Rock Cartwright to join Raiders

[SouperMeister]

Originally Posted by 12thMan

So two ex-Skins and two ex-Terps. Nice.

I'm actually rooting for the Raiders to succeed with Jason. A big part of that will be Heyward-Bey's development. With their excellent draft and the addition of Campbell for a pittance, the Raiders could be a .500 team next season.

[SolidSnake84]

Man i've got a bad feeling that we could miss the playoffs at 8 and 8, but that the raiders will go in....I hope thats not the case.

Is Al Davis dead? The raiders are suddenly becoming too competent....

[MTK]

The Raiders aren't getting into the playoffs. The AFC is just too loaded. The AFC East alone could produce 3 playoff teams. Besides, adding JC and Rock suddenly has people worried about the Raiders making the playoffs? C'mon.

[CRedskinsRule]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

The Raiders aren't getting into the playoffs. The AFC is just too loaded. The AFC East alone could produce 3 playoff teams. Besides, adding JC and Rock suddenly has people worried about the Raiders making the playoffs? C'mon.

I could see them being 2nd behind San Diego. I don't expect that Denver or KC will challenge much this year, and, excluding our game, Cable seems to have Oakland buying in. I doubt they will win a playoff game, but with the AFC East battling to the bone, an easier division schedule could give Oakland a backdoor shot at a 9-7 wildcard.

My crazy scenario which would be awesome (but unlikely) to see: Oakland v Redskins in a rematch of SB XVIII with the Redskins winning in the new playoff format when McNabb completes a 4th and 31, then throws a TD to Kelly after Oakland settled for a 35 yd field goal on their first OT possession. Final score Oakland 24, Skins 27, in Dallas' new stadium where cowboys fans held a mass Jim, err Jerry, Jones ritual right before the game.

[MTK]

I actually like KC's chances more than Oakland's. I don't think either will make the playoffs, but KC could rise up to 7-8 wins.

[freddyg12]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

The Raiders aren't getting into the playoffs. The AFC is just too loaded. The AFC East alone could produce 3 playoff teams. Besides, adding JC and Rock suddenly has people worried about the Raiders making the playoffs? C'mon.

The raiders looked decent last year w/Gradkowski in. The skins game was an example of that. We blew them out when russell came in.

I don't know that everyone is saying that JC & Rock are going to boost the raiders chances, I think their draft is generating some buzz here simply because they got two OTs who we'd talked about for months. As a result, the raiders might be on their way to being one of those sleeper teams people pick during training camp.

Bruce Campbell made a name for himself in the combine & I too wanted us to take him in the 4th, but he's still a workout warrior until he proves otherwise. The Mcclain pick was surprising but still good. The raiders I think are a .500 team at best.

[SBXVII]

I'm confused, do they think picking up Cartwright is going to help JC? They do realize he's a crappy RB? They would have been better off with Betts.

[Monkeydad]

Originally Posted by 12thMan

So two ex-Skins and two ex-Terps. Nice.

3 Terps. Jon Condo too.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by SBXVII

I'm confused, do they think picking up Cartwright is going to help JC? They do realize he's a crappy RB? They would have been better off with Betts.

They probably got him more for his kick returns than RB. Plus he's a solid locker room guy, Oakland needs that.

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by Buster

3 Terps. Jon Condo too.

3 Skins too. Shaun Bodiford was here for a minute

[Monkeydad]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

They probably got him more for his kick returns than RB. Plus he's a solid locker room guy, Oakland needs that.

He could just be JC's personal bodyguard against the Raider fans.

They're set at RB with McFadden and Bush, although losing Fargas if he signs somewhere else will hurt.

[Monkeydad]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

3 Skins too. Shaun Bodiford was here for a minute

Who?

[SolidSnake84]

Originally Posted by Buster

Who?

He was a young WR we had in 2007. He didnt make the final team. He had blazing fast speed, faster than Moss, and was a beast on KR. But with the team already having 6 WR's, something had to give....

[dmek25]

both were true pro's while in D.C good luck to Cartwright and Campbell

[SmootSmack]

Seemed to me like Rock did a lot of complaining his last couple of years here. Wish him well in Oakland though