@Imgone8itch You the Raider homie, but I disagree with your post.
I gotta start by saying I dont believe in dynasties in football. Too many things can go wrong from year to year. I believe in the win now approach. With that said, I honestly dont think we were that far off from a bowl appearance. I think people see the product we have on the field today and forget how different things could've been if we didn't make dumb offseason moves. If we keep Crab (Carr's favorite target), and possibly add Jordy instead of wasting money on players like Doug Martin, resign Bowman instead of wasting money on 90 year old Derrick Johnson, pay Mack and see what he can do with the d-line talent we acquired in the draft, and we're looking at a much better team. Again, im not saying a super bowl was guaranteed or even likely, but it very well could've been the best shot we'll have in years.
Again, I think too many people get caught up in the long-term approach. We've been trash for over a decade and it looks like we're headed for another decade of trash. Gotta take a shot when you have the chance.
This is what frustrates me the most about the Mack trade. We finally got him some help. He wouldn't have to do it alone. We have some talented young D-linemen now and with Mack commanding a double/triple team on every play, these young guys would eat.
This sounds great, but do we trust Reggie, Gruden, or Mark to turn this franchise around just cuz they have some money and few extra picks? I'm not confident in either one of these guys.
Imo, Gruden set us back. You don't rebuild by moving your HOF talent in their prime. You get rid of overpaid/underperforming guys (Carr, Coop) and build around your legit talent. If we kept Mack and moved Carr and Coop we'd be in a much better position for a rebuild.
I gotta start by saying I dont believe in dynasties in football. Too many things can go wrong from year to year. I believe in the win now approach. With that said, I honestly dont think we were that far off from a bowl appearance. I think people see the product we have on the field today and forget how different things could've been if we didn't make dumb offseason moves. If we keep Crab (Carr's favorite target), and possibly add Jordy instead of wasting money on players like Doug Martin, resign Bowman instead of wasting money on 90 year old Derrick Johnson, pay Mack and see what he can do with the d-line talent we acquired in the draft, and we're looking at a much better team. Again, im not saying a super bowl was guaranteed or even likely, but it very well could've been the best shot we'll have in years.
Again, I think too many people get caught up in the long-term approach. We've been trash for over a decade and it looks like we're headed for another decade of trash. Gotta take a shot when you have the chance.
This is what frustrates me the most about the Mack trade. We finally got him some help. He wouldn't have to do it alone. We have some talented young D-linemen now and with Mack commanding a double/triple team on every play, these young guys would eat.
This sounds great, but do we trust Reggie, Gruden, or Mark to turn this franchise around just cuz they have some money and few extra picks? I'm not confident in either one of these guys.
Imo, Gruden set us back. You don't rebuild by moving your HOF talent in their prime. You get rid of overpaid/underperforming guys (Carr, Coop) and build around your legit talent. If we kept Mack and moved Carr and Coop we'd be in a much better position for a rebuild.
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