run lane. Not a form tackler. Needs a more square-up, wrap-up approach. Loses track of deep ball responsibilities, at times, when asked to play on the back end.
BOTTOM LINE
Luani has the ball production and enough flashes on tape that scouts will be forced to keep him alive in their draft meetings. While Luani showed some improvement as a tackler, Washington State was forced to protect him by playing him in more underneath zone where he was able to cover and not worry about being the last line of defense. Luani likely needs to get his start as a special teams cover man, but without fundamental tackling, that could be a challenge.-Lance Zierlein
STRENGTHS
Two-year production including 157 tackles and eight interceptions will catch your eye. Former soccer player with good balance and footwork in space. Displays good reactive quickness in his transition to the football. Excels in zone coverage underneath. Plays with good route anticipation and will jump the routes. Reads quarterbacks and is willing to break off coverage and overlap into another area to make a play on the ball. Has timing and hands to make consistent plays on the football when he's in position.
WEAKNESSES
Teams will have trouble trusting him as a tackler. Has been tagged with 31 missed tackles and 11 broken tackles allowed in just two seasons. Instincts against the run are below average and he'll take poor angles to the ball. Too eager to fill rather than waiting for running back to commit to a run lane. Not a form tackler. Needs a more square-up, wrap-up approach. Loses track of deep ball responsibilities, at times, when asked to play on the back end.
BOTTOM LINE
Luani has the ball production and enough flashes on tape that scouts will be forced to keep him alive in their draft meetings. While Luani showed some improvement as a tackler, Washington State was forced to protect him by playing him in more underneath zone where he was able to cover and not worry about being the last line of defense. Luani likely needs to get his start as a special teams cover man, but without fundamental tackling, that could be a challenge.-Lance Zierlein
ANALYSIS
STRENGTHS
Athletic with decent movement skills. Flexible and comes off the ball with good pad level. Makes contact at leveraged angles. Can roll hips through defender after contact and generate some push in run game. Once he's locked in, will pump his feet. Understands his length. Able to keep defenders off of him with long arms and plus hand placement inside the frame. Impressive strength in his large hands. Can snatch and maintain engagement to jersey/pads of his opponent. Decent balance in pass sets with well-timed punch. Rarely shoots hands unless pass rusher is in range. Appears to have foot quickness and agility to handle edge rushers.
WEAKNESSES
Needs to add muscle and overall bulk to his frame. Could struggle initially against speed-to-power pass rushers. Doesn't always bring his feet with him after contact, causing balance inconsistencies when trying to maintain his run blocks. Inconsistent footwork in pass sets. Gets caught mid-gallop at times and can be knocked off-balance. Opens up a little too early in his slides. Needs a more flat-footed punch approach. Played a lower level of competition. Needs to quicken speed of hand usage to match NFL speed he will see. Noticeably late out of his stance too often.
DRAFT PROJECTION
Round 7-PFA
NFL COMPARISON
Jermey Parnell
BOTTOM LINE
A prospect with the traits and athleticism to potentially advance more quickly than others with the developmental label. While his pass sets need work, he seems to have a good feel for how to use his long arms and strong hands. He will need time to add more bulk to his frame to handle bull-rushers, but he has some tools and might have a future in the NFL with more experience and coaching.
Mike Mayock said until about 3 weeks ago he never even heard of Jylan Ware.
Then some scouts told him that he should go take a look at him and he called him "The Dancing Bear". Said he has good feet and is a good developmental prospect.
Then some scouts told him that he should go take a look at him and he called him "The Dancing Bear". Said he has good feet and is a good developmental prospect.
Great.. another 1 of these. Just what we needed
In the 7th round, that's probably what they are looking for. Either that or special team guys.
I know, I'm just tired of basically every other pick being a project.