The Official Oakland Raiders Offseason thread

[FreshAIG]

Up until 2006, the Raiders had the best winning percentage of any team in NFL history

If we lose Sunday, and the Chiefs win....we will be 10th. We fell 9 slots back over the last 14 years...

 

[Troublesome]

We should've been 10-6 this year.

Until we start winning close games, we'll always be middle of a the pack team.

We could just as easily be 5-11. Should've lost the Jets game and was a review away from losing the 1st chargers.

Tbh, I don't even think we win in Arrowhead if fans are present, but I won't count that against this year's record.

 

[FreshAIG]

We could just as easily be 5-11. Should've lost the Jets game and was a review away from losing the 1st chargers.

Tbh, I don't even think we win in Arrowhead if fans are present, but I won't count that against this year's record.

I think the close games we lost made up for the close games we won, which is why we're going to be 7-9 or 8-8.

 

[Troublesome]

I think the close games we lost made up for the close games we won, which is why we're going to be 7-9 or 8-8.

Maybe im just be pessimistic, but I think we're closer to 5-11 than 10-6. I dont see many positives with this team. Outside of Jacobs, Waller, maybe Carr (I'm not a fan), what else about this team can we confidently say will be a positive next season?

 

[FreshAIG]

Maybe im just be pessimistic, but I think we're closer to 5-11 than 10-6. I dont see many positives with this team. Outside of Jacobs, Waller, maybe Carr (I'm not a fan), what else about this team can we confidently say will be a positive next season?

Understandable being a Raiders fan. lol. I think we have a top 10 offense with a chance to be even better next year. Waller, Renfroe, Nelson, Jacobs, Booker are all very good offensive weapons. Carr is okay, he's good enough with those weapons. I think Ruggs can be a dynamic receiver eventually.

I honestly think the two things holding us back is defense (all of it), and Gruden's play calling. I think the play calling is harder to fix than the defense. I honestly think we should've been a playoff team this year (You can't tell me we not better than the Browns and Miami, imo).

I think we are closer to 6-10 than 10-6 because of the defense. But if we get a pass rusher, and some good corners and go from 30th defense in the league, to just top 20 (I'm not even saying improve crazy. Just go from God awful to just mediocre), we'd be 10-6/11-5 with this offense imo.

 

[ryderldb]

Maybe im just be pessimistic, but I think we're closer to 5-11 than 10-6. I dont see many positives with this team. Outside of Jacobs, Waller, maybe Carr (I'm not a fan), what else about this team can we confidently say will be a positive next season?

Nothing. The defense will continue to be trash and the offense isn’t consistent enough to make up for that huge weakness. If the raiders are counting on just out scoring opponents it’s gonna be another losing season.

 

[Troublesome]

Nothing. The defense will continue to be trash and the offense isn’t consistent enough to make up for that huge weakness. If the raiders are counting on just out scoring opponents it’s gonna be another losing season.

That's how I feel. If the idea is to outscore teams, Carr and the conservative play calling is not gonna get it done.

 

[2Quik4UHoes]

This team always has the same issue. Can’t stop the run, can’t score in the red zone, can’t defend tight ends, same shyt whether it’s a decent team or a trash team.

 

[Trojan 24]

Understandable being a Raiders fan. lol. I think we have a top 10 offense with a chance to be even better next year. Waller, Renfroe, Nelson, Jacobs, Booker are all very good offensive weapons. Carr is okay, he's good enough with those weapons. I think Ruggs can be a dynamic receiver eventually.

I honestly think the two things holding us back is defense (all of it), and Gruden's play calling. I think the play calling is harder to fix than the defense. I honestly think we should've been a playoff team this year (You can't tell me we not better than the Browns and Miami, imo).

I think we are closer to 6-10 than 10-6 because of the defense. But if we get a pass rusher, and some good corners and go from 30th defense in the league, to just top 20 (I'm not even saying improve crazy. Just go from God awful to just mediocre), we'd be 10-6/11-5 with this offense imo.

Yep, if we just get the D to below average and not WOAT level we win 3/4 more games

 

[Chris Cool]

Yep, if we just get the D to below average and not WOAT level we win 3/4 more games

Could've been a playoff team for years with just a decent defense.

 

[Supreme]

Nothing. The defense will continue to be trash and the offense isn’t consistent enough to make up for that huge weakness. If the raiders are counting on just out scoring opponents it’s gonna be another losing season.

Gruden just keeps neglecting this. Game is won in the trenches on both sides of the ball. He needs to bring in someone who knows how to call the plays on offense and a defensive coordinator that won't get outcoached each and every week.​

 

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[ryderldb]

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The raiders just need to stop drafting corners in the first round. They are constantly over drafting and whiffing.