Palmer has more than one year. You act like a 31 year old QB's career is over. Why not give him some time to see what he can accomplish with the Raiders?
And they'll now develop how? Via free agency? From within? There current core is flawed and yet they won't be able to plug in the holes via the draft because the cupboard is pretty much bare.
So draft picks out side of the first two rounds and non-drafted players can't make a difference?
****ing Eagle fans.
Draft picks outside of rounds 1 and 2 = 5th and 6th rounders and non-draftees.
Know common sense, guy.
Palmer > Campbell > common sense > SalmonHomo
And they'll now develop how? Via free agency? From within? There current core is flawed and yet they won't be able to plug in the holes via the draft because the cupboard is pretty much bare.
You're completely Archie'ing this thread. Just go buy a bank owned home that's not a foreclosure.
THEIR.....
As far as their 'core' they have a very good core actually.
Palmer is 31.. only a few players 'older' than him including their P, K, Seymore.
They have a YOUNG team.. throw in a Vet QB and they may flourish.
Their receivers still blow, tight ends are mediocre and secondary is suspect. By the time, they have another worthwhile draft, Palmer may be be 34.5 and two seasons into an awful showing by the bay. Too much to risk imo. But I'll root for them.
I wouldn't say their recievers BLOW by any means but they are not great by any means.
J. Ford - (2nd Year)
Heyward-Bay - (3rd Year)
L. Murphy (3rd Year)
As far as their TE's they have 2 Rookies on their roster.
What you have to realize is that most Recievers (Outside of a few i.e. Megatron) are not drafted in the 1st 2 rounds. Look at the top WRs in the league this year.
Welker
Steve Smith
Mike Wallace
Calvin Johnson
Greg Jennings
Hakeem Nicks
Maclin
Garcon
D. Jackson
How many of those were 1st or 2nd round picks?
As far as their defense they are suspect and not ranking good through 6 games but they have played some of the top ranked offenses in the league (New England, Houston, Buffalo). I think if anything through Free Agency is where they are going to have to impact their defense
Most WR's are only as good as their QB makes them. Oakland hasn't had a good QB since Kerry Collins in 05. Campbell is good as a game manager/ someone who isn't going to mess up too much, but he doesn't have the potential to win games as Palmer does.
Regardless, their wr's and tight ends (you left out Boss) blow. Were you the same guy saying the Rams receivers were good?
Never said they had a good WR base but may have said that they have potential.
Amendola is their short yardage guy (Broke his arm and been out)
Alexander is young (2nd Year)
Pettis is young (Rookie)
Salas (Rookie)
Sims Walker (Talented but a let down)