Official Las Vegas Raiders Thread

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IN Kenny Pickett QB
IN Amari Cooper WR
-If we're losing Meyers, and I'm hoping we're not, Cooper is an okay replacement. At his price tag, he would be a good addition if Meyers sticks around.

OUT Ayedze T
OUT Hufford C
OUT Clements T
-No surprises.

OUT Ismail TE
OUT K. Jackson WR
OUT Callaway WR
OUT Dorsett WR
OUT C. Johnson WR
-Adding Cooper definitely took a spot away from someone.

OUT Booker DT
OUT Coburn DT
OUT Carter DE
OUT Joyner DE
-No real surprises.

OUT Barrett LB
OUT Smith LB
OUT Gainer LB
-A bit surprised about Gainer, but he was mostly a special teamer.

OUT Humphrey CB
OUT Webb CB
OUT Clark S
-Sam Webb out? Surprising.

 

Meyers is and has been solid with us. You never know when or what you will get with Cooper.

 

100%. Coop says he wants to finish what he started. I think of him as a bit of a quitter, a soft dude, but with a ton of athleticism. I'm welcoming him, and I hope he proves me wrong.

Among all qualified WR last season, Cooper was 61st in receiving grade from PFF. There were only 98 qualified receivers. We can also look at what he did well and not well. The list of what he did well was pretty short. He caught balls downfield (22nd best ADOT). He dropped 8 balls and racked up only 2.7 YAC. Not good from a guy who was explosive in the past. That said, he'd rank well ahead of Tre Tucker, the 94th overall WR last season. So, Cooper is probably WR2 at present.

Pickett for a 6th isn't bad. He's already better than most 6th rounders of late. He was rated as the 46th best QB last season, according to PFF. He's one of only two QBs from his draft class to be a starter in two seasons, and he has a career winning record. He was 27th in QBR in 2023, making him a very low-end starter. He's below average in everything except for sack% and int%. So, I guess he avoids mistakes.

 

We had some chatter on here about him. I don't think he's ready to be a backup. The best thing for him is practice reps and consistency right now.

 

The others...

OUT Miller QB
-Bummer.

OUT Collier B
OUT McCormick RB

OUT Runyon TE
OUT Okwuegbunam TE

OUT S. Jackson WR
OUT Mellott WR
OUT Shorter WR
OUT Bachman WR
-I liked Jackson and Bachman.

OUT Mafi G
OUT Wagner T
OUT Tasi OL
-Hope Tasi clears waivers.

OUT Carter DT
OUT Harvey DE
OUT Ma'ae DT
OUT Oghoufo DE
-really liked what Ma'ae showed.

OUT Jones LB

OUT Vance CB
OUT Woods S
OUT Taylor S
Out Edmunds S
-Some surprises here. Would like to see Vance on the practice squad.

This means the Raiders have parted with two of their 6th rounders (Miller, Mellott).

 

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