While it must be a group effort, there are some players who need to raise their own individual game if the Silver & Black want to have a successful year. Obviously, there are the big names like Derek Carr or Amari Cooper, but let’s take a deeper look at some smaller names that need to up their level of play.
Conley showed flashes of greatness in a Week 2 matchup last season against the New York Jets. Despite it serving as a brief look at the former Buckeye, it gave a glimmer of hope that the Raiders have a shut-down corner for many years to come. Unfortunately, Conley’s shins would give way the following week and as a result, he was put on the shelf for the remainder of his rookie season.
Despite Conley not being on the field to showcase his talents, his collegiate resume and the brief snippet of playing time in the NFL is enough to silence any naysayers. Fast forward to now and Conley’s injury has since healed and he is right on schedule in his return to the field.
The “Gareon Conley is the next Raiders bad*ss cover corner” hype train is going full steam. But by the sounds of it, the hype and reality trains are set to collide in Alameda. Conley is a full go after a mysterious lower-leg injury (identified as a shin ailment but never truly revealed by a clandestine …
Last offseason the Oakland Raiders selected cornerback Gareon Conley in the first round of the 2017 NFL draft. A year later and we are still yet to see this promising corner’s full ability in action. Raiders: Conley On The Comeback Numerous injuries plagued Conley during his rookie year including an operation last November to repair shin …
Breaking down which members of the Oakland Raiders have the most to prove in 2018.
The 2017 season can be best classified as disappointing, this Raiders team is far too talented to be 6-8 Barring a miracle, the Oakland Raiders will miss the playoffs this season, something no one expected. For this to have happened, some players must have fallen short of expectations. This list will focus players, so no …
The defensive struggles continue for the Raiders but the cure is still the same: turnovers. We’re already halfway through the 2017 season and boy, has it been fast, with a 4-5 record going into Sunday it’s safe to say that Raider Nation has been left with a very unimpressed and disappointing feel through the midpoint …
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Bust. Gareon Conley isn’t one. Not. Yet. To assert the Oakland Raiders first-round pick as a bust at this juncture of his career is supremely asinine. Is it disheartening the No. 24 overall pick’s season after playing in two games (98 total snaps on defense)? Yes, maddeningly so. A shin injury — its severity undisclosed …
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Earlier today it was announced Oakland Raiders’ rookie Gareon Conley is officially done for the season. Shortly thereafter, free agent Antonio Cromartie threw his name into the hat, but does it matter? Raiders: Cromartie available but does it matter? Despite having a good showing in minimal action seen, Conley was essentially a non factor this …
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The Oakland Raiders came into Tennessee as underdogs but left with smiles as they start the season undefeated. Many expected a shootout to occur between these two high-powered offenses, due to the Raiders defense giving up a ridiculous amount of yards in 2016 and coming into the preseason showing little change. However, that was not …
