The Raiders may have fallen short in their efforts to add Jadeveon Clowney and/or Yannick Ngakoue prior to the season, but it’s not too late for GM Mike Mayock to make a splash in the pass-rushing department before the season hits the halfway point.
Former Cowboys defensive end David Irving hasn’t been in the league since 2018 (violation of league’s substance abuse policy), but he has 8 sacks in his last 10 NFL games and is only 27 years old. Just as importantly, Irving was reinstated by the league on Friday and is free to sign with any team.
The Raiders could use another edge rusher and Irving won’t cost a lot. He should be looking for a one-year deal in a familiar system and hope to hit free agency after the season. Irving has a relationship with Raiders defensive coordinator Rod Marinelli (who coached him in Dallas) and if the Raiders are interested, the fit makes a lot of sense.
This tweet from 2018 speaks to the respect Irving has for Marinelli (or at least did two years ago).
All things considered, the Raiders should be considered one of the favorites to sign Irving. The reward for signing him far outweighs the risk and the Raiders have been sniffing around for another pass rusher for months.
Time to finally make it happen.
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Signing Irving would be solid move .especially since he would probably sign for the kinda deal we gave agholor…put nassib on the IR…what’s up with Daniel Ross haven’t seen or heard much about him?…..F KC….go RAIDERS!!!!!
I am here thank you bro , take Irving before Dallas grabs him back. Not much to say but go RAIDERS .
Agreed…three moves to the Super Bowl. (1) Sign Irving fir DE; sign Earl Tomas or Eric Reid; sign Kendricks at LB, and close the deal! Additionally, a back up CB might be in the mix.
Let’s go Raiders…just win baby!
Coach L
Bang on!
And Julio Jones!!!!
Can he still play, it’s been a couple of years?🤔🤷♂️
Ask aldon smith that hes league leader in sacks and only played 2 games in 4 yrs before 2020
Sounds like a good move for the Raiders. Young rabble-rouser anxious to prove, and crank up the heat on that defensive line! Go for it NATION
Signing David Irving would be a great move for the the Raiders right now. Eric Reid too to sure up our secondary.
it seems to be to me the raiders have already signed 1 cowboy that isnt worth a **** do we need another one of them how about carloe dunlap if hes not very old an can get a good deal
Well as far as being gone a couple years look at the cowboys Aldin Smith. He was gone a few years and is now back playing well
Ya he was actually a Raider and I was hoping they would resign him when he became available again but they didn’t. He was a stud when he played for then a few years ago
Raider Nation look outside the NFL. CFL’s Willie Jefferson 6’7″ 248 lbs age 29 defensive end with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Willie has been a beast in the CFL.
True
I’m a winnipegger. Willie is amazing but might be a bit light
Let’s make it happen. We can get better.
Raider ****…I love it.
Ain’t nothing wrong with pulling n a few bad boys. It will be like old times and it worked.
I agree. Sign Irving PLEASE!!! The Chiefs sign Le’Veon Bell so we had better do something!!!
Let’s not say “Just win baby” anymore, let’s start saying “All we do is win baby”!!!
Go Raiders!!!
Pimpin Ken from Atlanta Ga
Ken, As a lifelong Charger fan, I see the imminent rise of the Raiders. They are gaining momentum. Smart to sign him.
And I reluctantly agree that an adjustment to the phrase would be a catchy upgrade to the old one…..
Go on leave your mark Mayock make that splash give us that
young speed you’ll be glorified in the end with the best of ’em
Keep Ruggs routes vertical & not short crossing patterns, percentages will allow him to stay healthy. He was meant to fly.
Hopefully Marinelli can coax him over (although just for clarification Marinelli is our dline coach not DC). No reason we shouldn’t kick the tires with a low risk high reward kind of move. As others have mentioned. . .worked with another guy who recently dawned the silver and black and is now dominating with the cowboys.
I Bleed BLACK & SILVER, any player, or players that makes the team better, sigh him, or them, lets get back to the Smash mouth football, the RAIDERS are known for, make the rest of the team’s in the league scared to see us.
I Bleed BLACK & SILVER, any player, or players that makes the team better, sigh him, or them, lets get back to the Smash mouth football, the RAIDERS are known for, make the rest of the team’s in the league scared to see us.
I say…if Irving is even 80 to 85-percent the talent level of either Clowney or Ngakoue, THEN GO FOR HIM…and GET him!!!
We need a potent edge rusher to help complete our young, but quickly evolving defensive team!
I’ve loved the raiders for 52 years and I’m not stopping now. Just make some moves and get that old raider mentality back. We will beat you on the score board and on the field. COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE. GO RAIDERS