First, the Titans are a bad team breaking in a rookie QB. So there's that.
And I'll say the Raiders offense looked more dynamic in a couple flashes, but then it was back to the same old tricks. At times the OL looked confused and sometimes incompetent. A missed blocking assignment led to a sack early, which was followed by a delay of game that pushed a FG attempt over 50 yards. So sloppy. Jeanty was regularly stood up in the backfield. And Smith threw his requisite INT.
Sure, it's a win, but it's disheartening to see them continue to make the same mistakes. Too many jailbreaks across the OL, and too often it seemed to include one Raiders lineman just standing and watching Smith get sacked or Jeanty get crushed in the backfield. The OL regularly gets outsmarted and outplayed by the opposing defense.
And what's up with Alex Cappa at receiver and actually a target in the end zone? Did the Raiders run out of plays for their skill players? Are they searching for new ways to look stupid?
It is cool to watch Crosby and the front seven on D play their asses off with lots of heart. Crosby and White were fantastic. And Tre Tucker and Michael Mayer were dialed in. And hitting Jeanty in the flat was a welcome change. Some bright spots.
Hate to say it but Geno reminded me of a Raider signal caller from the past today; Marc Wilson. Why?
With Wilson it wasn’t just the number of interceptions, it was the timing, the field position, etc. Geno’s interception was deep in Titan territory and likely took at least three points off the board for the Raiders. Possibly seven. A veteran knows this and throws it out of bounds, runs, takes a sack, etc.
Where is the veteran leadership from Geno? He is making mistakes one might forgive a rookie for, but the point of signing him was not having to deal with crucial mistakes at the wrong time.
On the plus side, very happy for Mayer. He is a classic, physical TE, and a great complement to Bowers when he’s healthy. Nice to have a player as good as him when Brock can’t go.
Looked like Smith was anticipating and protecting himself before the hit. Nobody wants to get hit, but there are many QBs in the league who throw the ball first then worry about the hit. Apparently, Smith is not one of those QBs. In his defense, the line is not protecting him. Way too many missed assignments and OL men getting blown up one-on-one. Raiders badly missed Kolton Miller in that game.
Funny thing is, Munford was a LT in college and I seem to remember he played LT pretty decent in a backup roll for the Raiders. But Carroll and Spytek cut him. I guess they had their sights on Alex Cappa someday catching a TD pass.
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A win is a win, I’ll take it! Having said that….so much to clean up.
RT, you broke out the clown car too early all is not lost lol Sandy
First, the Titans are a bad team breaking in a rookie QB. So there's that.
And I'll say the Raiders offense looked more dynamic in a couple flashes, but then it was back to the same old tricks. At times the OL looked confused and sometimes incompetent. A missed blocking assignment led to a sack early, which was followed by a delay of game that pushed a FG attempt over 50 yards. So sloppy. Jeanty was regularly stood up in the backfield. And Smith threw his requisite INT.
Sure, it's a win, but it's disheartening to see them continue to make the same mistakes. Too many jailbreaks across the OL, and too often it seemed to include one Raiders lineman just standing and watching Smith get sacked or Jeanty get crushed in the backfield. The OL regularly gets outsmarted and outplayed by the opposing defense.
And what's up with Alex Cappa at receiver and actually a target in the end zone? Did the Raiders run out of plays for their skill players? Are they searching for new ways to look stupid?
It is cool to watch Crosby and the front seven on D play their asses off with lots of heart. Crosby and White were fantastic. And Tre Tucker and Michael Mayer were dialed in. And hitting Jeanty in the flat was a welcome change. Some bright spots.
Hate to say it but Geno reminded me of a Raider signal caller from the past today; Marc Wilson. Why?
With Wilson it wasn’t just the number of interceptions, it was the timing, the field position, etc. Geno’s interception was deep in Titan territory and likely took at least three points off the board for the Raiders. Possibly seven. A veteran knows this and throws it out of bounds, runs, takes a sack, etc.
Where is the veteran leadership from Geno? He is making mistakes one might forgive a rookie for, but the point of signing him was not having to deal with crucial mistakes at the wrong time.
On the plus side, very happy for Mayer. He is a classic, physical TE, and a great complement to Bowers when he’s healthy. Nice to have a player as good as him when Brock can’t go.
Looked like Smith was anticipating and protecting himself before the hit. Nobody wants to get hit, but there are many QBs in the league who throw the ball first then worry about the hit. Apparently, Smith is not one of those QBs. In his defense, the line is not protecting him. Way too many missed assignments and OL men getting blown up one-on-one. Raiders badly missed Kolton Miller in that game.
Funny thing is, Munford was a LT in college and I seem to remember he played LT pretty decent in a backup roll for the Raiders. But Carroll and Spytek cut him. I guess they had their sights on Alex Cappa someday catching a TD pass.
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