@The Mixed Mamba , @ClemsonO.Co , other fellow Raider fans what do you think of our draft this year? I like it in general but certainly has to be some development and growth with some of the picks. Wilson can be a monster if he reaches his potential and Mayer is a stud. Beyond that, I think everyone has warts or limitations which is pretty normal.
The optimistic me sees a lot of the same type makeup that some of those classic Patriots teams had with getting the right “role players” to compliment the stars. O’Connell is a gamer who can be coached into not putting the ball in jeopardy as much. He led the Big 10 in passing and was arguably better last year. Tre Tucker could be a very good returner and kick coverage guy and whatever he gives in the passing game is a bonus. The DBs have made their share of plays but each have a weakness or two. The LB from Florida has made plays in a lot of different ways. The two DTs look like they could quickly become rotational players.
The pessimistic me says we got one almost certain sure thing in Mayer and everybody else is potential.
What say you?
The optimistic me sees a lot of the same type makeup that some of those classic Patriots teams had with getting the right “role players” to compliment the stars. O’Connell is a gamer who can be coached into not putting the ball in jeopardy as much. He led the Big 10 in passing and was arguably better last year. Tre Tucker could be a very good returner and kick coverage guy and whatever he gives in the passing game is a bonus. The DBs have made their share of plays but each have a weakness or two. The LB from Florida has made plays in a lot of different ways. The two DTs look like they could quickly become rotational players.
The pessimistic me says we got one almost certain sure thing in Mayer and everybody else is potential.
What say you?
