butchna
Sit down and tell me all about it...way over there
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I have speculated that perhaps Gruden is still pissed that he got traded to Tampa so he is taking a HUGE payday and intentionally running the franchise into the ground. Either that or the dude is crazy like a fox and has some grand plan that will set the Raiders up to be dominant for a decade, but requires a year or two of total suckage to make it work.That's hilarious. I guess not everyone in the Raider-nation is a fan.
That roster was garbage before he got there. You are right though, if he doesn't nail this draft and next years, they will hate him. Not sure what his buyout is, but I think its the same price you would have to pay to buy the state of New Mexico.He better nail the draft or he loses all credibility. I doubt many of the players trust him anymore.
I watched a report yesterday and one of the guys said he had solid info that there is no out. It's Gruden for 10 years or until he quits.That roster was garbage before he got there. You are right though, if he doesn't nail this draft and next years, they will hate him. Not sure what his buyout is, but I think its the same price you would have to pay to buy the state of New Mexico.
He traded talented players to teams that needed them for the next step. Turning them into multiple lower picks would show he’s learned that game like Belichick and Jimmy Johnson before him.Depending on how they draft with those 3 first rounders, I would say he has done a pretty good job in starting the rebuild there. Needs to get rid of that stupid Carr contract though.
He traded talented players to teams that needed them for the next step. Turning them into multiple lower picks would show he’s learned that game like Belichick and Jimmy Johnson before him.
I'm curious to see what happens in the next couple years. The Raiders are actually in a decent position. Carr isn't ready, and despite experience, he's still young and should improve. If they had kept Mack, they probably would be doomed to 6-8 win seasons for the next 4 or 5 years.
Carr's development might perfectly time up with the 3 first round picks next year, plus they have a lot of cap room. If I'm them, I only look for bargains this offseason in FA and save that cap room for the next year of FA while tanking* for better picks. Get your young guys experience in 2019, add another good draft class, and go all in. Carr's cap hit actually comes down for the rest of the contract, and if he's not working out by then, just cut him and the cap hit is only $5M.
*Not tanking per se, but just don't spend money trying to build a good 2019 roster.