09-13-2015, 02:09 AM
(09-12-2015, 09:16 PM)houlesteven1990 Wrote: Raider fan here. Aldon smith is going to play on sunday reported about 20 snaps. Plus there is a high chance he may not get suspended at all. Maybe next year if anything. Plus he is reported to be in great shape he is a guy that has been working. I will say i believe mack is the better more complete player than aldon but together will be dynamic. All i can say is Hill will be running into a brick wall all day. And that Lt you guys have is going to find out all about kalil mack because i garantee kalil outmatches him. He was tossing Veldeer around like a ragdoll im Az The kid is almost unblockable. Plus Latavius Murray at Rb is the real deal he will be a top 5 back this year. Tremendous vision for a rb plus he 6,2 230 runs a 4.4. This is going to be a defensive game but at home I say we take this one. Bengals are tough but so are we this team is lightyears better than last year.
Again...I will bite on this.
As someone who has played football for a long time, there is a huge, monumental difference between being in 'shape' and being in football shape. It's not the same thing. He can run, lift, and do all that. Not technically the same thing. Will this be a factor in the upcoming match? Maybe. Maybe not. However, it's important to know the difference.
I will take the high road and say that "running into a brick wall" will have to wait to be seen. The Raiders have a promising defense but I wouldn't call them a 'brick' wall by any means. Even with the addition of Aldon Smith, who is primarily a pass rusher, I don't see it being a large change from last year's Oakland defense. They had 7 games last year with over 100 yards allowed, and several close to that. So, not necessarily a 'brick wall'.
I will give you Mack. Mack is a physical beast that has yet to be primed. A weird mix off Patrick Willis and Luke Kuechley. I still don't see him throwing around Whitworth or Andre Smith. These guys battled and for the most part eliminated JJ Watt when we played them last year. Not to mention, they have played against better ends and held their own.
Murray is a solid running back. Tremendous vision is a bit of an overstatement. His yard per carry average is 5.2 but that's greatly boosted by a 90 yard run (props to him). There isn't a huge number profile to look at, like Jeremy Hill who is at 5.1 yards a carry (not to mention lead the league in rushing in the last half).
Hey, if the Raiders win, props to you and them. That being said, I think some exaggerations were made on your part that weren't particularly accurate.
