The Official Oakland Raiders 2012 Offseason Thread
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Plaxico Burress shows interest in Raiders
May 11, 2012, 9:38 am
While the Raiders begin their first rookie camp under new coach Dennis Allen today, a veteran free-agent receiver has shown interest in Oakland.
Plaxico Burress, a first-round pick of Pittsburgh in 2000, was asked by former Raiders quarterback Rich Gannon on SiriusXM NFL Radio show about Oakland as a potential destination.
"I've always thought that Carson Palmer has been one of the best deep ball throwers in all of football since I can remember," Burress told Gannon on Thursday. "They do have some great talent over there in Darrius Heyward-Bey and Louis Murphy. I think those guys are only going to get better with Carson."
Burress, who turns 35 on Aug. 12, missed the 2009 and 2010 NFL seasons as he was incarcerated on a gun charge. He played for the New York Jets last season and caught 45 passes for 612 yards and eight touchdowns, the third-highest scoring total of his career.
And while the Raiders may need a veteran pass-catching presence, they do have a young corps of receivers in Heyward-Bey, Murphy, Jacoby Ford, Denarius Moore and fifth-round draft pick Juron Criner. Still, Heyward-Bey is facing a DUI charge from an April 7 arrest on the Bay Bridge.
In his SiriusXM NFL Radio interview, Burress also expressed interest in Carolina and Miami.
May 11, 2012, 9:38 am
While the Raiders begin their first rookie camp under new coach Dennis Allen today, a veteran free-agent receiver has shown interest in Oakland.
Plaxico Burress, a first-round pick of Pittsburgh in 2000, was asked by former Raiders quarterback Rich Gannon on SiriusXM NFL Radio show about Oakland as a potential destination.
"I've always thought that Carson Palmer has been one of the best deep ball throwers in all of football since I can remember," Burress told Gannon on Thursday. "They do have some great talent over there in Darrius Heyward-Bey and Louis Murphy. I think those guys are only going to get better with Carson."
Burress, who turns 35 on Aug. 12, missed the 2009 and 2010 NFL seasons as he was incarcerated on a gun charge. He played for the New York Jets last season and caught 45 passes for 612 yards and eight touchdowns, the third-highest scoring total of his career.
And while the Raiders may need a veteran pass-catching presence, they do have a young corps of receivers in Heyward-Bey, Murphy, Jacoby Ford, Denarius Moore and fifth-round draft pick Juron Criner. Still, Heyward-Bey is facing a DUI charge from an April 7 arrest on the Bay Bridge.
In his SiriusXM NFL Radio interview, Burress also expressed interest in Carolina and Miami.
last year I thought we could've used a vet like TO or plax. now dhb has had his breakout season and is heading into his 4th year, denarius moore has shown that he can play at a high level in the pros and we just drafted criner. I also felt we should have brought in a vet because it was a lockout year with a shortened offseason program. now all of our young wr's get the full offseason of OTA's and whatnot, so they'll be more than ready to go. we don't need somebody coming in and taking snaps away from any of them, they all need as much playing time as they can get to develop.
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Terrelle Pryor finds a believer in Oakland Raiders' DeFilippo
Oakland Raiders quarterback Terrelle Pryor may have only been under center for one NFL snap, but his new position coach believes he has the tools to make it as a signal-caller.
"He's going to give himself a chance to be a good player in this league, because of his work ethic," quarterbacks coach John DeFilippo said, according to Comcast SportsNet Bay Area.
"He's a gym rat here in this building," DeFilippo added. "He loves being here, loves talking football, loves being around, playing the game. He's getting better every day."
DeFilippo, who has returned to Oakland after being away from the team since 2008, insisted that Pryor is a quarterback.
Many have speculated that the 6-foot-6, 233-pound Pryor is a better fit at tight end or receiver, given his excellent speed.
"The fact is, his strides he's made from his first day here in this offense to where he is now have been good," DeFilippo said. "We've just got to keep doing that every day. We've got to keep moving him forward and he'll do that with his work ethic."
Pryor would currently slot in as Oakland's third-string quarterback, behind Carson Palmer and Matt Leinart. The former Ohio State star was taken in the third round of last year's supplemental draft following his early departure from college in the wake of an NCAA violations investigation.
The only NFL snap Pryor played was nullified by his own false start.
Terrelle Pryor finds a believer in Oakland Raiders' DeFilippo
Oakland Raiders quarterback Terrelle Pryor may have only been under center for one NFL snap, but his new position coach believes he has the tools to make it as a signal-caller.
"He's going to give himself a chance to be a good player in this league, because of his work ethic," quarterbacks coach John DeFilippo said, according to Comcast SportsNet Bay Area.
"He's a gym rat here in this building," DeFilippo added. "He loves being here, loves talking football, loves being around, playing the game. He's getting better every day."
DeFilippo, who has returned to Oakland after being away from the team since 2008, insisted that Pryor is a quarterback.
Many have speculated that the 6-foot-6, 233-pound Pryor is a better fit at tight end or receiver, given his excellent speed.
"The fact is, his strides he's made from his first day here in this offense to where he is now have been good," DeFilippo said. "We've just got to keep doing that every day. We've got to keep moving him forward and he'll do that with his work ethic."
Pryor would currently slot in as Oakland's third-string quarterback, behind Carson Palmer and Matt Leinart. The former Ohio State star was taken in the third round of last year's supplemental draft following his early departure from college in the wake of an NCAA violations investigation.
The only NFL snap Pryor played was nullified by his own false start.
