Adam Caplan on Why the Las Vegas Raiders Job Ranks Low

SportsGrid

Watch Adam Caplan on Why the Las Vegas Raiders Job Ranks Low - SportsGrid on Dailymotion

Transcript

00:00The job that you have at the bottom, I seem to be much higher on.

00:05I can maybe figure out the difference, but I'm curious,

00:10why is the Las Vegas Raiders job seen as arguably the worst

00:14from people that you've spoke to?

00:16All right, here's the way that I've ranked them

00:18based on the information I've been given.

00:19And the criteria happen to be these, like, in order, okay?

00:26Overall roster talent, quarterback situation,

00:29ownership, front office, and salary cap.

00:32Salary cap's way down the line because you could always manipulate it.

00:34But those are the factors when you evaluate how good of a job is.

00:38Now, it's funny.

00:39You and I debated that giant roster, right, to start the season.

00:42I just hated their schedule.

00:44I know you liked them over the six and a half.

00:45I understood that fact.

00:46If they could have just not choked so much,

00:47they probably would have been over it.

00:48But, hey, they removed Brian Dable in season.

00:51Here's why a lot of coaches I've spoken to like this a little bit more

00:54than the Baltimore one.

00:55I know that's going to shock some people.

00:56But Jackson Dart, he's got everything he wants.

00:59Size, athleticism, toughness.

01:01Very coachable, as I'm told.

01:04Lots of talent in the front seven.

01:06Really, extremely talented.

01:08Abdul Carter came on after a very slow start, some immaturity issues.

01:12He came on.

01:13Thibodeau's a good player, though.

01:14He ended the season with an injury.

01:16And you know how good Brian Burns is.

01:18Very good talent at linebacker.

01:20O'Kara K.'s a good player.

01:21Great talent with Dexter Lawrence and others in the front seven.

01:26Good safety talent.

01:28Issues that are on the offensive line.

01:29It continues to be a problem for them.

01:31Receiver, they're going to get back.

01:33Neighbors from his ACL injury, but they need to fortify it.

01:36This is an interesting roster now.

01:38A couple coaches I spoke with, and they're aware of the Lamar Jackson situation

01:41this past season.

01:42How coachable was he?

01:44Why did he fall off?

01:45You know, he had all these injury reports listed as illness.

01:48What was the problem?

01:49Why did he drop off like this?

01:51Is he totally committed?

01:53You want to know about, does he want to be great again, Kevin?

01:55That, to me, is a problem.

01:58And coaches I've talked to have mentioned that.

02:00So I would have it, depending on who you speak with,

02:01the Giants won and the Ravens won A.

02:04Yeah, it's really, I mean, me personally, I think Baltimore,

02:08Jackson Dart, his wildest dreams, won't have the career that Lamar Jackson

02:12has already had.

02:14But, Cap, this is just what I'm curious about.

02:16I think the Raiders' job is a good job because I have 100% confidence

02:20in Fernando Mendoza.

02:22Do you think that opinion is not shared around the league?

02:25The problem is the roster, okay?

02:27We're assuming, now again, we're assuming that that's the way the Raiders

02:32and other clubs see this.

02:33The Raiders need a quarterback.

02:34He's by far the best quarterback available right now.

02:36But they've got to get through the process.

02:38But the problem is offensive line issues.

02:41Running back, Jenty did not turn out to be who they thought he was,

02:44though he closed the season better.

02:46They've got major problems on defense.

02:48Other than Max Crosby, who's a stud talent, he's a lead.

02:52Another lead talent.

02:54Really, overall, this is a bottom five roster.

02:57Now, the question is on Mendoza.

03:00Is he a franchise-type quarterback?

03:02We could say with all we want, this season was incredible.

03:05But you've got to go through the whole thing before you say he's a franchise-type

03:09quarterback.

03:09Just because you're taking number one, and we've seen some quarterbacks not do as well

03:13when taking the top five, we'll reserve judgment on that one.

03:17But the overall roster is not very good.

03:20The craziness of their front office and Tom Brady's involvement, who's kind of running,

03:23he's called a shadow GM by other people that I speak with around the league.

03:27So, Kevin, that's not a very good job right now.

03:29But you would have to think Mendoza's going to be a stud.

03:31So, Kevin, that's a very good job.

Category

Transcript

Be the first to comment

Recommended