Oakland Raiders: John Wade Will Be More Important Than Kwame Harris

There seems to be a lot of negative sentiment to getting Harris and why we didn't get a better tackle for the left side than him. 

I'm here to tell you that if Wade connects well with JaMarcus, that could be a moot point. 

Lets look at the Super Bowl when Sims was with the team.  Wait, Sims was with the team that made it to Super Bowl.  Now he's probably lost a step or two and that's why they got rid of him, but I believe Newberry was more the problem. 

What happened after Barrett Robins went crazy and kept himself from playing the final battle?  Maybe he wasn't the difference of the blowout, some tend to think so, but then in a domino effect of events could have been a major factor. 

While watching some games, I noticed something that another Raider fan friend pointed out to me.  He said look at Jeremy, he looks one way then another and snaps, and it looks like the Defense recognizes this and can anticipate the snap.  Now if the Defense can get such a good jump often, that's a lot to ask for even the best Tackles to defend. 

It doesn't matter what kind of tackle you are if the Defense is by you before you notice the snap.  It seemed like Newberry didn't pick up on this.  I saw a team in the backfield when the ball was snapped one time very noticeably and after I saw that flaw in Newberry.  I think now the staff realizes that flaw, and others,  and a reason why Newberry was released. 

Wade is going to be a very important part of the O-line.  If JaMarcus and he can get a good chemistry going, then the rest of the O-line will follow making it easier to block when the Defense is caught off guard and can't just rush in there off the snap.  Harris is more athletic than Sims, plus the problems he had with the 49ers have already been pointed out by Cable and he knows what he needs to do and is eager to work on it. 

You have to like a guy who's eager to work.  But I believe Wade will be the main ingredient for the O-line.  Chemistry is a major factor in success in Football.  It's one sport that has a lot of players trying to get on the same page and there being so many variables that goes with the success or not. 

Remember it's not necessarily the best players that work, but the right fit of players, and I believe that's what our staff is looking for.  Harris might not be the best tackle, but maybe he will be the right tackle.  And maybe Wade will be a better fit for the team too. 

Remember the USA 1980 Olympic hockey team.  The coach wasn't looking for the best players, he was looking for the right players, the right fit.  The best players, ala the NHL All-Stars got killed by the Soviet national team, yet a group of college hockey players pulled off the greatest upset in history. 

Of course, this isn't nearly the same magnitude because the talent among the NFL players isn't that skewed but you get the idea.  By the way where does the Left Tackle of the Giants stand in relation to the other good team's left tackles.