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    Re: Chadman's 2009 Draft Analysis.....

    Quote Originally Posted by SteelerOfDeVille
    did u give up?

    Hehe...no...but the SB excitement makes it hard to get into this....might give it a go again later today.

    Never fear- this thread will continue- it's Chadman's sneaky way of boosting his post count...
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    #7 The Oakland Raiders..

    What a wacky experience it must be to be a Raiders fan? Can you imagine it? Going into every season wondering where your owner's biggest mistake will materialise from this season? They must be the biggest masochists in the USA. Anyway....it's easy to see where Al Davis has gone wrong the last few years- HC. Until they get a HC that can shape this team, they'll continue to find new ways to blow it. The Raiders finished the season 5-11, which for Raiders faithful, probably isn't bad. But for us, the knowledgable ones, we know that it's just another year of crap from the Black & Silver. That being said, if you have a quick look at the Raiders roster, there is some talent to work with. Wonder if the new HC can get it moving in the right direction?

    Looking at the Raiders offensive stats we see that they were 29th in points per game, 29th in yards per game, 32nd in passing yards per game & 10th in rushing yards per game. On defence, the Raiders were 24th in points allowed, 27th in yards allowed, 10th in passing yards allowed & 31st in rushing yards allowed. That's a pretty eclectic group of stats. The two that obviously stand out are 10th in both rushing yards gained & 10th in passing yards allowed. The most believable stat will be rushing yards gained- the Raiders have a solid group of RB's. 10th in passing yards could be directly attributed to being second last in rushing yards allowed. Teams can simply run on the Raiders at will. The other stats show the common trend of poor teams- can't move the ball through the air, can't score enough, allow too many points & can't stop other teams from moving on them. Improvement could be had in almost every department- but at least they can run...

    QB- Ok, as much as he's struggled, JaMarcus Russell (2007 #1 pick) is the QB of now & the future. To be honest- he isn't 'terrible'- 13 TD's, 8 INT's at 53.8% completion is about average for the struggling QB's we looked at already. But, unlike Detroit, Cincinatti & the Rams, Russell has nobody to throw to. More on that later. The Raiders will hang their hat on Russell, so keeping him healthy & surrounded by talent should be a priority. He's one of, if not THE best running QB in the NFL too. Keeping him healthy is extra important when you think that his back-up is Andrew Walter (0 TD's, 3 INT's at 44.9%) & 3rd string is Marquis Tuiasosopo. If Russell goes down, this is 'a bad scene man!' Without a doubt, the Raiders could do with an experienced vet QB that can back-up & help develop Russell. This should become an off season priority.

    RB- 2008 1st round pick Darren McFadden (499 yards, 4.4 YPC & 4 TD's), Justin Fargas (853 yards, 3.9 YPC & 1TD) & Michael Bush (421 yards, 4.4 YPC & 3 TD's) make up an excellent RB trio. The good news is that all 3 are under contract for next season. The bad news- there's only 1 football on the field at a time to give to them. Fullbacks Justin Griffith & Oren O'Neill are both solid players. Add to this group the excellent running game of Russell, and this team can move the ball on the ground. No need to tinker with this group at all!

    WR- 2003 Round 3 WR Johnnie Lee Higgins stepped in this season to become something like a starter for the Raiders (22 catches, 366 yards, 16.6 YPC & 4 TD's). Unfortunately- his 22 catches lead all WR's this season for the Raiders. And here is where the problem lies- a distinct lack of talent & productivity from this group that includes Ron Curry, Oft-injured Javon Walker & ever-underperformed Ashlie Lelie. This group, simply, does no justice for a #1 pick QB. If you want Russell to succeed- give him someone to throw to. The Raiders got good production from 2007 2nd round TE Zach Miller (56 catches, 778 yards, 13.9 YPC & 1 TD). Miller has essentially become Russell's go-to guy.

    OL- Who can remember reading that Robert Gallery was going to be the greatest LT ever known? Well, here we are. He's not even playing OT, let alone LT. Gallery has moved inside to be a servicable LG. Jake Grove is a decent Center and is the anchor to the line that rushed so well. Cooper Carlisle mans the other OG position. To be honest, the interior of the OL isn't a problem. The OT's, however, can be upgraded. When Kwame Harris & Cornell Green are your starting OT's, you need to look at options. Young OT's Mario Henderson & James Marten are talented, but cannot be relied on. Definately an upgrade could be had at OT this off season. Picking so early, they should have a shot at a decent player to fit on the line. The Raiders only gave up 39 sacks on the season, which isn't bad, but that could be more due to the Raiders reliance on the run & Russell's ability to run like blazes when required. This team runs at 4.3 YPC, so run blocking isn't a problem. If you invest in a #1 QB, you have to protect him & give him someone to throw to. In typical Raiders fashion, they've done neither.

    DL- On paper, this group is pretty good. And statistically, the Raiders were 10th in the NFL against the pass, which indicates they must get something like decent pass rush to throw QB's off the trail. Derrick Burgess (24 tackles, 4 sacks) is a quality DE. He would start in nearly every 4-3 defence. Tommy Kelly (55 tackles, 4 sacks) is a decent upfield DT & Gerrard Warren ( 39 tackles, 4 sacks) isn't bad either. Backups include Terdell Sands & William Joseph- neither are going to make offences shudder. The other DE is Jay Richardson (53 tackles, 3 sacks). He's a young player on the rise. Back-up DE Kalimba Edwards (48 tackles, 5 sacks) is a decent pass rusher that is a liability against the run. This group probably would improve if the opposition was forced to pass on them more- as they are more of a pass rushing group than run stopping. But because the Raiders are always behind, teams tend to run on this group all day.

    LB- MLB Kirk Morrison (135 tackles, 1 sack) is a good player. OLB's Thomas Howard (97 tackles, 1 sack) & Ricky Brown (37 tackles, 0 sacks) are solid- Howard has extreme athletisism & is a quality player. Backups Jon Alston & Sam Williams are decent, if not solid players. Thing is, between these guys & the DL, teams were running on them at will. Perhaps a run stuffing DT & OLB might be useful in stopping that problem.

    DB- 10th against the pass in the NFL sounds great, but as Chadman has pointed out, this could be an inflated stat due to other teams success running the ball. Nnamdi Asomugha is a great CB, a real player to build around. He's also a UFA...and if he wants to WIN, he might need to look elsewhere. He could very well get Franchised, however. The other CB is Chris Johnson, a solid CB that had 3 picks for the season. Back-up Stanford Routt is a promising player. Safeties Hiram Eugene & Gibril Wilson are both stout against the run & pass. Former 1st round pick Michael Huff has not lived up to expectations. If the Raiders hold on to Asomugha, chances are, they can sit tight with the DB's for next season.

    ST- Only the Raiders could boast a 1st round kicker- particularly one that isn't any better than 90% of the kickers around the NFL. Yet, Seb Janikowski is the K for this team & will be for the foreseeable future. Punter Shane Lechler is a good player averaging 48.8 yards a punt. He is, however, an UFA, and the Raiders will want to hold on to him. When Johnnie Lee Higgins wasn't becoming the starting WR, he was, along with Justin Miller, returning kicks & punts. The Raiders return game is very solid.

    FA- The Raiders NEED to hold on to Asomugha. That should be priority #1 this off season. Other notable FA's include RG Cooper Carlisle, Punter Shane Lechler & PR/KR Justin Miller. Although they would want to hold on to all these guys, only Asomugha is irreplaceable.

    Chadman must go...will finish later on!!

    Ok- back to it (Post SB Celebrations..)

    DRAFT HISTORY- You would think that a team with 4 Top 10 picks in 5 years must be chocked with stud footballers, wouldn't you? Well- you tell Chadman if this is 'stocked'-
    2008- Darren McFadden, 2007- JaMarcus Russell, 2006- Michael Huff, 2005- Fabian Washington, 2004- Robert Gallery.

    Well? Ok, McFadden looked good & Russell will need some weapons before we make a decision, but have any of the other picks justified their selections? Maybe, if we look closely at the picks by the teams that we've covered already, we'll notice a trend of 1st rounders just not panning out? Perhaps the first thing these teams should do is look closely at the scouting & drafting departments of the organisation?

    Other recent picks for the Raiders are 2008 2nd round TE Zach Miller, 2007 2nd round OLB Thomas Howard, 2004 2nd round center Jake Grove (They select OK in Round 2), Johnnie Lee Higgins & Kirk Morrison were both 3rd round picks (2007 & 2005 respectively). As Chadman stated though- there is more history of misses than hits for this franchise, and indeed many of the teams talked about earlier.

    At this stage Chadman sees the Raiders looking at either a LT, WR, LB or DB. Given their lofty drafting position, LT is a very good option. But then, in saying that, this IS the Raiders. Maybe they'll draft a punter to go with their 1st round K?

    Next Up.....#8, the Jacksonville Jaguars...
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    Re: Chadman's 2009 Draft Analysis.....

    Quote Originally Posted by Chadman
    Quote Originally Posted by SteelerOfDeVille
    did u give up?

    Hehe...no...but the SB excitement makes it hard to get into this....might give it a go again later today.

    Never fear- this thread will continue- it's Chadman's sneaky way of boosting his post count...
    It is easier to boost your post count by just randomly posting "Wooooooo!!!" on various threads instead of doing in-depth research on the draft needs of every NFL team and writing up a more in-depth dissertation than Matt Millen ever did as the GM in Detroit. Not that I am complaining. This will be a big-time go-to thread at this point a week from now when we are basking in the glow of another championship and looking forward to the draft.
    Steeler teams featuring stat-driven, me-first, fantasy-football-darling diva types such as Antonio Brown & Le'Veon Bell won no championships.

    Super Bowl winning Steeler teams were built around a dynamic, in-your-face defense plus blue-collar, hard-hitting, no-nonsense football players on offense such as Hines Ward & Jerome Bettis.

    We don't want Juju & Conner to replace what we lost in Brown & Bell.

    We are counting on Juju & Conner to return us to the glory we once had with Hines & The Bus.

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    #8 Jacksonville Jaguars

    (Ok- back from the post-SB lounge fest & ready to start analysing again...)

    Jacksonville went from a team on the cusp of challenging for SB honours to a team that was so far from a SB that you wonder if they had money on themselves blowing this season. 5-11 puts them at the bottom end of the season's standings & gets them an early pick in the draft. Some said they overachieved last season- guess those guys could be right!

    A look at the offensive stats- 24th in points per game, 20th in yards per game, 15th in passing yards per game & 18th in rushing yards per game. The 'yards' part to the stats show they are not 'terrible' moving the ball, but points per game certainly shows how ineffective they were in the red zone. Defensive stats- 21st in points allowed per game, 17th in yards allowed per game, 24th in passing yards allowed per game & 13th in rushing yards allowed. The run defense is pretty solid, but teams can obviously pass all over the Jaguars, and 21st in points allowed says that those passing yards turn into points.

    QB- David Garrard went from super-accurate 'never gives the ball away' to 62.6% completion (pretty good) & 15 TD's to 13 INT's (not enough TD to INT ratio to be overly successful). Anyone wonder if there are a few Jaguar fans wondering if the shouldn't have let Leftwich go? Cleo Lemon is the back-up....but he really is no option for this team. They've invested in Garrard, so the Jaguars will just have to suffer through his lean times.

    RB- What was a two-headed running monster last season turned into 'just another running game' this season. Maurice Jones-Drew led the Jaguars with 824 yards at 4.2 YPC & 12 TD's, which certainly isn't bad, and Fred Taylor had 556 yards at 3.6 YPC & 1 TD. It's not...'bad'...but those stats are not the same team that tore the Steelers defence up last season, are they? It could just be that the OL were poor, but still, the running game didn't do what it had to. And this could be the single biggest reason that David Garrard wasn't anywhere near as successful this season.

    WR- Scrap that last sentence- the WR's could be the single biggest reason for Garrard's struggles. When your leading WR is Matt Jones who had 761 yards at 11.6 YPC and 2 TD's, you are not getting enough production. #2 WR on the list is Dennis Northcutt with 565 yards at 12.4 yards & 2 TD's. #3 is Reggie Williams with 364 yards at 9.6 YPC & 3 TD's. Not a deep threat to be seen- and certainly no 'go to' reciever amongst them. To be fair- MJD had 565 yards at 9.1 YPC & 2 TD's, providing Garrard with an option out of the backfield, and TE Marcedes Lewis had 489 yards at 11.9 YPC & 2 TD's. Really though- this team needs a go-to guy. That was supposed to be Jerry Porter, but as of today, Porter is no longer a Jaguar. This could be the position that gets a 1st round upgrade...

    OL- Or maybe it'll be OL? Starting LT Kalif Barnes is a UFA, so he might be a priority signing for them this season. That said, Barnes gave up an individual 7.5 sacks this season, one of the worst for starting LT's in the NFL, so an upgrade is not out of the question. The Jaguars are a weird mob- ever since Tony Boselli in 1995, they have NOT DRAFTED AN OL in ROUND 1- not 1 OL in 13 years. Only 1 (Boselli) in the FRANCHISE HISTORY! So, is OL a definate #1 draft option? Not necessarily. Starting OC Brad Meester is an UFA this off season & will likely be another priority signing (if the Steelers want an interior OL- this could be a good option). OG's for the Jaguars are...D Norman & U Nwaneri...who???? RT is big Tony Pashos, a pretty decent player. The OL gave up 42 sacks for the season- not good- & had a team rushing average of 4.2 YPC (a lot of this could be due more to MJD's speed & elusiveness than good blocking). The OL NEEDS an upgrade, but history tells us that the Jaguars might look at lower round draft picks, or FA's to fill this need.

    Ok...gotta go...Chadman will complete the Jaguars later on...
    The people that are trying to make the world worse never take a day off, why should I?

    Light up the darkness.

    2024 Draft
    1. Kool-Aid McKinstry CB
    2. Sedrick Van Pran-Grainger OC
    3. Devontez Walker WR
    3. Maason Smith DT
    4. Matt Goncalves OT
    6. Trevin Wallace ILB
    7. AJ Barner TE

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    Re: Chadman's 2009 Draft Analysis.....

    Ok.....this is taking too much of Chadman's time (sorry for those that were liking this) so a 'revised' version of this will be done instead- don't fear, the same idea, just with less writing....besides, since starting this, teams have been releasing players left, right & center, meaning much of what Chadman wrote earlier, has become redundant...

    Give Chadman a little while, and then a new, quicker format will be produced...
    The people that are trying to make the world worse never take a day off, why should I?

    Light up the darkness.

    2024 Draft
    1. Kool-Aid McKinstry CB
    2. Sedrick Van Pran-Grainger OC
    3. Devontez Walker WR
    3. Maason Smith DT
    4. Matt Goncalves OT
    6. Trevin Wallace ILB
    7. AJ Barner TE

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