Building blocks to make our vision (SB WIN) a reality...

[JonRaider]

what needs to happen in order for us to be competetive again:

1. Get a head coach who has fire and intensity. A head coach who knows how to motivate the players. A head coach who instills pride in this team. A head coach who uses a balanced offensive attack, knowing when to attack the defense with the short passes and when to throw it deep.
2. Keep building the defense. Focus the efforts now on our front 4. You'd be amazed how great a defense can be when it has a strong defensive line.
3. Stop drafting athletes and start drafting football players. Quit drafting players based on how fast they can run the 40. We also need better scouts when it comes to drafting.
4. Adopt a offensive system which can work in todays game, and stick with it. Draft players who fit that system.
5. Completely re-tool the offensive line. As long as our line is weak, no offensive system will work. Implement either zone or power blocking, and draft players who fit that system.
6. Get a quarterback who is smart and is a leader. A quarterback who will take this team by the horns and lead the way. Doesn't necessarily have to have the strongest arm in the league. A quarterback who has a strong will to lead and to win.
7. Continuity and stability for once.
8. Al Davis needs to step back and allow another person to have control.

[RaiderSithLord]

good suggestions...

[Gen_Man]

Originally Posted by code707

IF we hire Sarkisan but building block #1 doesnt happen or even close to it. I am not sure what the results would be. With the Raiders its always been either we are too good or too bad and no in between.

Disagree. By bringing in Sarkisan this proves that we are bringing in a system that is not old and archaeic. Sarkisan comes from the Norm Chow system: short, intermediate and vertical passing game, bootleg, motion in your offense, running the ball downhill or wide, getting your tight ends and backs involved in the passing game, and, quite frankly, exploited a weakness of a defense. This system is complex and it proves we want to play 21st century football offensively.

AL Davis always finds gems when he decides to pick his own person, that is, a person who NFL people have not reccomended. In fact, he has a proven track record of getting young assistants that has what it takes to suceed in Oakland.

[FLORIDARAYDAH]

great post bro.we need a good young mind and give him the time it takes to build his system,not another retread coach who Al will fire after a year or 2.block #1 might be the tough one to get built