28 July 2010, 6:09 am
By the looks of it, Tom Cable has certainly gained Al Davis' trust. During the 2009 season, Jamarcus Russell was benched and even when Bruce Gradkowski was injured, Charlie Frye came in before Russell. And now in the offseason Russell was released, the Raiders had an excellent draft, Oakland intelligently traded for players they needed, and no free agent came in with an oversized contract. Furthermore, all the players that the Raiders acquired fit the defensive system run by blitzing coach John Marshall, but Al Davis has never been a fan of the blitz. And ever further, Hue Jackson is the offensive coordinator for the Raiders and is expected to take over play calling. So what if Tom Cable has gained Al Davis' trust? Two coaches in Raiders history have done it before and look where the team went under John Madden and Tom Flores. Assuming Cable has Davis' trust, and assuming that in gaining Davis' trust the coaches are allowed to coach...what's stopping the Raiders from taking a Wild Card spot, or even winning the AFC West of the San Diego Chargers who are falling apart?... Read More »
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