The Raiders have beaten some bad teams but that win over the Giants was the most convincing they’ve had in years, and the Jets are a tough match for a rookie QB on his third start. Jacobs and the Raider running game are back from the dead, and AOC may or may not be the future but he’s at least an improvement over Jimmy G at this point.
The rest of our schedule is difficult, however, and the real test for Coach Pierce will be to keep this team resilient and playing hard after taking some Ls as we go on. The defense is marginally better than last year but still fool’s gold IMO and will likely get massacred in Miami. The O-line is still thin and vulnerable to elite pass rushers, but the run blocking has been acceptable the last few weeks.
I’m not expecting playoffs by any means, but if we can look more competitive against better teams and show some sustained improvement on offense we’ll be moving in the right direction. If we can keep the streak going against Denver and beat the Chargers, I’ll be happy. Beat the Chiefs and I’ll be ecstatic.
The Raiders have beaten some bad teams but that win over the Giants was the most convincing they’ve had in years, and the Jets are a tough match for a rookie QB on his third start. Jacobs and the Raider running game are back from the dead, and AOC may or may not be the future but he’s at least an improvement over Jimmy G at this point.
The rest of our schedule is difficult, however, and the real test for Coach Pierce will be to keep this team resilient and playing hard after taking some Ls as we go on. The defense is marginally better than last year but still fool’s gold IMO and will likely get massacred in Miami. The O-line is still thin and vulnerable to elite pass rushers, but the run blocking has been acceptable the last few weeks.
I’m not expecting playoffs by any means, but if we can look more competitive against better teams and show some sustained improvement on offense we’ll be moving in the right direction. If we can keep the streak going against Denver and beat the Chargers, I’ll be happy. Beat the Chiefs and I’ll be ecstatic.