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As frustrating as it was to watch the Raider offense struggle against the Jets, a look at the numbers really give perspective to the task ahead:
per se, the total offensive output at 158 yds, which puts us at the bottom of the league and places the Jets at #1 on D by a significant margin, only the Giants approach our level of futility last week. Our killer instinct was certainly muted as we were unable to take advantage of multiple opportunities to capitalize on mistakes by the Jets, who, by all accounts should be one of our easiest opponents on our HUGE East Coast swing this season.
Too much pressure on Carr not enough production on the ground was a recipe for disaster, untimely turnovers and multiple penalties, a strong defense and excellent punting kept the game from being a complete runaway, it was not as close as the score indicated as it was obvious the Raider offense was going nowhere as early as the 2nd quarter, atrocious 3rd down percentage, it appeared Rex knew exactly where we were going almost every snap.
The Oakland Raiders need to be a smashmouth running team, spread the ball around and keep our opponents from keying in on Carr, stay out of 3rd and long situations, and yes stretch the field a bit more with some timing throws deep.
That game was handed to us on a platter and we had nothing, we failed to cash in, and we stumbled to the finish, it's a new week, Houston up, let's do this thing!
Come on Oakland Raiders, man up, grow a pair, time for a Raider home game win!
per se, the total offensive output at 158 yds, which puts us at the bottom of the league and places the Jets at #1 on D by a significant margin, only the Giants approach our level of futility last week. Our killer instinct was certainly muted as we were unable to take advantage of multiple opportunities to capitalize on mistakes by the Jets, who, by all accounts should be one of our easiest opponents on our HUGE East Coast swing this season.
Too much pressure on Carr not enough production on the ground was a recipe for disaster, untimely turnovers and multiple penalties, a strong defense and excellent punting kept the game from being a complete runaway, it was not as close as the score indicated as it was obvious the Raider offense was going nowhere as early as the 2nd quarter, atrocious 3rd down percentage, it appeared Rex knew exactly where we were going almost every snap.
The Oakland Raiders need to be a smashmouth running team, spread the ball around and keep our opponents from keying in on Carr, stay out of 3rd and long situations, and yes stretch the field a bit more with some timing throws deep.
That game was handed to us on a platter and we had nothing, we failed to cash in, and we stumbled to the finish, it's a new week, Houston up, let's do this thing!
Come on Oakland Raiders, man up, grow a pair, time for a Raider home game win!