ESPN’s Louis Riddick says the problem with the Raiders offense starts at the top.
“I think [the offense is] poorly constructed,’ Riddick said Monday on ESPN’s NFL Live. “I think they made a mistake as far as their offensive coordinator hire and I think it’s having a trickle-down effect on Derek himself, on Amari Cooper, on Michael Crabtree, on Jared Cook, on all of them.”
Riddick went on to suggest the Raiders have one of the easiest offenses in the league to prepare for.
“I hate making this comment only because unless you’re really there you don’t really know, but I know this, if I was just watching their tape and wasn’t a member of their team and was getting ready to play this offense, I’d be like ‘this offense is easy to figure out.'”
What’s worse, the Raiders can’t even seem to execute in the most basic of offensive schemes.
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— Ted Nguyen (@FB_FilmAnalysis) October 31, 2017
In recent weeks, the receivers have begun a disturbing trend of synchronized route running.
Is it any wonder Carr doesn’t seem to know where his receivers are going to be?
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I have observed the exact same thing. The Raiders offense has looked remedial at best. There doesn’t appear to be any sophistication as far as pre-snap shifts to isolate mismatches or set up other plays. I look at what Sean McVay is doing, the Patriots’ crossing routes, rub routes…we just throw it up & our recievers have to high point the ball. Todd Downing was a mistake. Get a REAL Offensive Coordinator & I believe the weapons are in place for the Raiders to be explosive
Please! Del Rio doesn’t have an answer for offensive Struggles…that’s because he’s in Denver. Downing will let us a top ten if not top 5 pick. Any avg OC will do!
Jack fired Bill M now fire Jack. Reggie M can go too keeps drafting Busts and players that cant get on the field Gareon C 1st RD Obi 2nd Rd joseph 1st rd Jihad Ward 2 rd Bust
one more year for Rio. Fire Norton quickly and get Reggie to stop the reach picks. After i think a little i tend to agree with your comment
I agree the only thing that kept him his job was drafting Khalil Mack , Derek Carr and Gabe Jackson that was it. And that’s only because he got lucky that those players were available. Anyone with half a brain would have made those same pics.
how do call joseph a bust you need go back and reevaluate the kid he is 1 of the better consistent players on that side of the ball & just remember Reggie got Mack & Carr not that’s a pass but he deserves some lee way for those & the early draft picks this yr jury still out conley definitely showed promise
The day after the season ends (most likely early January), Del Rio should swallow his pride and offer Musgrave a nice contract to return as OC. No assistant coach deserved a pat on the back and a raise more than him, and THAT’s the guy you let walk?!? Disastrous seasons are made of such stupid decisions.
Right on . Muskgrave needs to go back to QB coach
i meant Todd Downing needs to go back to QB coach
He’s is right. I sit at home on my couch and yell out plays this year. So predictable! I think this all falls in JDR. I really think the reason he has kept Norton around when anyone who watches football knows he’s in over his head and why he went with Downing is it makes him feel safe. Young coordinators with no experience that can always be his fallback if he gets in trouble for his teams not playing up to par. He is well known for throwing people under the bus.
People need to quit saying that Jack fired Musgrave. He didn’t. Musgrave’s contract expired, and we let him walk. I am glad we did because he was very dull and unimaginative. Yes, we were a 6th rank offense last year, but Musgrave took us as far as he was able to take us. Our team was ready to move to the next level. With the proper OC the Raiders will be uber explosive. We’re talking better than the Pats in their prime.
MAN AROUND OF APPLAUSE FOR YOU BRO YOU SPEAKING FACTS THE OFFENSE HAD OUT GROWN MUSGRAVE B/C HE WAS SO CONSERVATIVE SO WE NEEDED A OC THAT WOULD TAKE THE TRAINER WHEELS OFF THE PLAYBOOK FOR THIS POWERFUL OFFENSE UNFORTUNATELY TODD IS NOTHING MORE THAN A QB COACH I HOPE ADAM GASE GETS FIRED WE NEED A REAL YOUNG X & O GUY THERE WAS A SUGGESTION ABOUT HIRING A ASSISTANT LIKE HE DID ON DEF WITH THAT DEF COACH FROM SD BRING IN A NORV TURNER TO OVER SEE WITH TODD THINK IT COULD WORK
Why are we letting John Gruden A huge Mind for offence and Quarterbacks just rotting away Just STUPID HELLO WAKE UP!!! Raider Nations deserves more!!! Give Del Rio the Defense and Gruden the Offense as two working Head Coaches for the first time in NFL History 2 head coaches Hell Yeah!!!
No more unproven talent Just a bunch of Monsters and Mutants on the defence Remember the Mad Stork, Otis Sistrunk, John Matusac, Jack tatum, Rod Martin, Chester Mcglockton, Russell Maryland, Richard Seymor, Howie Long, Another Lawrence Taylor???
This is what happens when you give players to much clout in the hiring process. Derek gave his seal of approval and the raiders jumped.Downing may turn out to be a great O.C some day,he’s a awesome quarterbacks coach but, all good teams have a window it doesn’t stay open for all that long. He’s over his head, Del Rio isn’t a offensive minded head coach so they essentially turned the reins over to a rookie OC who’s switched blocking schemes to ZBS which one our line isn’t suited for and trying to run the outside zone constantly shows he doesn’t have a clue, refuses to use any play action, and is a lover 3 yard crossing patterns and slants.Derek looks lost, Lynch , Cooper
arent being used correctly and our line is underwhelming trying to run a zone scheme . I’m not sure why d owning just didn’t open up Musgraves playbook do some fine tuning and called it good, he was left a road map and keys to 6th ranked offense thats now 29th
#facts
Todd Downes offense is basic, last year everyone screamed get rid of Musgrave. Why you get rid of a person that we had the 7th best offense? They just let musgrave walk..i know he in Denver laughing it up. They let latavius just walk..he didn’t even want that much. And lets not leave Norton out…Raider fans do y’all understand since ken norton took over our defense we have given up between 23-25 points a game..check it out…in almost 3 season’s… He has never kept a team to single digits…. His lowest game was 12 points…WHY DOES HE STILL HAVE A JOB? Couls someone please answer that?