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Kirk Cousins has been to the playoffs 3 times? 4 times? Same with Andy Dalton?

Give Carr a defense and let's see what happens. I bet he ends up with 10+ wins.

$10M would be a receiver who caught 48 passes - admittedly for ~900 yards and 8 TDs. But he also had 9 drops.

It's tough to say if it's worth it.

I'm highly ambivalent.

On the one hand:...

Green Bay looks legit, and Aaron Rodgers is playing some of his best football. Amazing what a running game will do for you.

As for the TB defense: they didn't add anyone significant, at least as...

Not unless he plays defense. Or, as is rumored, his leadership actually makes other players better.

Keep the offense and improve the defense. This team will win a lot of games. It’s pretty simple.

Thoughts so strong you posted it three times.

DL, specifically DT. Leonard Williams is worth $20M a season and he’ll pressure up the middle. The different between 7-8 wins or 10-12 wins, IMO

Institutional logic can be a real MF'er. The Raiders allocate their resources the wrong way.

The Davis' seem hell-bent on recreating the Lester Hayes / Mike Haynes pairing. It's admirable, but...

As I'm watching the playoffs, I keep asking myself: Can Carr win with this team?

Possibly: Rams, Packers, Saints, Colts
Definitely: Ravens, Chiefs

I.e. -- Given playoff caliber talent, I'm...

Yet Henry Ruggs is an even scarier player. Can he do what Agholor did? He's under contract, essentially "free" compared to cap space.

In a perfect world, you let Agholor go and promote Ruggs. You...

Plausibly concerning.

I suspect Williams and Trent Brown get the axe, and the Raiders spend that money on defense.

I'm tempted to roll the dice on Ruggs - Edwards - Renfrow for 2021, spending the ~$40M the Raiders will...

Positivity is a bit of an exaggeration. We have what we have.

I'm not blind. Gruden is flawed. He's not into dreams, he's into nightmares. He's a TV personality He's got his son on the staff, FFS....

I've seen Joe Flacco, Eli Manning and Nick Foles win SB's. I've seen Doug Peterson, Brian Billick, Mike McCarthy and Gary Kubiak win a Superbowl. Anything is possible.

Additionally, let's grapple...

$10M is too much, given the Raiders depth of weapons, running game and absolute NEED for defensive talent.

I agree in principle, but define 'upgrade.' The Raiders scored a lot of points on 2-minute drills and Carr runs the offense at the line: you can't "upgrade" unless the replacement can do all of that...

Every single educated human being looked at Joyner's contract with the Raiders and said: "He's not an outside CB and he's not a slot CB, he's a good FS. Anything but FS is a waste of his talents."
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I've watched games from Raider history over the past few weeks: the first Gruden era, but also '09, '10 and '11, some of '13, etc.

The difference between Derek Carr and Jason Campbell is...

I'd expect David Irving, Vic Beasley and Takk McKinley stay. They're at worst depth, and Agholor caliber "magical signings" at best.

That leaves enough for one marquee defensive signing. Let's...

No, Agholor made plays.

Almost every WR in the NFL is capable of being in the right place at the right time. Get past the defense, catch the ball and you score ... that kind of stuff is pretty...

I thought I was pretty clear on this, but I'll try again.

Darren Waller is the #1 Receiver for the Raiders.

Darren Waller was targeted 145 times last year. That made him the 6th most targeted...

Yeah. 26th. ALL TIME. After 7 years. With a team that has finished in the top half, defensively, once in his entire career.

I'll also leave these here, real quick...
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I wasn't being obtuse. The Raiders have a #1 receiver in Darren Waller and a lot of talented complementary players around him.

MOVING ON: Agholor for $7.5M per season? I'm on board. Now, anything...

Darren Waller says hello.

The Patriots won a lot with no receivers, and they won a lot with a TE and a scrappy slot receiver. Sound familiar?

Nelly, Ruggs and Edwards are speed targets while...

All time 4th Quarter Comebacks. Won't take you long to find Carr.

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Keep Carr. Fix the defense. $$$$$.

In theory, Henry Ruggs is supposed to be the "speed" receiver. You could let Agholor walk and let Ruggs take the role.

... that said, I'd re-sign Agholor at $7.5M every day of the week. He had a...

Yes, Abram needs to cover. Joyner needs to restructure.

Has anyone looked at the amount of picks / signings the Raiders have thrown at the defense?

I believe it’s quite possible the Raider...