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Seems like we have found a formula the last few weeks with josh jacobs running the ball and being more balanced on offense.
hope we can keep that up for the next few games and get the season going in the right direction.
Whats been really strange is that he has not found a way to get the ball to Darren Waller on any consistency this year so far - 16 catches in 5 games is way below what I expected. I understood Davante Adams would get more targets but I hoped that would leave more space for Waller and have better opportunities in the intermediate routes but its just not working out.
Funny, although we are 1-4 I still feel the season has not run away from us. Our schedule gets a lot easier from this point on for hte next six weeks. Now, I'm not suggesting that we are going to win 6 weeks in a row, but the Texans, Saints, Seahawks, Jaguars, Colts and Broncos are games we should be able to compete in, if not win. We do need to regroup and come out firing on all cylinders in a fortnight. McDaniels needs to readjust his playcalling and we need to see the side of him that brought the Pats so much success.
Only caught the highlights this morning (and the lowlights at the end of the game)
but some positives to take going into arrowhead and losing by 1 pt isn’t bad but some of the decisions late in the game were very strange - 2pt conversion when an extra point ties it with 4 mins left , the 4th down play call where the routes got mixed up when maybe a quick slant or a run would have been better giving how well josh Jacobs was doing last night.
I know this team is 1-4 and hard to argue based on some of the performances. I feel like McDaniels still doesn’t have a good idea how to get the best out of what is there.
it’s probably a good week for the break to regroup and see what can be rescued out of the season.
And they actually showed the game on Sky, too. No sitting there hoping it came up on the Radzone!!
We won!!! Well done us!!! Not even thinking about next week but this was nice to see. Great seeing another team get more penalties than us and we seemed to be much more settled in all aspect of play. It would be nice if..................no, I said I wasnt going to think about about next week and thats the way I'm keeping it!
Well would you look at that -we actually won a game!
Great performance from the defence and also from the big players on offence
We will need to build on that for next weeks game vs chiefs cos they looked impressive against Tampa bay last night
its been a season for strange results so who knows maybe we will beat Denver but if not it could get ugly very quick - kansas city up next after that!
I dont know what to say about last night's efforts......Chandler Jones at the moment is a definite bust and the defense as a group is awful. On Offense Waller picked a bad night to have an off one, oh Well. Denver at home, what could possibly go wrong????
So... that happened, We were in cruise control 1st half and then once Arizona got going we had no answer on offense. Credit to the defense , they kept us in it and only some moments of real quality from Kyler Murray we may have held on but just too many mistakes no offense to overcome.
The offense went very conservative in the 2nd half and O-line protection completely broke down , production on the ground was poor and we didn't take any time off the clock.
Need to build on the positives from the 1st half and kick on...
Hi Lads, having stuck it out watching the match, it was a real gut punch watching the end of that game. That loss hurt last night. I still think we have the right management and personnel but we really have to pull it out of the bag against Tennessee. In a timezone that West Coast teams normally struggle with.
Really good showing by Davante Adams last week - nice catch for the TD as well. Not a great day for Derek Carr but even with 5 turnovers we only lost the game by 5 points.
I do feel like the Chargers are going to be really motivated this year after how they threw away a post season spot last year. Khalil Mack is an excellent pick up for them and is going to be a nightmare with Bosa on the other side. A real test now is to rebound and get a win at home against the cardinals who will be smarting from the beatdown they got from the Chiefs.
I was surprised Josh Jacobs featured so much in the HOF game. Does anyone feel like McDaniels was putting him in the shop window or is he really just giving all the RBs reps?
Its not a good sign seeing as he didn't get the 5th year contract extension. Given his MO I do think McDaniels will implement a RB by committee vs a workhorse back so it will be a prove it year one way or another. I know its only preseason but just nice to watch a game again :)
Delighted to see Derek Carr getting an extension for 3yrs.
yep The o line will be a weakness but hopefully we have more weapons and Carr won’t have to hold the ball long - McDaniels scheme is to get the ball out quick which I think will suit us.
The defense is where we do need to see an improvement. I was disappointed to see Yannick Ngakoue go as he was a great leader last year but Chandler Jones is a really good addition.
I wasnt sure initially about the new management team but it certainly looks like they are a measured professional team. I like that they arent afraid to splash out and also that they got Adams and Chandler. It would appear that they are going to use the current O-line personnel which worries me a little but I'm assuming McDaniels thinks we have the right players, the training and system just needs tweaking. I'm glad that they seem committed to Carr and hopefully this puts an end to the uncertainty about his status. The AFC West will be insane this season! I'm thinking of the NFC East in the late 80s early 90s type insane!! Anyways its good to see football in some form is back, even if no-one has snapped a ball yet!
Wow! This season the AFC west has been busy with Trades.
Khalil Mack back in the division with the Chargers , Russell Wilson with the Broncos. We had to make a move and it makes a lot of sense especially if we renew Derek Carr.
Will be interesting seeing how this division plays out next year.
Devante Adams - welcome to Raider nation!!
So true. The opportunity just before half time to score was huge that the bengals got the stop. I think that turned around their confidence.
I do fear for that bengals o line in the super bowl against Aaron Donald and Vonn Miller though.
The path to the Superbowl is paved with "unstoppable" teams. I couldnt believe it watching that game as they collapsed!
The Bengals keep rolling - I wonder how they will do against the Chiefs? I cant see them winning but you never know they surprised KC earlier in the year. That will give them some confidence, I hate to say it but Kansas City look unstoppable - I think only the Rams defense can slow them down.
Yes we have a habit making hires based on previous ties to the club - Mark Davis will continue to follow that path I fear . I would like to see us hire a GM first and then a Head coach who the GM has a say in. The previous situation was not ideal - always felt that Gruden had the final say on who we brought in.
Whats disappointing already is that at least one candidate is mentioned because his DAD was a success in the organisation. I'm referring to the son of Ron Wolf. I mean, shouldnt we be appointing on the basis of talent as opposed to ties with the organisation? By the way, the guy might be well capable but the reason he is being mentioned is because of his Dad.
yeah having both 1st round picks from 2 years ago flame out is always going to put the GM on the hot seat. His low and mid round picks have been great but Ruggs and Arnett let him down massively.
And now Mayock is gone....let the management carousel spin begin!
Yes I agree with you - proud of the team and being a fan, something that hasn't always been true over the last 20 years since we were in the superbowl last.
I'm still proud to be a Raider fan today. We didnt deserve to win and agreed on the O-Line, Kev. It was awful last night. But we can hold our heads high nonetheless! Oh, and well done Cincy! Burrow is one hell of a QB.
it was always going to be tough and after the fumble in the first half I never really felt we were able to get back into the game. A lot of miscues on the o line cost us momentum - that definitely needs to be tightened up next year. Alex leatherwood has struggled and the 1st round status hasn’t been justified.
still though I thought the team stayed in the game and was happy that they were in a position to tie late on. The defense did well to contain the bengals and keep them in contention.
lets hope 2022 is a better and less controversial year for the raiders!
Fair play for staying up to watch it - I had work in the morning and only caught the highlights. The end of that game would have put years on to me!
I stayed up to watch the game and it was totally mental!! Very enjoyable result but I got put through the emotional wringer during it!
