Oakland trying to get back to the top with blazing speed

By JayMcrey  |   Tuesday, July 21, 2009  |  Comments( 13 )

 Oakland Raiders
While many of Oakland's young receivers are virtual unknowns outside the Raider Nation, expect them to gain national attention in the years to come. It's no secret that Al Davis covets the vertical passing game above all else, and make no mistake about it, it will be a big part of Oakland's offense for years to come. With a top 10 running game, a...
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SpawnofAl		 08:13 PM
07/21/2009
Let's just hope that with all the speed these guys possess, that they have the capability of running clean, precise routes. I have seen it all too often that a WR has blazing speed, but cannot adjust to the coverage a defense presents in front of him and cannot make the proper adjustment on the fly. Concentration seems to be the one knack on DHB, not his actual hands, which if you watched the combine, he demonstrated well in the dreaded gauntlet drill. My hopes are that JLH continues to develop into a premier slot receiver, Chaz develops into a mid range deep threat or RAC type WR in the mold of Anquan Boldin and the either Luis Murphy or DHB provide the classic deep threat that we really haven't had on the team since Willie Gault. Lets just hope that either one can develop quickly as opposed to that dreaded phrase "future potential threat!!"
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 03:16 AM
07/22/2009
Hopefully this group of receivers can muster up some production this season. The Raiders wide receivers combined to catch 82 passes for 1166 yards. There were 13 “individual” players that had more receptions than the Raiders receivers combined. 8 players that had more receiving yards than the Raiders receivers combined. When individual players are putting up bigger numbers than all your teams receivers combined, there’s a f**kin problem. Hopefully Bey and Murphy will pan out and contribute early in their careers.
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La Milicia Negra		 12:32 PM
07/22/2009
neil b, jebus fukking krist, what a stage, now that is entertainment =)
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