The New Era Begins, The Unofficial Official Game Day Thread

[Attyla]

Training wheels come off, it is time to make this a reality.

Welcome to the NFL Mendoza, and welcome to being the leader of the Raiders Klint Kubiak. Let's get this thing going. And yea, as always, I sipped the Koolaid.

[ALLRAIDERWORLD21]

mike washington is gonna be a threat

Beat me to it..came here to post this

[Raidernation1979]

Mendoza's slight of hand was impressive. He already has the play action out of the pocket down.

I love how also carried the fake when he handed it off as if he was going to throw. His movement looked identical in both cases

[KillerRaider30]

I'm really starting to like Bech! Kid has got some hands on him

excellent throw by FM low and hot

He also had a big block on the saftey for Washington's big run.

[Viper]

First preseason game and starters didn’t play much. Not an excuse but, I’m still a fan of Leonard. He doesn’t seem to be a guy that has to have it his way and would expect he takes constructive criticism well, as Kubiak should do. I believe this coaching staff is seasoned enough to lean on each other and leave the pride and ego behind.
Lots of work to do in a more than one year rebuild.

[Attyla]

He also had a big block on the saftey for Washington's big run.

Bech has always been a great blocker

[powski]

First preseason game and starters didn’t play much. Not an excuse but, I’m still a fan of Leonard. He doesn’t seem to be a guy that has to have it his way and would expect he takes constructive criticism well, as Kubiak should do. I believe this coaching staff is seasoned enough to lean on each other and leave the pride and ego behind.
Lots of work to do in a more than one year rebuild.

Me too. Leonard has been in league 13 years and is still young. With 3 teams and hss been in involved with good performance or overperformance at every stop. Has reputation as good for player development all along. Seems to be liked and respected by players.
Continuity and knowledge of players, organization.

That still doesn't mean he's meant to be a DC, or that he will be good right away. But Im glad he got the opportunity.

[vtraider]

One thing to remember as far as vanilla play calling especially on defense. We play Arizona during the season. As well as the niners who we also play in the pre season. So they aren't going to show too much

[KillerRaider30]

mike washington is gonna be a threat

Bech with a great block again the saftey. He has value as a wr who will block.

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[KillerRaider30]

Bech has always been a great blocker

also had a 1.7% drop rate in college and feasted on findings the soft spot in zone coverages.
Not a burner but everyone doesn't need to be.

[Goodtimes333]

I love how also carried the fake when he handed it off as if he was going to throw. His movement looked identical in both cases

He fakes the f[raiders_icon]ck out of the camera man. Washington was already upfield before the camera guy realized it wasn't a pass. That and the play action passes were absolute money

[raidersince63]

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Friend of mine who lives in Vegas and has season tickets sent me this picture from last night.

Needless to say, he's got great seats...the bastid.

[Hellbound]

Fernando looked every bit the rookie he is. Just get better each drive

He did! Still has things to work on etc but he already looked competent at the very least. Just keep building from here

[Attyla]

He fakes the f[raiders_icon]ck out of the camera man. Washington was already upfield before the camera guy realized it wasn't a pass. That and the play action passes were absolute money

Being under center will make that a weapon. Keep working at it and it will pay off huge.

[KillerRaider30]

Love him or hate him Minshew is an 8 year vet whos started ~50 games so it doesn't surprise me he carved up a bunch of first year rookies.

Zuhn playing all his snaps at RT is encouraging as im not close to sold on DJ Glaze.

1st team interior defense allowed too many runs to get to the 2nd level.
Fix next year?

Bring back Daniel Carlson please. I trust him.

Special teams looked much better.

No injuries

Now they have *film to *study.
Cant emphasize this enough.
Rather let the QB complete balls than blitz/sack. Need the film for DB development.

The coaches have live game film for the first time ever on "this" Raiders team.

Yadda Yadda

[SkullCrusher]

Bech with a great block again the saftey. He has value as a wr who will block.
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It's was a nice run with those bunny hops then go, but hey look ma a hole to run through, really good blocking.
If Jeanty nearly got a 1000 last year, he's going to do a lot better with blocking like this.