The final installment of Motley Review has arrived. Personally, I took the time to let the anger and disappointment of the season ferment so I could come up with the most articulate review of this COVID-19 season. Like the Vegas Raiders season, it’ll probably come out mediocre. The All-Raiders Motley Review team This is the […]
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The Las Vegas Raiders selected Clemson defensive end Clelin Ferrell fourth overall in the 2019 NFL Draft. At the time, this was hard to believe. Many pundits used the word ‘reach’. However, general manager Mike Mayock and head coach Jon Gruden leaned on the Clemson standout’s productivity and pedigree. After a rocky rookie season that
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Last offseason, the Las Vegas Raiders signed former Tennessee Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota. The Oregon standout was coming off a season in which he lost his job to Ryan Tannehill. This didn’t prevent Mariota from cashing in as the Silver and Black signed him to a two-year deal for 17.6 million dollars, making him the
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Despite an injury-riddled 2020 season, cornerback Richard Sherman was still an undeniable leader in the San Francisco 49ers’ secondary. The veteran defensive back is on the tail end of his career. However, the Las Vegas Raiders would suit him well. Sherman should be a priority target this offseason, especially with the arrival of his former
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Would the Las Vegas Raiders be willing to trade quarterback Derek Carr? What if the San Francisco 49ers wanted ‘DC4’ and offered two first-round picks for him? Someone recently posed that scenario. What would this deal entail? A photo of Carr wearing the 49ers uniform recently made the rounds on social media. The image also
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The Las Vegas Raiders have hired former Los Angeles Chargers defensive coordinator Gus Bradley to the same position. The hire is a positive step towards fixing a sub par defensive unit. Bradley’s hiring has garnered positive reviews. However, the Raiders’ defense is in need of a lot more than that. It needs a large influx
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Forget about the salary cap and any negative repercussions for a moment. Allen Robinson II is the perfect wide receiver for the Las Vegas Raiders and especially quarterback Derek Carr. The Raiders will enter the offseason with a lot of the same questions they faced prior to the 2020 season. How do they maximize the
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The Las Vegas Raiders have found the man to commandeer their defense for years to come. Linebacker Nick Kwiatkoski reinforced the Silver and Black’s defense in his inaugural season with the team in 2020. Additionally, the former Chicago Bear played at a high level despite a woeful unit around him. Delayed Start The Las Vegas
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Back in 2018, the La Vegas Raiders signed a little known tight end, Darren Waller, off the Ravens practice squad. He sat on the bench and bided his time until 2019 where he blossomed into, arguably, the Raiders’ best player and one of the burgeoning stars in the entire NFL. Making plays from start to
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The Associated Press recently released their 2020 NFL All-Pro team. Although you can debate many of the selections, there’s one omission that stood out, that of Las Vegas Raiders tight end Darren Waller. Raiders TE Darren Waller didn’t earn All-Pro honors in 2020 Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce was the best tight end
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