Question for the Raider Nation.
What the heck is wrong with JaMarcus Russell's shoulder pads?
He looks like the Hunchback from Notre Dame.
As for what I have seen from them so far, Russell is inconsistent, they can't stretch the field and will have big problems with scoring, but the D looks good and can keep them in a bunch of games. San Diego rules the roost in this division and the rest will struggle to even finish 8-8 and if the situation in Denver goes down the tubes the Raiders will end up in 2nd place.
Russell's inconsistancy is due to a couple of things. ONE, the offensive line has not been good AT ALL in the pass protection. They have been decent openning up holes for Justin Fargas, I mean the guy only started about half of last years games and he had over 1000 yards. And TWO, we have absolutely NO SPEED at the WR position...and as much as I LOVED Jerry Porter, he really was not that good last year. I am HOPING that Jevon Walker can help us and Curry improves even more, Zack Miller is an aboslute STUD at TE!
So, like I said REALISTICALLY, I am looking at a VERY competative team at 6-10 or 7-9 ALL due to their defense. I think the Raiders defense will surprise some people in HOW GOOD they are. IF we get a lucky break or two and get good quality play from Walker and Miller....and you KNOW McFadden is going be a stud, we might end up 8-8 in a VERY weak division that just got weaker to me because WITHOUT Shawn Merriman, the Chargers will NOT have a a chance at the teams like the Pats, Colts, Jaguars, Browns or Steelers.......NONE.