Linebacker Cory Littleton was regarded as the linchpin of the Raiders’ haul in free agency this past offseason. Fourteen games into the season, head coach Jon Gruden and the Raiders still are waiting for Littleton to make his first impact play. Littleton isn’t alone in struggling to justify the contract he received from the Raiders
WR Nelson Agholor has been gem of Raiders’ underwhelming 2020 free-agent class
I have loved Nelson to a degree, but when that’s the gem of your class…well let’s just say you have a lot of overrated pieces and you’ll be lucky to fight for 8-8. Nelson needs to be what he was this year for a true contender, then he makes a real difference. Sorry, Carrdashians – we aren’t good and your hero is middle of the road. The fact that Agholor did this well only shows what teams were willing to give up what he gave to a QB that can’t beat them. Prove me wrong.
Seems like a good time for me to wish our hosts, Steve & Ray, and all posters to this site as Merry a Christmas as possible in this weird 2020…..and a fervent wish for a Happy New Year in 2021 to you all.
Cheers and stay safe & well
Many thanks, Andy. My best wishes to and your family for a Merry Christmas, and that the coming New Year will be healthy and happy one.
And, my best to everyone who visits here, reading and talking about our team, the Raiders.
Best of all to Steve and Ray, who research and write the articles, read (most) all of the comments.
Cheers, stay well and stay safe.
Happy Holidays to you, Andy and all the other posters on this site, including Steve and Ray who get our conversations started!! May everyone be safe and healthy and may 2021 be prosperous!!
I’m starting to believe that the Free Agents aren’t the problem necessarily. As many others point out, several of these FAs performed well with other teams. Granted, there is a reason that these players become free agents, but I find it hard to believe that they come to Vegas and suddenly can’t play near the same level as they did with other teams. Maybe it is signing guys who do not fit the system or putting them in the wrong positions, who knows?
Happy Holidays everyone!
Coaching is the issue. Hard to believe all these free agents started to lose their skills overnight.
Happy Holidays to all!
Let the new year bring the change of Raiders fortunes and continued success to Steve and Ray in this endeavor.
Mediocre coaching and downright awful drafting has plagued this team for as long as I can remember. And for free agents, the Raiders may sign an impact player but they play him in a scheme where his skill sets don’t match…so the guy struggles in Silver and Black.
The whole organization from top to bottom is a mess. And honestly who has any faith in Mark Davis either?
Waiting for the next reach or bonehead pick in the first round in 2021. The $100 million man has his sights on another bust. Lol