@tour2ma said:

Back at you...

Watched your Cinci game last Sunday and NFL Reply of it again this week. Was surprised to see so much 3-point from Khalil Mack. Was it the same story week 1?

Mack's numbers seem down so far vs. his 2014 pace. Is it the new system?

Agree on Carr. Especially taken by how obvious his leadership role was on the sideline last weekend.

It`s not just Mack, the Raiders as a team have not recorded any sacks yet. Yes Mack is mostly 3 pt so far……but the Raider D as a whole does not, or has not yet, dialed up anything creative with any exotic blitzes or anything. I think Ken Nortons D is based off speed to the ball but his base D is very basic. I`m guessing as games go on he will begin throwing more looks out there but who knows? Aldon Smith is still getting in game shape as he just signed on a few days before the season opener so it will be interesting to see how he progresses as well. The strength of the Raider D as of right now is against the run. They stuff the middle very well and Mack is excellent against the run on his side. Ray Ray Armstrong is the weak link as he always gets suckered inside and loses his edge on outside runs. Secondary is the weakest link as of now because of young inexperienced corners but I am hoping they get better with each game as well. That is why in my first post I said the Raiders are still unknown with so much youth right now in some key positions.

I`ve lost count how many teams have looked at TP and not signed him. He is a great athlete….but football player he is not

Hello,

Visiting Raider fan here. Recent history suggests the Raiders will lose because they have been horrible on the road for several years. They also have rarely won back to back games in quite some time. Last but not least, Carr is 0-9 on the road. Having said all that, this is a new team and new staff. The hope is that Carr continues his growth as a franchise QB and we will see how he does after a very good game against BLT. As far as the match ups go that is difficult for me because the Raiders are still an unknown this year. I believe the talent is good on defense but they are still trying to gather chemistry with Ken Norton jrs scheme and with each other. They were horrendous in game 1 but a little less horrendous in game 2. I`m guessing they will get better each week but it will take most of the year until they really gel. I also noticed the OP forgot to list Aldon Smith, and we know what he is capable of. The offense is ahead of the defense. I expect a good to great year out of Murray however he hasn`t been asked to take a heavy load yet as the Raiders have thus far been very pass heavy. Will they go run heavy this week? Maybe.. Cooper is legit and Crabtree hash`t disappointed either. Carr likes to throw underneath a great deal but like last week showed, he can strike deep at any time and Cooper is the man able to do that. Our teams have a rich history and I look forward to a great game. Cheers!