A well-respected NFL executive told our Hondo Carpenter Sr. the five key things that you judge to know if your franchise is healthy. This series, a Raider's Today exclusive, is a look into how the Las Vegas Raiders fit within those five indicators.
Recently, our Las Vegas Raiders beat writer Hondo Carpenter Sr. and his wife, Shannon, had dinner with a widely respected NFL executive. That dinner revealed a fascinating revelation.The fourth indicator of a healthy franchise is the right roster. Carpenter called it "vitally important" and elaborated what it means to have the right roster.
"If you run a 3-4 defense, and you've got a great 4-3 defensive end, and I mean somebody who's great, and you sign him and say, 'Okay, you're going to be a defensive end in my 3-4.' Well, the difference is, in the 3-4 now, he's going to be standing up, he's not gonna have his hand in the dirt," Carpenter said on the"And he's gotta do more pass coverage, potentially.
"This is why it's not just having big name players, you'll always see people 'Oh, go sign this free agent' or 'Oh, go sign that one.' But if you're a team that wants to run a lot of press coverage, what that means is your corners are up on the line of scrimmage taking on guys one-on-one. Well, there are some great corners who are great in zone, but they're not great coverage guys. ... It's gotta have the right roster. This is why stability goes back to .
The Raiders used this offseason and the draft to build the right roster. A big, physical cornerback was needed to fit the Raiders' vision of the defense, so they went out and drafted Decamerion Richardson out of Mississippi State -- 6-foot-2 with 4.3 speed. The Raiders wanted another Maxx Crosby, Robert Spillane-like presence on defense, so they selected Ohio State linebacker Tommy Eichenberg.
Generational tight end Brock Bowers was taken in the first round, giving the Raiders another piece to make their offense more vertical, fulfilling a goal for head coach Antonio Pierce.Ensure you follow on X
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