Espn front page article: Kiper audits Raiders, Broncos, Choefs, Chargers

[Twin84AirRaid]

I don't have insider and sorry for getting anyone's hopes up, but I thought I would alert te board and see if someone else does.

Go Raiders!

[raiders4o8]

Can someone post a copy If they do got insider.. Thanks

[prolific]

Oakland Raiders

Help added: Anything the Raiders added on the field going into 2012 has to come in second to what they did in their front office and with the coaching staff. There's a new Green Bay influence -- Reggie McKenzie at general manager, Dennis Allen as the head coach -- and the addition of Greg Knapp as offensive coordinator could pay dividends as well. Knapp will bring with him a system similar to the one you see the Houston Texans run. Zone-blocking in the rushing attack, setting up play-action passes and easy high-low reads (take the deep route or dump off to the shorter on a roll-out) should make this offense more effective based on the personnel the Raiders have.

Questions that remain: Oakland added a few likely starters on defense with Philip Wheeler, Shawntae Spencer and Ron Bartell, but the linebacking corps remains a weakness, and the Raiders ask a lot of uber-safety Tyvon Branch. This defense could be middle-of-the-pack in 2012, but to be more than that, it needs much better play out of several guys. On offense, I expect the scheme to pay dividends and for Carson Palmer to be more comfortable, but if Darren McFadden isn't healthy, the Raiders lose serious punch. I think a huge question is whether the defense can get better, with Lamarr Houston potentially developing into a star. If it can't, better play from the offense might not show in the overall record.

Next year's help, now: Manti Te'o, ILB, Notre Dame
The Raiders have a pair of interior linebackers of recent draft vintage (Rolando McClain, Aaron Curry), neither of whom has played to the level at which he was taken. Te'o seems like a safe bet to reverse the trend.

...there you are. Nothing crazy; would LOVE to have Te'o though.

[raiders4o8]

Oakland Raiders

Help added: Anything the Raiders added on the field going into 2012 has to come in second to what they did in their front office and with the coaching staff. There's a new Green Bay influence -- Reggie McKenzie at general manager, Dennis Allen as the head coach -- and the addition of Greg Knapp as offensive coordinator could pay dividends as well. Knapp will bring with him a system similar to the one you see the Houston Texans run. Zone-blocking in the rushing attack, setting up play-action passes and easy high-low reads (take the deep route or dump off to the shorter on a roll-out) should make this offense more effective based on the personnel the Raiders have.

Questions that remain: Oakland added a few likely starters on defense with Philip Wheeler, Shawntae Spencer and Ron Bartell, but the linebacking corps remains a weakness, and the Raiders ask a lot of uber-safety Tyvon Branch. This defense could be middle-of-the-pack in 2012, but to be more than that, it needs much better play out of several guys. On offense, I expect the scheme to pay dividends and for Carson Palmer to be more comfortable, but if Darren McFadden isn't healthy, the Raiders lose serious punch. I think a huge question is whether the defense can get better, with Lamarr Houston potentially developing into a star. If it can't, better play from the offense might not show in the overall record.

Next year's help, now: Manti Te'o, ILB, Notre Dame
The Raiders have a pair of interior linebackers of recent draft vintage (Rolando McClain, Aaron Curry), neither of whom has played to the level at which he was taken. Te'o seems like a safe bet to reverse the trend.

...there you are. Nothing crazy; would LOVE to have Te'o though.

thanks carnal

[MadBomber24]

Well I agree with him about Knapp and the defense.

[Chewy316]

Middle of the road D? If we have a middle of the road D the Oakland Raiders will win the AFC West.

[Thaistick]

Absolutely!! I also think that one of the two rookie linebackers (Burris or Stupar) is going to emerge as a starter by the end of the year! They both seem to be turning heads in OTA's...

[Raider9175]

Absolutely!! I also think that one of the two rookie linebackers (Burris or Stupar) is going to emerge as a starter by the end of the year! They both seem to be turning heads in OTA's...

JMo Miles Burris has a good chance to win a starting LB job in training camp. Nathan Stupar probably won't but I expect him to come in and assume MLb position on passing downs(he very good at that).

The LB to watchout for is Kaelin Burnett who has a very good chance to surprise this year(he the one to watch)

[LINQ]

Middle of the road D? If we have a middle of the road D the Oakland Raiders will win the AFC West.

Exactly. The D flat out being awful lost us 4 winnable games last year.

Buffalo, Denver #2, Detroit, and SD #2.

[Artois]

Middle of the road D? If we have a middle of the road D the Oakland Raiders will win the AFC West.

I too would be very happy with a middle of the pack defense for this coming year, that would be a huge improvement....monumental almost!

[Artois]

For Example:

[Jiu Jitsu Jon]

For Example:

All that clip is lacking is the theme from the Benny Hill show.

[Jiu Jitsu Jon]

JMo Miles Burris has a good chance to win a starting LB job in training camp. Nathan Stupar probably won't but I expect him to come in and assume MLb position on passing downs(he very good at that).

The LB to watchout for is Kaelin Burnett who has a very good chance to surprise this year(he the one to watch)

Miles Burris is hands down my FAVORITE draft pick of this year. The dude is just a flat out ball-seeking missile. I can imagine some 3-4 formations designed for him that we'll run that will make opposing quarterbacks/runningbacks lives hell.

[Artois]

All that clip is lacking is the theme from the Benny Hill show.

One more:

[bleed4raiders]

For Example:

Damn....... classic sports blooper, Branch coulda probably ran that all the wy back