OAKLAND RAIDERS OFFSEASON THREAD
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So u sayin the raideras we's are top 5??? Uza nut boy!!! All the teams I named are easily better than the Raiders core homie!! And yes Cleveland's core is better also, and easily the Cards are better!! mean B. Johnson left and ge ws their 3rd, so now I dont know who it is but those 2 are still a much better core!! U go way over board with your shit dog!! And I aint hatin no more, last week was just some get back between me & soli and thats finished so this time Im keepin it real so u should to!! Got Em!!
WE SHOULD (IN THEORY,) BE PRETTY SET AT THIS POSITION. THE ONLY THING THAT CONCERNS ME IS ALL 3 CATS ARE VERY INJURY-PRONE. I AGREE WITH DEFY IN THAT WE NEED TO DRAFT A SOLID WIDEOUT IN AN EARLY ROUND. HOPEFULLY, THIS DEAL GOES WITH THE COWBOYS AND WE TRADE DOWN. WE MIGHT BE ABLE TO PICK UP TWO. I'M NOT SO SURE THIS JOHNNY LEE HIGGINS GUY WE DRAFTED LAST SEASON IS GONNA PAN OUT. SEEMS LIKE A TYPICAL AL DAVIS PICK. ALL SPEED NO SKILLS. WE WILL SEE THOUGH.
BUT YEAH ZACH MILLER IS GONNA BLOW UP THIS COMING SEASON.
BUT YEAH ZACH MILLER IS GONNA BLOW UP THIS COMING SEASON.
for the speed that carr has you'd think he would of broken at least 1 to the house in 3 seasons. i was actually disappointed with him as a return man, he had a handful of big run backs, but i think he had more game changing fumbles, and the field position was never really there as well. i guess thats why they threw johnny lee in there, but he aint did much either. but i guess a good return man does nothing if you can't move the ball on offense. hopefully this year will be different. its looking pretty good so far on paper besides the high $$ contracts, we'll see what goes down in the draft.
Raiders bring speed, size to the slot with Carter
Just when the Oakland Raiders' offseason was beginning to slow down, ex-Carolina Panthers wide receiver Drew Carter decided to enter the picture and speed things up.
Literally.
Carter, a former Ohio State standout who ran a 4.35-second 40-yard dash in 2004, signed with the Raiders on Wednesday. The 26-year-old wide receiver inked a one-year, $2 million contract with the team, Carter's agent, Joel Segal, confirmed later in the day.
The signing of the soon-to-be fifth-year wideout is just one of many additions the Raiders have already made this offseason. Thus far, the team has filled the offseason months by re-signing DT Tommy Kelly, CB Nnamdi Asomugha as well as RBs Dominic Rhodes and Justin Fargas; they also added S Gibril Wilson, OT Kwame Harris and WR Javon Walker.
The addition of Carter, although a relatively small financial commitment, should play a large role in how Oakland's offense operates with 2007 first overall pick JaMarcus Russell under center next season.
The recently signed 29-year-old Walker will step into the team's No. 1 receiving slot, with Ronald Curry, Oakland's leading pass catcher from 2007, alongside. Together, the veteran duo has combined for 426 career grabs for 5,981 yards and 41 touchdowns.
Outside of the pair of late-20-year-olds, however, there was still much to be desired in the slot before the team brought in Carter.
The only other receivers under contract to fill the third slot on the Raiders' depth chart were Johnnie Lee Higgins (six career catches), Will Buchanon (one grab), and Drisan James and Todd Watkins, neither of whom has ever recorded a reception in the NFL.
Last season, the Raiders tried desperately to shore up a deficiency in the slot, calling on ex-Detroit Lions first-rounder Mike Williams for the first half of the season and 32-year-old journeyman Tim Dwight for the second half. Combined, Williams and Dwight caught just 13 passes for 188 yards in 12 regular-season games with Oakland.
In the meantime, Carter turned in his best season as a pro with the Panthers, starting seven games while recording 38 receptions for 517 yards and four TDs.
At 6-foot-3, 200 pounds, the Solon, Ohio, native brings a much-needed target for the strong-armed Russell to look to downfield. Carter is known for being able to stretch the field using his speed and make the big play using his size -- something team owner Al Davis finds valuable in a wide receiver.
The problem surrounding Carter, however, is his durability. The former fifth-round pick missed his entire rookie season after tearing his ACL, and he sat out 13 games in 2005 with an ankle injury. In addition, Carter was sidelined for two more contests in '06 because of a broken finger, upping his three-year absence total to 31 games. Finally, last year Carter turned in his first full season as a pro.
If the newly acquired Raider can stay healthy in 2008, JaMarcus Russell will certainly believe this was $2 million well spent.
Just when the Oakland Raiders' offseason was beginning to slow down, ex-Carolina Panthers wide receiver Drew Carter decided to enter the picture and speed things up.
Literally.
Carter, a former Ohio State standout who ran a 4.35-second 40-yard dash in 2004, signed with the Raiders on Wednesday. The 26-year-old wide receiver inked a one-year, $2 million contract with the team, Carter's agent, Joel Segal, confirmed later in the day.
The signing of the soon-to-be fifth-year wideout is just one of many additions the Raiders have already made this offseason. Thus far, the team has filled the offseason months by re-signing DT Tommy Kelly, CB Nnamdi Asomugha as well as RBs Dominic Rhodes and Justin Fargas; they also added S Gibril Wilson, OT Kwame Harris and WR Javon Walker.
The addition of Carter, although a relatively small financial commitment, should play a large role in how Oakland's offense operates with 2007 first overall pick JaMarcus Russell under center next season.
The recently signed 29-year-old Walker will step into the team's No. 1 receiving slot, with Ronald Curry, Oakland's leading pass catcher from 2007, alongside. Together, the veteran duo has combined for 426 career grabs for 5,981 yards and 41 touchdowns.
Outside of the pair of late-20-year-olds, however, there was still much to be desired in the slot before the team brought in Carter.
The only other receivers under contract to fill the third slot on the Raiders' depth chart were Johnnie Lee Higgins (six career catches), Will Buchanon (one grab), and Drisan James and Todd Watkins, neither of whom has ever recorded a reception in the NFL.
Last season, the Raiders tried desperately to shore up a deficiency in the slot, calling on ex-Detroit Lions first-rounder Mike Williams for the first half of the season and 32-year-old journeyman Tim Dwight for the second half. Combined, Williams and Dwight caught just 13 passes for 188 yards in 12 regular-season games with Oakland.
In the meantime, Carter turned in his best season as a pro with the Panthers, starting seven games while recording 38 receptions for 517 yards and four TDs.
At 6-foot-3, 200 pounds, the Solon, Ohio, native brings a much-needed target for the strong-armed Russell to look to downfield. Carter is known for being able to stretch the field using his speed and make the big play using his size -- something team owner Al Davis finds valuable in a wide receiver.
The problem surrounding Carter, however, is his durability. The former fifth-round pick missed his entire rookie season after tearing his ACL, and he sat out 13 games in 2005 with an ankle injury. In addition, Carter was sidelined for two more contests in '06 because of a broken finger, upping his three-year absence total to 31 games. Finally, last year Carter turned in his first full season as a pro.
If the newly acquired Raider can stay healthy in 2008, JaMarcus Russell will certainly believe this was $2 million well spent.
