RAIDERS NEWSRyan Grigson to Raiders reportedly r16;done dealr17; and Raiders fans are... not happy about it - Silver And Black PrideJust hours after reports said the Raiders were set to speak with former NFL executive Ryan Grigson http://www.oaklandraidersteamonline.com/gareon-conley-jersey , Pro Football Talk is now citing sources as saying itr17;s a r16;done dealr17;.We donr17;t know in what...How well has Raiders GM Mike Mayock evaluated running backs?How well has Raiders GM Mike Mayock evaluated the running back position?Oakland Raiders have money, and options in free agencyThe Oakland Raiders are coming off a rough 2018 NFL season, but have the money, and options to revamp the roster for 2019.AFC WEST NEWSAll-Pro teams: Chiefs dominate AP NFL picks with four on first teamThe Kansas City Chiefs had a league-high four players selected to the AP's 2018 NFL All-Pro first team.Broncos continue head-coaching search by talking to Mike MunchakA Hall of Famer as a player, Munchak brings prior head-coaching experience and a two-decade reputation for building outstanding offensive lines.Chargers Injury Report: LB Jatavis Brown ruled out - Bolts From The BlueA variety of ways to take the news, but none are terribly positive.AROUND THE NFLFive 2018 non-playoff teams that will make 2019 NFL postseason | NFL | Sporting NewsSteelers part ways with OLB coach Joey Porter - NFL.comPittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said changes were coming after the team missed the playoffs this season. The team announced that they have parted ways with assistant Joey Porter.Arizona Wildcats hire former NFL RB DeMarco Murray as assistant coachDeMarco Murray, who rushed for more than 7,000 yards and scored more than 50 TDs during his NFL career Womens Kolton Miller Jersey , will join Kevin Sumlin's staff as an assistant at Arizona.Jon Gruden reprogramming Derek Carr: Did Raiders QB show enough against Browns to build on vs Chargers? Jon Grudenr17;s top priority with his return to coach the Oakland Raiders again was getting quarterback Derek Carr to play at or above the level at which he played in 2016 when he finished third in NFL MVP voting. That season Carr completed 52% of his deep balls for a rating of 117.6 and improved his rating under pressure to 70. Under new offensive coordinator Todd Downing in 2017 he completed just 35% of his deep balls with a quarterback rating of 71.4 while his rating under pressure fell to 40.8. These are two stats QBr17;s have to do at least reasonably well in if they are going to successfully carry their teams.In the first four games of this season, Carr has thrown it all over the yard for 1,373 yards and completed 66.7 percent of his deep balls for a 98.6 rating on such passes. On the other hand her17;s thrown an NFL-leading seven INTr17;s to just six TDr17;s while his rating under pressure is just 35; a major reason the Raiders are 1-3 right now. This is the start of a rebuild which includes the reprogramming of Carr in a complex offensive system. Pressure speeds QBr17;s up through their progressions and Carr is in a new system so his mind hasnr17;t caught up yet. There are also miscommunications due to the system being based on reads his receivers have to be on the same page with. r0;There has been a lot of work put in by everybody, not just me,r1; Carr said Wednesday. r0;Wer17;ll have one or two here where wer17;re still learning stuff or like r16;oh man, we have to cover that more or letr17;s talk about this situation more.r17; r0;Through the first four games, wer17;re knocking some rust off, wer17;re knocking some things off that wer17;re learning on the fly. At the same time http://www.oaklandraidersteamonline.com/reggie-nelson-jersey , I still feel like wer17;re doing some good things, moving the ball-wise and completing passes, running efficiently, protecting. All the things that are important and not easy to do. I feel like wer17;re in a good place, but I still feel like we could be a lot better.r1;Another part of the problem that has nothing to do with the system is Carrr17;s ball-placement, which hasnr17;t been nearly on the level of 2016. That season he was throwing dimes all over the field but especially in the red zone and his back-shoulder fader17;s were right up there with the best QBr17;s in the NFL. Carr also led his receivers perfectly to the back line of the end zone, where only his guy can get it. This year, he has made throws right to the defender in the end zone against the Los Angeles Rams in Week 1 and against the Miami Dolphins in Week 3.He had his issues in Week 4 against the Cleveland Browns including throwing a couple of picks. But he seemed to start getting his groove back during that game http://www.oaklandraidersteamonline.com/seth-roberts-jersey , throwing four TDr17;s. He threw a dime to WR Amari Cooper, another to WR Jordy Nelson and two to tight end Jared Cook. That dime to Nelson for the 2-point conversion to tie was reminiscent of the one he threw to Michael Crabtree in 2016 against the New Orleans Saints. His TD passes also show her17;s getting the ball-placement back that was completely missing the first three games. This is important because 38 points the offense put up against the Browns raised their points-per-game average from 17 to 24.25 points per game at the quarter-mark. Gruden can still game-plan and coach with the best of them but needs Carr, whor17;s learning his fourth offense in five years, and the rest of the offense, to catch up. Defenses have made things difficult, speeding up Carrr17;s progressions with pressure. The Raiders still have work to do in that department but the Browns game showed theyr17;re getting closer.r0;There are some things that me reading body language and knowing how they run routes and things like that has helped,r1; Carr said of his progress with his receivers. r0;There are still things that is new stuff we havenr17;t done before. Obviously, some of us have done it at one time or another but not together. With all the adjustments and things that coach puts on us Womens Donald Penn Jersey , therer17;s absolutely a learning curve even though wer17;ve been together for a while.r1;So have they learned enough to beat the Los Angeles Chargers?Carr is 8-4 against in 12 games over his career against his AFC West rivals. Her17;s completed 62.3 percent of his passes against them for 1,891 yards, 13 TDs, 7 INTs and a QB rating of 89. While Cooper averages 20.6 yards per catch with three touchdowns in 10 games against them.The Chargers have the No. 21-ranked pass defense thus far, giving up a QB rating of 100.9. That is by the worst pass defense the Raiders have faced this year. So the Chargers defense may be just what the doctor ordered for Carr to build on his Week 4 performance and win.For the Raiders to have a chance to win, it will likely be a shoot-out with the defense they have.
