I was surprised he was even drafted...he's not that good (if he was, his old OC at OSU, Chip Kelly, would have persuaded Carroll to take him over Miller).
This is all new, top to bottom pretty much. It will all hinge on Geno's protection and Jeanty is as good way to keep defenses off balance to buy time. They have great TEs, like you said. That helps the O-line, Jeanty and passing time if it wall works. If.C'mon, Carroll is going to have to do better than that if plans on coaching a 2nd yr. He's not breaking in a rookie QB - he's got a seasoned veteran who's got a lot left in the tank. He's got an incredible talent at TE - the next Dave Casper. He's got a one man wrecking crew with Crosby. And...now one of the best RBs to come out of college in a long time & a generational talent. With Jeanty you'll have a punishing running game that'll open up the door for play-action passing that'll benefit Smith like crazy. Plus Jeanty can catch the ball with the the best of them. Jeanty is classified as a "workhorse back" - a 3-down give it all back. He's "plug n play" day 1 starter.
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Carroll needs to go 8-9 at the very least - preferably 9-8 & a shot at the playoffs. Payton in his first year took the Broncos to 8-9 from 5-12 the previous year, 10-7 & postseason this past year. Last year Harbough did a complete reversal taking the Chargers to 11-6 from 5-12 the year before. This is what Carroll is going to be measured against. Carroll's legacy is on the line as a SB winning coach. He has to win now....no excuses. A 7-10 season would be an utter failure for a coach of his status.
All you need to experience is what an emotional player like DK Metcalf can do in a game. Avoiding possibly uncontrollable outside interference having even a "developing" QB with a loud mouthpiece would be a nightmare. A costly one if you took him in the first 2 rounds, too.
I don't think I'm being pessimistic when I say the Raiders OL just isn't really that good. The back 7 on D is also filled with guys you don't recognize, who arguably many who would not make other team's rosters.
I'll be really surprised if Aaron Rodgers isn't their starting QB this season. I just can't believe they didn't try to fortify their OL for him in the draft or FA. But expect the signing to happen soon. He just didn't want to be "Kirk Cousinsed" and sign before the draft, then find out some young QB dropped to them and they grab that guy.
Yes an odd choice especially when they still have Mordecai on the roster as QB3. I thought the 49ers wasted a few picks on day 3. A rebuilding team with many needs shouldn't be wasting picks in the draft They had 11 picks and at least three look like they will never see the field. A shame as they did pretty well in the first three rounds and it's odd for them because usually they do well in the later rounds. . You can never tell though as there are always surprise rookie busts and players that do something unexpected.Upton Stout is really undersized at 5'8" (the average height of a corner is 5'11"). How is he going to match up with these Megatron WRs out there? 6'4" guys with great size, blazing speed & incredible vertical jumps? Maybe he could play at the college level
being that short but is the NFL.
And what's with them drafting a big stiff like Kurtis Rouke? He had ACL surgery in January & may not be even ready for preseason camp. He's not very agile/athletic & is more of a pure pocket passer. The way Lynch hypes on him you'd think this is their franchise QB moving forward. Lol.
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Someone explain to me this infatuation that Tomlin has for Rodgers??? Granted, Rodgers was a heck of a QB in his prime. He was big, athletic & had a rocket arm coming out of CAL. He's a SB MVP, league MVP & future HOF. But that was then - at 41 he's a shadow of himself now & can no longer play at a high level. The Achilles rupture was catastrophic & adds to his already declining mobility. When he plays, he looks like he has lingering effects from the several concussions he's had over his career.
Well at least Shadeur has solved his problem by firing his Dad and suggesting some misdirection from that camp.
Not so good for Richardson:
One of the many reasons I think he dropped and this isn’t collusion though it is hilarious Trump tried getting him selected in the first round.Report: Shedeur Sanders Purposely Tanked Pre-Draft Interviews With Teams He Didn’t Like
This may have backfired badly for the former Colorado quarterback.www.si.com
About the dumbest thing an NFL prospect can do.
I have to admit, this is the first time in memory I look at the entire Raiders draft and it looks like they played it very smart. Several BPA picks, and picked up some guys who can fill holes, including a couple who may have fallen to them. I was concerned Tom Brady would meddle and make calls, but apparently he did nothing, and let John Spytek and Pete make all the picks.
I don't see Flacco starting. Watson I think will spend the entire season on the PUP list (even if total team decision) and be cut after the season.
I too see a NFL prospect in Leonard. He's big, a true dual-threat, and while he needs some work on his passing, there have been plenty more QBs drafted on potential who couldn't pass better than him (like, Richardson). He also has a very positive attitude and seemed extremely grateful to just be drafted. I don't know if Leonard will start early this next season, but with Daniel Jones also on the bench, I think Leonard is in a perfect position to end up their starter whenever he's ready.
They definitely weren't impressed or they wouldn't have taken Dart with their 2nd 1st rd pick (Dart was never projected as a 1st rounder).
It seems that the 49ers were about to select an O line man but then the Raiders went O line with picks 98 and 99. That's how it goes in the draft sometimes. They picked up one in the 7th round who is good against the run supposedly but not in other areas while they just signed a vet to a one year contract. The reason they didn't get a quality o line man in free agency was probably because of the Kittle extension, Purdy contract and the upcoming Warner extension. Also the reason they let so many free agents go to other teams and most of those were well paid. Plus Feliciano retired which hasn't helped. If Williams misses multiple games then it will only be worse for the O line..
Carson Beck transfered to Miami for an estimated $4m in NIL dough. I read a report that Ohio St was offering Ewers in the neighborhood of $5 to $6m to transfer (with the departure of Will Howard they were looking for someone of Ewer's caliber to step in - who, btw, originally recruited him). And if Ewers stayed at Texas he'd be in the backup role as Sarkisian has already declared Arch Manning as the starter this year.
At about $2.7m per year for Ewers, if I'm reading the tea leaves right. It could be more, but it won't be $5-6m. And he won't be playing either. He's on track to be the next Sam Ehlinger, or Garrett Gilbert.
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