Mack has been playing long enough to get those holding calls from the officials. That will mean the opposition Oline will have to double team him, get a penalty or take a QB sack.
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"In case you had any doubts about Carrie’s bona fides as a slot corner, Sports Illustrated put together their list of the top ten slot corners in the NFL and Carrie landed in the 8th ‘slot’.
Here is their entire top ten:
Chris Harris Jr
Patrick Robinson
Kareem Jackson
Brandon Boykin
Patrick Chung
Tyrann Mathieu
Bryce Callahan
TJ Carrie
Malcolm Jenkins
Captain Munnerlyn
As SI pointed out, Carrie allowed just 23 catches on 40 targets and 250 slot snaps last season while also playing a good bit of safety while Nate Allen was lost to injury. They added:
Whatever the Raiders do with him, they shouldn't deny his potential as an inside corner, especially since they have things sorted out on the outside with Sean Smith and David Amerson. Carrie is a big guy (6 '0", 206) with 4.4 speed who uses angles and aggressiveness to get things done."
Here is their entire top ten:
Chris Harris Jr
Patrick Robinson
Kareem Jackson
Brandon Boykin
Patrick Chung
Tyrann Mathieu
Bryce Callahan
TJ Carrie
Malcolm Jenkins
Captain Munnerlyn
As SI pointed out, Carrie allowed just 23 catches on 40 targets and 250 slot snaps last season while also playing a good bit of safety while Nate Allen was lost to injury. They added:
Whatever the Raiders do with him, they shouldn't deny his potential as an inside corner, especially since they have things sorted out on the outside with Sean Smith and David Amerson. Carrie is a big guy (6 '0", 206) with 4.4 speed who uses angles and aggressiveness to get things done."
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The slot position battle in training camp is my biggest intrigue. Almost every other position on the team is more or less accounted for.
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Mark Purdy tweeted that Ronnie Lott group wanted controlling interest in team and to be involved in front office.
Mark told him it was a non-starter
Mark told him it was a non-starter
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You mean this Lott group aren't just good Samaritans and actually not only want a silent interest in the Raiders, but a controlling interest?! I'm in shock, lol.
In all seriousness, if that's what Lott's group wants, Mark will be telling them to GAGF, and I'd be doing the same. Such a deal would actually be worse than anything Kephart presented, and that's saying something!
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Spoke to someone connected to The Sands Corp yesterday. It's not a 'done deal' per se, but it's at the stage of crossing the ts and dotting the I's. as done a deal as can be prior to any official signatures.
Additionally, there's a lot of talk at least from Oakland biased people that The Sands aren't going to pony up the money, that it's all a facade. Couldn't be further from the truth. Consider that when the financial crisis in 2008 happened, The Sands actually had no money to continue building their hotel in Singapore (Marina Bay Sands). So Adelson put his own money forward (was in the billions) to ensure that the hotel would get completed on schedule during the financial crisis, because he couldn't afford the hit to his reputation if it didn't get built. When they say they'll build something, it's no BS.
Quite frankly the way that Oakland officials are going about putting a 'proposal' together is so shambolic that I hope the Raiders get out of Dodge asap.
Additionally, there's a lot of talk at least from Oakland biased people that The Sands aren't going to pony up the money, that it's all a facade. Couldn't be further from the truth. Consider that when the financial crisis in 2008 happened, The Sands actually had no money to continue building their hotel in Singapore (Marina Bay Sands). So Adelson put his own money forward (was in the billions) to ensure that the hotel would get completed on schedule during the financial crisis, because he couldn't afford the hit to his reputation if it didn't get built. When they say they'll build something, it's no BS.
Quite frankly the way that Oakland officials are going about putting a 'proposal' together is so shambolic that I hope the Raiders get out of Dodge asap.
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Raiders new stadium: Ronnie Lott's investment group eyes Coliseum site
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Posted: 07/14/2016 01:04:31 PM PDT | Updated: about 19 hours ago
The upper deck of the O.co Coliseum was tarped off for the Oakland Raiders game against the Jacksonville Jaguars in Oakland on Sept. 15, 2013. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group Archives)
OAKLAND -- City and county officials have asked for an appraisal of the jointly owned Coliseum site, as negotiations begin with a group headed by NFL Hall of Famer Ronnie Lott to build a new football stadium to keep the Raiders in Oakland.
On Tuesday, the Alameda County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to begin negotiations with Lott's investment group, Oakland City Pro Football Group, and the city of Oakland "regarding price and terms for sale" of the 120-acre site that includes the Coliseum and Oracle Arena.
The Oakland City Council is expected to discuss the matter in closed session on Tuesday.
Ronnie Lott, seen here in 2003, is heading a group that wants to build a new football stadium to keep the Raiders in Oakland. (Gary Reyes/Bay Area News Group Archives)
"I'm happy that we are moving forward together as one in our efforts to work to keep the Raiders here in the city of Oakland," Councilman Larry Reid said. "I'm hoping that our council will do the same that the county Board of Supervisors did this last Tuesday."
City officials said it will take a month to appraise the Coliseum grounds.
Lott is leading a team of mostly black investors that includes former NFL quarterback Rodney Peete and Atlanta developer Egbert Perry, chairman of the board of Fannie Mae. Lott played two seasons with the Raiders in Los Angeles (1991-92) after 10 years with the 49ers (1981-90). Peete was with the Raiders in 2000-2001 but played in only one game.
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Lott has met with several Oakland City Council members, county supervisors and Mayor Libby Schaaf over the past few months. He could not be reached for comment.
The Coliseum complex has been owned by the city and county since it opened in 1966. The aging facility is the only stadium shared by professional football and baseball teams.
Raiders owner Mark Davis did not return calls for comment.
Davis' frustration with efforts to build a new stadium in Oakland has led him to look elsewhere, and he has pitched moving his team to Las Vegas if funding is approved for a new stadium there. A Nevada tourism committee is exploring stadium sites and is expected to give recommendations to lawmakers who need to approve the plans. In Las Vegas, Davis is backed by billionaire casino mogul Sheldon Adelson of Las Vegas Sands Corp. and Majestic Realty Co.
County Supervisor Nate Miley said Wednesday that Lott's group has been focused on a new football stadium but would not rule out the possibility of the A's being part of their plan. A's owner Lew Wolff said he doesn't know anything about Lott's efforts but said he's the "right guy" for a football stadium project.
The supervisors' vote paves the way for two representatives to open negotiations with Lott.
David DeBolt covers Oakland. Contact him at 510-208-6453. Follow him at Twitter.com/daviddebolt.
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Posted: 07/14/2016 01:04:31 PM PDT | Updated: about 19 hours ago
The upper deck of the O.co Coliseum was tarped off for the Oakland Raiders game against the Jacksonville Jaguars in Oakland on Sept. 15, 2013. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group Archives)
OAKLAND -- City and county officials have asked for an appraisal of the jointly owned Coliseum site, as negotiations begin with a group headed by NFL Hall of Famer Ronnie Lott to build a new football stadium to keep the Raiders in Oakland.
On Tuesday, the Alameda County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to begin negotiations with Lott's investment group, Oakland City Pro Football Group, and the city of Oakland "regarding price and terms for sale" of the 120-acre site that includes the Coliseum and Oracle Arena.
The Oakland City Council is expected to discuss the matter in closed session on Tuesday.
Ronnie Lott, seen here in 2003, is heading a group that wants to build a new football stadium to keep the Raiders in Oakland. (Gary Reyes/Bay Area News Group Archives)
"I'm happy that we are moving forward together as one in our efforts to work to keep the Raiders here in the city of Oakland," Councilman Larry Reid said. "I'm hoping that our council will do the same that the county Board of Supervisors did this last Tuesday."
City officials said it will take a month to appraise the Coliseum grounds.
Lott is leading a team of mostly black investors that includes former NFL quarterback Rodney Peete and Atlanta developer Egbert Perry, chairman of the board of Fannie Mae. Lott played two seasons with the Raiders in Los Angeles (1991-92) after 10 years with the 49ers (1981-90). Peete was with the Raiders in 2000-2001 but played in only one game.
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Lott has met with several Oakland City Council members, county supervisors and Mayor Libby Schaaf over the past few months. He could not be reached for comment.
The Coliseum complex has been owned by the city and county since it opened in 1966. The aging facility is the only stadium shared by professional football and baseball teams.
Raiders owner Mark Davis did not return calls for comment.
Davis' frustration with efforts to build a new stadium in Oakland has led him to look elsewhere, and he has pitched moving his team to Las Vegas if funding is approved for a new stadium there. A Nevada tourism committee is exploring stadium sites and is expected to give recommendations to lawmakers who need to approve the plans. In Las Vegas, Davis is backed by billionaire casino mogul Sheldon Adelson of Las Vegas Sands Corp. and Majestic Realty Co.
County Supervisor Nate Miley said Wednesday that Lott's group has been focused on a new football stadium but would not rule out the possibility of the A's being part of their plan. A's owner Lew Wolff said he doesn't know anything about Lott's efforts but said he's the "right guy" for a football stadium project.
The supervisors' vote paves the way for two representatives to open negotiations with Lott.
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Raiders signed CB David Amerson to a four-year, $38 million extension through 2020.
The deal includes $18 million guaranteed. It's a huge raise for a player who was owed just $880,000 in the final year of his contract. A big, physical press corner, Amerson was an immediate starter for Oakland after getting waived from Washington last year, grading as PFF's No. 9 overall cover corner. Sean Smith will open the season opposite Amerson in a vastly improved Raiders secondary. First-round pick Karl Joseph and 2015 NFL interceptions leader Reggie Nelson will man the safety positions.
Source: Ian Rapoport on Twitter
The deal includes $18 million guaranteed. It's a huge raise for a player who was owed just $880,000 in the final year of his contract. A big, physical press corner, Amerson was an immediate starter for Oakland after getting waived from Washington last year, grading as PFF's No. 9 overall cover corner. Sean Smith will open the season opposite Amerson in a vastly improved Raiders secondary. First-round pick Karl Joseph and 2015 NFL interceptions leader Reggie Nelson will man the safety positions.
Source: Ian Rapoport on Twitter
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When we want to keep our players, we don't let them hit free agency. Reggie has done a very good job considering that the past 2 years he has kept our best two free agents from hitting the market (Crabtree and Amerson). Additionally, Crabtree's deal is extremely good value in comparison to other free agent receiver contracts handed out from this past off-season. And, if Amerson continues his 2015 form into the future (which I expect him to), his contract will be another good value deal.
Reggie has done a brilliant job revamping the secondary. Two legit #1 corners, the best ball hawking safety in the league last year, and a 1st round safety who would've been a sure fire top 10 pick if he didn't get injured last year. Certainly better than the likes of Brandian Ross, Mike Jenkins and Tracy Porter.
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Oh no complaints about all that. Our overall roster is markedly light-years forward to where we were 5+ years ago. Not just roster, but the underlying culture now in the club.
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"On Tuesday, the Alameda County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to begin negotiations with Lott’s investment group and the city of Oakland “regarding price and terms for sale” of the 120-acre site that includes the Coliseum and Oracle Arena."
I must be missing something but I don't get this Lott plan at all. Are they going to rent out the Raiders to play games?
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Joke of an offer....
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Depends on how you look at it. According to Forbes, the Raiders are currently valued at 1.4 billion. So the Lott group's offer is more or less in line with market value, but the resultant effect is that with a new stadium, the value of the team will go up by around 1 billion dollars. So for Lott's group, if this deal went ahead they instantly would increase the value of their investment of 300 million, to 480 million. Meanwhile, everyone else's shares in the team are diluted as a result of their investment. Mark Davis currently owns 47% of the team. Assuming that the 20% that would be given up to Lott's group is taken away based on how much each investor owns in the Raiders, Davis' share in the team would be diluted to 37.6%. Assuming a one billion dollar increase in valuation with a new stadium, Davis' equity in the team increases from approximately 650 million, to a little over 900 million.
If we look at a Vegas deal, the team would more or less increase their value by around a billion with a new stadium there as well. Except the owners of the Raiders (Mark and the silent partners) wouldn't have to dilute their investment. So with a new stadium, the value of Mark's share in the team goes from 650 million, to approximately 1.128 billion.
That's an extra 200 million just from getting the stadium, not to mention keeping 47% of the revenue, naming rights etc as opposed to 37.6 as proposed under the Lott deal. It's why getting an investor to bridge the gap in Oakland has always been an uphill struggle. It just doesn't make economic sense.
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Offseason in a nutshell: The Raiders are in the running for the dubious distinction of best offseason, which is normally terrifying for a general manager who needed to spend big on the open market to fill gaps in the starting lineup. But Oakland, like Jacksonville, stockpiled the war chest until the timing was right, and now the team has a legitimate chance of winning its division for the first time since 2002. Kelechi Osemele is in town and, more importantly, playing at his natural guard position after the Raiderswisely re-signed tackle Donald Penn. Cornerback Sean Smith is in the fold, as is versatile SAM and pass rusher Bruce Irvin, who should have the chance to do more of what he loves in this defense (rack up sacks). While the loss of Justin Tuck hurts the team's chances of being a consistent, every-down run stopper, Oakland should have enough speed to dominate games.
Player to watch: Linebacker Bruce Irvin. "Versatility" is the most consistent buzzword in the NFL, but thanks to Irvin, the Raiders can show us a tangible definition. Pairing him with Khalil Mack could be a terrifying proposition for NFL offensive coordinators. The scroll of protection audibles alone could be a mile long. Irvin was an eight-sack rookie while playing under current Raiders defensive coordinator (and former Seahawks LB coach) Ken Norton Jr. in Seattle, and now he'll be in a more rush-heavy defense. Training camp will be a great way to discover just how often the team plans on letting both Mack and Irvin loose, and whether the new guy's experience as a traditional 4-3 linebacker will give Oakland the chance to throw out some more exotic looks.
THREE BURNING QUESTIONS:
1. Who completes the all-star offensive line?
It's Menelik Watson vs. Austin Howard in a battle (at right tackle) that will decide who will cap off one of the best on-paper offensive lines in football. According to ESPN.com, Watson has the "upper hand", but either choice would give Oakland a massively thick front five that could do some serious bullying against a lighter nickel or sub front. Watson, a developmental second-rounder in 2013, appeared to be on his way to big things in 2015 before suffering a ruptured Achilles tendon in the preseason. He is certainly the higher-upside option Oakland.
2. Will Oakland develop a dependable second ground option behind Latavius Murray?
It's nearly impossible to count on a running back carrying the load in today's NFL, but Murray, who is coming off a Pro Bowl season in 2015 where he rushed for 1,066 yards and six touchdowns, doesn't seem to have many challengers on the depth chart currently. Speed back Taiwan Jones and veteran Roy Helu round out the top end of Oakland's rotation, with rookie DeAndre Washington coming from behind. Washington has drawn early comparisons to Doug Martin, but at 5-foot-8 and a notch above 200 pounds, he's more likely the team's hopeful answer as a third-down back, having caught 41 balls during his senior season at Texas Tech.
3. Does Karl Joseph get off to a fast start?
Joseph will start no matter what -- a ballhawk and brutal tackler like that doesn't waste away on special teams alone. Depending on how physical the Raiders want to be in training camp, we might not see some of his brightest attributes until the games count in September. Assuming Joseph survives the white board tedium of late July and August, we should emerge from camp with a fuller picture of how the Raiders plan on using their first-round pick and whether he'll fit into the booming Kam Chancellor role that Norton is very familiar with.
Way-too-early season prediction: It's time for this team to win double-digit games. No more excuses, no more drooling over potential. If Oakland does not win at least 10 games this year, it will be a massive disappointment that should be shouldered by the coaching staff. This team has a quarterback well above replacement level, a Pro Bowl running back, one of the best offensive lines in the NFL, arguably the second-best defensive player in football and a rotating cast of fine role players. The division is weak for the first time in half a decade and it is Oakland's to steal.
Offseason in a nutshell: The Raiders are in the running for the dubious distinction of best offseason, which is normally terrifying for a general manager who needed to spend big on the open market to fill gaps in the starting lineup. But Oakland, like Jacksonville, stockpiled the war chest until the timing was right, and now the team has a legitimate chance of winning its division for the first time since 2002. Kelechi Osemele is in town and, more importantly, playing at his natural guard position after the Raiderswisely re-signed tackle Donald Penn. Cornerback Sean Smith is in the fold, as is versatile SAM and pass rusher Bruce Irvin, who should have the chance to do more of what he loves in this defense (rack up sacks). While the loss of Justin Tuck hurts the team's chances of being a consistent, every-down run stopper, Oakland should have enough speed to dominate games.
Player to watch: Linebacker Bruce Irvin. "Versatility" is the most consistent buzzword in the NFL, but thanks to Irvin, the Raiders can show us a tangible definition. Pairing him with Khalil Mack could be a terrifying proposition for NFL offensive coordinators. The scroll of protection audibles alone could be a mile long. Irvin was an eight-sack rookie while playing under current Raiders defensive coordinator (and former Seahawks LB coach) Ken Norton Jr. in Seattle, and now he'll be in a more rush-heavy defense. Training camp will be a great way to discover just how often the team plans on letting both Mack and Irvin loose, and whether the new guy's experience as a traditional 4-3 linebacker will give Oakland the chance to throw out some more exotic looks.
THREE BURNING QUESTIONS:
1. Who completes the all-star offensive line?
It's Menelik Watson vs. Austin Howard in a battle (at right tackle) that will decide who will cap off one of the best on-paper offensive lines in football. According to ESPN.com, Watson has the "upper hand", but either choice would give Oakland a massively thick front five that could do some serious bullying against a lighter nickel or sub front. Watson, a developmental second-rounder in 2013, appeared to be on his way to big things in 2015 before suffering a ruptured Achilles tendon in the preseason. He is certainly the higher-upside option Oakland.
2. Will Oakland develop a dependable second ground option behind Latavius Murray?
It's nearly impossible to count on a running back carrying the load in today's NFL, but Murray, who is coming off a Pro Bowl season in 2015 where he rushed for 1,066 yards and six touchdowns, doesn't seem to have many challengers on the depth chart currently. Speed back Taiwan Jones and veteran Roy Helu round out the top end of Oakland's rotation, with rookie DeAndre Washington coming from behind. Washington has drawn early comparisons to Doug Martin, but at 5-foot-8 and a notch above 200 pounds, he's more likely the team's hopeful answer as a third-down back, having caught 41 balls during his senior season at Texas Tech.
3. Does Karl Joseph get off to a fast start?
Joseph will start no matter what -- a ballhawk and brutal tackler like that doesn't waste away on special teams alone. Depending on how physical the Raiders want to be in training camp, we might not see some of his brightest attributes until the games count in September. Assuming Joseph survives the white board tedium of late July and August, we should emerge from camp with a fuller picture of how the Raiders plan on using their first-round pick and whether he'll fit into the booming Kam Chancellor role that Norton is very familiar with.
Way-too-early season prediction: It's time for this team to win double-digit games. No more excuses, no more drooling over potential. If Oakland does not win at least 10 games this year, it will be a massive disappointment that should be shouldered by the coaching staff. This team has a quarterback well above replacement level, a Pro Bowl running back, one of the best offensive lines in the NFL, arguably the second-best defensive player in football and a rotating cast of fine role players. The division is weak for the first time in half a decade and it is Oakland's to steal.
Seeing we have the 2nd best Oline Murray should do well ^
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Safe to say that Aldon Smith isn't the sharpest tool in the shed.
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If that video is him... sigh.
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Which video is that?
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Of course it's him!
"It's not like I put Aldon Smith"
* me is he that STUPID?!
I just hope he hasn't failed a drug test because as silly as this is, he probably gets away with it as long as his tests with the NFL over the past 12 months are clean.
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Cheers. What an idiot. I mean height of idiocy, right at the end even saying its not like i put aldon smith on there. Knucklehead. Reggie and jack wont be happy.
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My only query is that it sounds so stupid is he being set up. But yeh, maybe he is that stupid.
