Wednesday, March 31, 2010
The Oakland Raiders are at it Again
As a lifelong Raider fan, I once again cannot understand what they are up to. They spent most of the off-season hiring coaches who would be able to help JaMarcus Russell to become a professional quarterback, while at the same time keeping head coach Tom Cable in limbo. Now, it appears, with two effective though not spectacular quarterbacks on their roster as well as Russell, the Silver and Black are buyers in the market for Eagle quarterback Donovan McNabb.
Why would the Raiders want to trade their best player, defensive back Nnamdi Asomugha and their second-round pick in the upcoming draft for McNabb when they feel that Russell, coming into his fourth season, is not just the QB of the future, but of the present? Because that's what the Raiders do.
The upcoming Raider season will be their attempt to win more than five games and finish higher than third in the AFC West for the first time in eight years. The Reports on Russell are that he either arrived in camp in shape or weighing 290 pounds, depending on who you believe. If it is the latter, shopping for a new QB is actually a good thing, but if he is the future of the franchise, then the team needs to get behind him once and for all or go in a different direction and make it final.
Why would the Raiders want to trade their best player, defensive back Nnamdi Asomugha and their second-round pick in the upcoming draft for McNabb when they feel that Russell, coming into his fourth season, is not just the QB of the future, but of the present? Because that's what the Raiders do.
The upcoming Raider season will be their attempt to win more than five games and finish higher than third in the AFC West for the first time in eight years. The Reports on Russell are that he either arrived in camp in shape or weighing 290 pounds, depending on who you believe. If it is the latter, shopping for a new QB is actually a good thing, but if he is the future of the franchise, then the team needs to get behind him once and for all or go in a different direction and make it final.
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