Mongo3451

I'm with you. On a side note: we were supposed to get an easier schedule, but ended playing the hardest on the NFL. Goes to show how quickly things can change.

all the time our offense was on the bench could have been scoring opportunities for us and not them. while 19 points sounds reasonable, and is, it's the riding time and the stupid play calls by their coach. add one freaky intto that also. The offense could have counted the Lions TOP with one of their own. Didn't happen. Defense did NOT lose the game. Team effort...

The bold above, I vehemently disagree with. Edmunds has never played at an all pro level. He just happened to be at the right place at the right time. He's never made a play that makes him look special. He may be the best five yard gain tackler I've ever seen. Everything else is spot on, IMO.

It didn't come down to average because we caused the most turnovers. Not defending the D, but they play a scheme that depends on turnovers. Our front seven doesn't match the scheme yet.

This team has an identity that needs to change. We haven't scored a first drive TD since the Bengals game. The team has bought into Caleb, to the point, they they think can turn it on and win at any time. Hey, that's great, but not sustainable. We don't want or need to live by the sword. A sense of controlled urgency needs to happen on every play. Otherwise, you die by the sword...

They say, "the best ability is availability". That being said, that does not apply to DJ. He has been generally non productive commensurate to his availability. He's either injured or clearly lost a step. With the emergence or Burden and Walker, I believe he is gone if someone wants him. Rome, Burden and Walker make a good threesome. I would even keep OZ and Duvernay if the price is right.

Something I've noticed, the last month, is that we have not run any exotic blitzes from our secondary. Also, not seeing twists and stunts, which can also help and hurt the run defense. I remember discussing the value of having CJGJ and Gordon on the field, at the same time, due to their potential versatility. That flamed out about the same time DA stopped implementing CJGJ in the pass rush. Am I onto something?

That's where I stand. At some point, you gotta trust the process.

The window is just opening. I'd rather it stay open for a decade.

Yessss!

One thing I've noticed is that they haven't used CJGJ in the blitz role lately. That may come up in the playoffs...

I did summer reading on Diggs. It seems from comments from Jerry Jones is that he's not practicing like he's healthy.

The only reason I care about 4000 yards, is so people can shut up about it. 4k yards is such an unimportant stat. If you look balanced offenses; passing, rushing, sustained drives and TOP matter. We do well and are improving on those. When we get better in the red zone the offense will be unstoppable.

I didn't know that back story and it does mean a lot. To Stingers point of why would the Raiders do that? The answer is simple: protect the new franchise QB while building the future.

It's crazy how a couple weeks can change things. Grady Jarrett, Austin Booker, Luther Burden and Jahdae Walker have emerged. Grady Jarrett may be tradable now. Also, a DJ Moore trade seems more palatable.(I still like the Chris Jones theory. Here's another whacky thought. The Raiders are looking at drafting Mendoza with the first pick. Relating that to Tom Brady being involved, he'll push hard for OL improvement. With the emergence of Theo Benedet and the promise of Luke Newman, does that make Joe Thuney a trade asset. I know, coming from me, it's fat guy blasphemy. But, if you think about it, it's what winning organizations do. By moving Thuney, DJ and Grady, you lower the cap and gain assets in the right places. Lastly, just straight cut Edmunds if nobody bites on a trade.