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Side-by-side comparison of Gruden’s ’01, ’18 Raiders teams

Steve Corkran by Steve Corkran
January 17, 2018
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When Jon Gruden last coached a game for the Raiders, he had a roster that featured Hall of Famers Tim Brown and Jerry Rice, soon-to-be Hall of Famer Charles Woodson and Hall of Fame-caliber players Steve Wisniewski, Sebastian Janikowski and Shane Lechler.

That came in the 2001 season. He returned to the Raiders last week after having been retired for nine years and inherited a roster that has its share of talented players. As detailed in a story that was posted earlier today, the 2001 Raiders have the clear-cut edge in 16 of 24 head-to-head positional breakdowns, including the kicker and punter.

What follows is a side-by-side comparison of the Raiders starting roster from Gruden’s final game in his first tenure and the starting roster that he has to work with for the upcoming season:

 

 

Position                 2001                                 2017

Quarterback            Rich Gannon                     Derek Carr

Running back          Charlie Garner                  Marshawn Lynch

Wide receiver          Tim Brown                         Amari Cooper

Fullback                  Jon Ritchie                         Jamize Olawale

Wide receiver          Jerry Rice                          Michael Crabtree

Tight end                 Roland Williams                Jared Cook

Offensive tackle       Barry Sims                         Donald Penn

Guard                     Frank Middleton                 Kelechi Osemele

Center                     Barret Robbins                  Rodney Hudson

Guard                     Steve Wisniewski              Gabe Jackson

Offensive tackle       Lincoln Kennedy                Marshall Newhouse

 

 

Defensive end         Tony Bryant                       Mario Edwards Jr.

Defensive end         Regan Upshaw                  Khalil Mack

Defensive tackle      Grady Jackson                  Justin Ellis

Defensive tackle      Roderick Coleman             Eddie Vanderdoes

Outside linebacker   Elijah Alexander                Bruce Irvin

Outside linebacker   William Thomas                 Nicholas Morrow

Middle linebacker     Greg Biekert                      NaVorro Bowman

Cornerback             Charles Woodson              David Amerson

Cornerback             Eric Allen                           Sean Smith

Strong safety           Johnnie Harris                   Karl Joseph

Free safety              Anthony Dorsett                Reggie Nelson

 

 

Kicker                     Sebastian Janikowski         Giorgio Tavecchio

Punter                     Shane Lechler         Marquette King

Tags: Derek CarrJon GrudenKhalil MackMarshawn LynchRaiders
Steve Corkran

Steve Corkran

Steve has covered the Raiders in some capacity since their return to Oakland in 1995. He was the full-time beat writer from 1997-2010. for the Contra Costa Times, Oakland Tribune and San Jose Mercury News and covered more than 400 NFL games, including four Super Bowls. He also is the co-author of a recently released book titled "Al Davis: Behind the Raiders Shield."

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Comments 4

  1. Damon Mino says:
    3 years ago

    Wow. Well when you put it like that…Gruden has some work to do. Mack, Osemele and Irvin are the only guys on today’s squad who are unquestionably better. You can make arguments at other positions but those are the only 3 unquestionably better. Ouch.

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  2. Kevin says:
    3 years ago

    Would be nice to have Woodson and Allen back. Say whatever you want about Al, but don’t say he didn’t know how to find db’s. Hayes and Haynes are arguably the greatest duo ever…

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  3. Kevin says:
    3 years ago

    Corkran, did you ever actually see Lechler punt?
    Countless times he would kick from the 50 and boot it into the end zone. It was like he only cared about his average. King is 100% better at pinning them inside the 20. Lechler stunk.

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    • stevecorkran says:
      3 years ago

      Well, Kevin, I can say that I saw every one of Shane Lechler’s punts during his Raiders career. So, I would think that counts for plenty when making a judgment on whether Lechler or Marquette King is the better option. As for the story, it takes into account what they have accomplished to this point and how good they were at the time. Hope that helps. Thanks for the comment.

      Cork

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