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Originally Posted by Pyritt  Well, everyone is entitled to their opinion. But, what I find interesting is that when things are going well, Al Davis is the end-all, be-all. But when we suck, all you hear is “he is the cause for grief”. And I'm sorry, I do not buy for one minute "No one wanted to coach the Raiders." This is the NFL we are talking about. You mean to tell me that an assistant who has NEVER head coached anywhere in this league is going to turn down an HC job? Nope. That’s not flyin’. Davis said there was one offer and one turn down before Shell. I believe him. |
I don't think that's true either. While no one really knows what went down in the front office, I didn't see the Raiders interviewing anyone worth any real attention. Let's face it, Shell was a last resort signing. Even the Steelers OC Wisenhunt turned us down to stay at OC. Why wouldn't he want a HC job? Even with a poor team, like you said, anyone should jump at a chance to be the HC for an NFL team. Except when it comes to the Raiders or the Redskins. They have owners who interfere with the coaching of the team. I think Snyder has backed off, but just like Steinbrenner of the Yankees, Davis is the supreme ruler of the Raiders, and what he says, goes. I'll bet that scared more than just a few coaches and players away. (For example, Josh McCown from the Cardinals who ended up taking a BACK UP role in Detroit rather than taking a STARTING role with the Raiders.) Al interefers, and no one wants to deal with him or his team.
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Originally Posted by Pyritt As far as this system being outdated. Well, I cannot say it’s outdated, but we do not have the players up front nor the running attack to accomplish it. I do agree with you that our drafts have sucked in recent years. I think Woodson is the only one who lived up to the hype (for a while anyway). I do like Huff from what I have seen so far, but because he is a rookie, the jury is still out. In Washington’s defense a lot of 1st year corners jump route’s. This is something he can be coached out of. But, I think he will be a solid corner.
While I agree that Davis has made some mistakes, I do not believe he is the absolute problem with the Raiders. And I am not  in “denial” either…lol |
Al's thought process was always: Fast = good. That's just not true. The Raiders are not a olympic track team. If it were, we'd be winning. Trading Gabriel was stupid. Just because Whitted is fast, that doesn't mean he's good. Being fast doesn't mean you can catch balls, run routes, or be physical. The same goes for the defense. We have NO run stoppers. I MUST agree with badmoon here. Like my brother always said, "You need the fat man in the middle. It makes the OL double team him every play, and he fills in holes." I woulda liked signing Grady Jackson back when he became available from the Packers. He may be old, but all he'd have to do is stand in the middle of the line and drag down anyone who ran near him. The team, at this point, is grasping at straws. I hate to say, but it will be a relief of some sorts when the crazy old man Davis relinquishes his death grip on the Oakland Raiders. Until then, if we ever end up with a quality coach or player, don't plan on keeping them long. He may not have gone about it the right way, but why do you think Porter wants out so bad?