OT: Raiders news, notes

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StreetHawk

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Team feels pretty rudderless. Not so bad they should be picking top five but not a playoff team. They fight hard though, or mostly they do.

Think they will give Pierce some time, at least two seasons I'd think, but will it matter as Adams might be gone sooner than later and the roster could easily take a step back?

They need a real quarterback, don't think either Minshew or O'Connell are an answer now or going forward, so they'll have to draft that. When is Arch Manning draft eligible? lol
Eligible? 2026. But he’s going to to in Tex’s for 4 years. Ewers is returning and will be the starter when he returns. So 2027. But Riola from NB might be the top prospect that year.

None of the prospects in 2025 get me excited….
 

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Top five pick might have better chance of picking a top QB
This QB crop isn't that impressive.
Sanders, Beck, Ewers. Despite his hype Drew Allar of Penn State, hasn't shown much. For his size and arm talent, doesn't push the ball down the field. Probably best he return for a True SR season. Don't love the upside of the first 3. Ewers, kind of Bo Nix type guy. Not a big arm and enough mobility to move around. Beck, like other guys from elite programs, how will he handle playing with less talent? Similar lean build to Lawrence. Haven't seen much of Sanders.

Realistically, Arch Manning would come out in 2027 since he RS in 2023 and is backing up Ewers (with 2.5 games under his belt now) in 2024, but is expected to return to the bench after their bye week before they take on OU. He'll need 2 years starting in 2025 and 2026. Riola at NB, is a true FR, so he's also a 2027 (early entry) draft pick.

Have no clue who would be a QB to watch out for in 2026.

Giants, Panthers, Seahawks (will draft after LV), Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Miami, maybe Tennessee if Levis doesn't begin making better decisions would look at QB in round 1 in 2025 draft. But, none of those QBs look like 1OA picks.
 
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When the offense was good the defense sucked. Now that the defense is good the offense sucks.


Driving out to Denver to go to my first NFL game this weekend. Should be an exciting battle of the punters.
Raiders schedule is Den, Pitt, LAR, KC, Cin before the bye. Have to get to 5-4.
After the bye, the final 8 is: Den, Jax, Atl, NO, TB, KC, LAC, Mia.

Have to get to 10 wins. Is there 8 wins in that list? I think they can get it, as Miami is in disarray without Tua, and Jax is 0-4.

Next 5 is crucial because if they end up at 4-5 before the TDL And bye week, I think they end up trading Adams.
 

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Where's there's smoke...?
He was due for either a cut or a restructure on his $35.6 mill base salary for 2025. Yet it seems odd given how much he voiced his support of Pierce only to bail 1 month into the year.

Question is does he return to the Raiders at any time prior to the TDL? Assume LV has to eat some of the roughly $1 mill per game he makes ($17 mill base) as NYG did that with L Williams to get a second from Sea plus a 5th this draft.

Carr, JimmyAOC to Minschew. From A rod his whole career.
 

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