Stanford Routt, once again, has been the target of a lot of criticism from Raiders fans. You see it here on Bleacher Report in the comment sections. Things like, "Stanford Routt has to go," "he sucks," "he gets burned too much."
Well, what most critics don't consider is the fact that he plays opposite of the most feared CB in the NFL. Quarterbacks usually just forget about the guy that No. 21 is covering. Let's take a look at how Routt stacks up against the some of the best CBs in the NFL.
Player Team Targets Completions Yards TDs Burn pct. Pass ...
Rumors are swirling that Chad Ochocinco will be in an Oakland Raider uniform in 2011.Ochocinco, known to be a headache but also a great option for a No. 1 receiver, has outspokenly been against head coach Marvin Lewis, who just received an extension despite the Bengals finishing 4-12 this season.The headliner is a heavy tweeter, and he's made some notable comments lately:"Congratulations 2 Hue Jackson for becoming thee Oakland Raiders new head coach, best receiver coach I've ever had."“I would not care where Hue Jackson got a job. I would go play for him, run through a wall, jump in ...
The city of Oakland is a city divided. For the fortunate few who live in the more affluent neighbourhoods, who get to wake up to sunshine and opportunity, it's a fine place to grow up.
To the others, who wake up to darkness and gunshots, to lives of little opportunity, it's not such a nice place to grow up. Not at all.
Unfortunately, this is too high a majority of the population of Oakland, those who have little to look forward to but a life that's either ended too soon or spent behind bars.
Oakland is the 41st largest city in the United ...
As I watched the Green Bay Packers advance to the Super Bowl this past weekend, all I could think was: At least the Raiders didn't pass on Aaron Rodgers.
Sure, the Oakland Raiders paid millions and millions of dollars to a fat, lazy waste of space, but in the end, they needed a quarterback and it isn't like the other quarterbacks from that class have turned out to be superstars. The only other quarterback considered to be worth a first-round pick that year was Brady Quinn, and we all know how well he has worked out as an NFL starter.
Sure, they ...
In Hue Jackson's press conference, he mentioned that he wanted to build a bully on defense. He wants the power run game, which means the Oakland Raiders are going to have to re-shape their offensive line in order to execute Jackson's offense. 2011 has got to be a quality draft for the Oakland Raiders, that way they can continue to progress the way they did in 2010. It is safe to say that 2010 was the Raiders best overall draft in some time. One may argue, that 2011 has got to be better. To be honest with you Raider Nation, ...
Jacoby Ford is an Oakland Raider who has started his career with a blast of talent and commensurate performance. Potential is getting converted to kinetic energy for Ford.
Let's compare this young player with a couple of senior players who are legends in the NFL.
Here is a table:
Comparison of First Year Only with Oakland Raiders/Partial Data
Jacoby Ford
Tim Brown
Warren Wells
23
22
25
age
18.8
16.9
23.2
y/r
Wells dominates
1.6
2.7
0.9
r/g
Ford dominates
29.4
45.3
21.6
y/g
Brown dominates
52/71
65/12
50/7
lng
rec/rush
7
7
6
td
Ford and Brown tie and dominate
1280
725
302
yds
Ford dominates
42
42
36
pts
Ford and Brown tie and dominate
1. Jacoby Ford has the greatest yards/reception when compared to Tim Brown. Ford has a strong start in his NFL career with 18.8.
2. Tim Brown has the greatest receptions per ...
According to several different media sources, Hue Jackson and Chad Ocho Cinco have been trying to work their magic, with Chad hoping to lure suitors for his talents, which some might suggest is hindered by playing for the Bengals.
People can point to the Ocho-Hue connection—when Jackson was a coach for the team, working to get the most out of Carson Palmer, the No. 1 draft pick in 2003—as to what this coach is capable of. During three seasons with the Bengals, Jackson served as the wide receivers coach, and Ocho gave the team 25 touchdowns, three 1,000-yard seasons and ...
Rumors are flying high in the City of Brotherly Love as reports indicate that the Philadelphia Eagles will be going after former Oakland Raiders CB Nnamdi Asomugha. Asomugha (aka the Nigerian nightmare) was scary good in 2010. How good, you ask? So good that all season long opposing teams' QBs only threw his way a combined 33 times. Out of those 33 attempts, only 13 were caught for just over 200 yards, as Asomugha all but completely shut down WRs under his watch. If the ...
Some of us are good at making comparisons, but by doing so, we learn more about the current Oakland Raiders and their potential and their movement toward greatness.
On this Saturday morning, I thought about looking at selected data on Jacoby Ford. Since I have read more than once that folks tagged Warren Wells as a prototype receiver for the Oakland Raiders, I smiled and began to aggregate data in certain categories.
Here is a partial list for both players' very first year with the Oakland Raiders.
Jacoby Ford
Warren Wells
23
25
age
1280
302
yds
>
Ford dominates
7
6
tds
>
Ford dominates
101
50
lng
>
Ford dominates
18.8
23.2
y/r
<
Wells dominates
29.4
21.6
y/g
>
Ford dominates
42
36
pts
>
Ford dominates
1.6
0.9
r/g
>
Ford dominates
3
0
fumbles
Jacoby Ford is looking mighty ...
Among Raider fans, there seems to be a common trend: Crediting Hue Jackson for everything positive that happened in 2010 while blaming Tom Cable for everything negative. I've taken part in arguments suggesting that Hue Jackson was responsible for not only the improvement on offense, but running JaMarcus Russell out of town, Darren McFadden shedding the bust label and an improved defense. At the same time I've argued Tom Cable was responsible for the blown challenges, wasted timeouts, the quarterback controversy and the porous offensive line. Though I still believe Hue Jackson is deserving for the praise he was given, I ...