Alright, so now that I've gotten rid of one of the tougher teams to choose from, the 49ers, I get to go to another difficult one, the Buccaneers, while I troll along in the NFC South for guys that would be good Raiders.
I'm guessing, since most of the comments that I received on the NFC West were those editing it, I must have done alright.
Remember guys, I'm putting this out there expecting to be blasted if need be, so don't be shy. Luckily for the shy ones, you can post on this site as "Anonymous."
So here it goes: Part two, and I'm going into the NFC South.
I'll be listing my guys by division in the following order:
- Mar. 29 - NFC West
- Mar. 31 - NFC South
- Apr. 1 - NFC North
- Apr. 2 - NFC East
- Apr. 3 - AFC East
- Apr. 4 - AFC North
- Apr. 5 - AFC South
- Apr. 7 - AFC West
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Ok, they're not players but I'll give credit where it's due. Gruden and Allen made good Raiders. Now that I'm done with that...
QB—Jeff Garcia: The former CFL'er, Niner, Brown, Lion, Eagle, and current Buc is the epitome of a journeyman QB, and we all know how coach Gruden hates rookies.
What Gruden does like, and why he's on my list, is Garcia's toughness. The guy is barely 5'10" tall, so not only is he sometimes running for his life, he also has to move around in the pocket just to see a receiver.
Big deal, right? He does it at a +60% career completion rate! He's smart, tough, and he's good.
He might not be as good as Gannon was as a Raider, but he plays like him. You also have to give the little guy his props when he can stay above the fray of controversy like he has when having his manhood called into question by his former number one receiver (T.O.).
LB—Derrick Brooks: You want to talk about tough? Try this guy. He's never missed a game in 14 years! 192 straight games, 10 pro bowl selections, and still averages over 100 tackles a season.
There isn't much not to like about this guy, but the thing that I like the most is that he does ALL of his talking on the field. He's one of the most respected players in the league, and even though that's mostly due to his incredible play, much of that respect has to do with the character that this guy has.
WR—Joey Galloway: Here's another 14-year veteran who's still showing up the younger guys. He's not on this list for the same reason his teammates are on the list, but that's probably due to him being a receiver.
This guy is fast! He's not young anymore, but he is still the deep threat in an otherwise short passing game.
He's had reconstructive knee surgery, sat out a year due to a contract dispute, and yet at age 37 he's still beating young corners for the long ball. As fast as he still is, can you imagine how fast he was when he was drafted?
I think Mr. Davis would agree with this one.
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Anonymous about 1 year ago
How about John Wade....would he be a good raider?
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Rob Calonge about 1 year ago
You got me there. I've probably left too many OL guys off so far. I'll try to make a mental note of that. Yes, John Wade is a good Center. He would definitely fit the mold. A good way to tell, without actual linemen stats would be to look at how interchangeable their running backs were last year, plus Garcia was on his backside only 19 times. Speaking of the Buc's, I also like Ernest Graham too.
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Ryan S about 1 year ago
John Wade is a Raider now....if there was a sarcastic sense to your post that i didnt get, i completely apologize cuz it was funny when i read it. anyways i really couldn't be enamored or give a crap about any of these players cuz they arent Raiders. i care about the guys we got
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Rob Calonge about 1 year ago
I see your point Ryan, but it sure beats the whole, "Al should go and sign so and so...," discussion that we're seeing a bunch of.
BTW, at the time of my post, Wade was still a Buc., but had I thought of it, he would've been included. That's another good signing.
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Ryan S about 1 year ago
as well as we're on the topic, Thomas Davis would be a good Raider. He's sort of a tweener in the linebacker/secondary sort of way but he sure can HIT and got 88 tackles, 3 sacks, and an interception last year. Put him alongside Morrison and Howard, we'd have the best lb's in the league in 20 years...and let ray lewis know i said that
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Rob Calonge about 1 year ago
Ryan, good call. He's also got speed as shown on his NFL profile page. Check the video out here: http://www.nfl.com/players/thomasdavis/profile?id=DAV768681
Looks like I may have wiffed on that one.
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Anonymous about 1 year ago
Hey Rob,i don't mean to change the subject but have you seen the article on realfootball365.com about the raiders changing thier colors to pink and white.. Someone should by that guy a ticket to a raider game,dress him in pink and send him to the black hole so he can see what real men dress like... Jim
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Rob Calonge about 1 year ago
So true...so true. Haven't seen the article yet, but I'll keep my eyes open for it.
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XXX XXX about 1 year ago
Hey man, just a thought but at the end of each players description you should label them by "Take" or "Leave" or something better "Raider" or "Reject", you do make it clear but I'd like to go back once your finished doing it all track back and see who you took and who didn't get a look in...
Enjoying the articles...
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Mike about 1 year ago
The only problem i see with this is you picked players with heart and determination thats not the raiders type of players Al likes losers
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