The Josh Jacobs Decision

[NYRaider]

9 hours ago, Totty said:

Tag or 5th year option.  It was within a million of the same price tag.  Doesn't change you flat out BSd trying to over hype your own take.  It was a common sentiment here. 🧢

I was legit the only one saying we should've picked up the option before the monster season little guy.

[NYRaider]

1 hour ago, ronjon1990 said:

And was getting pulled from games prior to injury, lil buddy. 

And nobody gives a rat's arse about whether he was nice for the Patriots. Javon Walker was nice for the Packers once too. 

The players did, that's why he was voted as the 20th best player in the league after his monster season in New England...

[NCOUGHMAN]

9 hours ago, raidr4life said:

It fascinates me that the league thinks there suddenly will be no more LaDainian Tomlinsons or AP's. Jacobs is 25 he was lightly used in college, he has the short stocky RB build that tends to be more durable and hasn't taken big hits. You could be letting a future HOF walk and give another team 5 all pro seasons. 

Absolutely no reason why a 3 year extension wasn't given to him here something you could get out of after 2 if you see decline. 

The chart I looked up showed this and next year will be when rbs hit their prime years usually. I’d give him a 3 yr deal easily 

[big_palooka]

On 8/5/2023 at 1:27 AM, raidr4life said:

It fascinates me that the league thinks there suddenly will be no more LaDainian Tomlinsons or AP's. Jacobs is 25 he was lightly used in college, he has the short stocky RB build that tends to be more durable and hasn't taken big hits. You could be letting a future HOF walk and give another team 5 all pro seasons. 

Absolutely no reason why a 3 year extension wasn't given to him here something you could get out of after 2 if you see decline. 

Prior to last season, he had trouble staying on the field. You couldn't make a case for picking up his 5th year options, let along extending him. He had a breakout season, but he's far from being consistent in his career and a sure thing going forward.

[Bitty 2.0]

On 8/5/2023 at 10:51 AM, NYRaider said:

I was legit the only one saying we should've picked up the option before the monster season little guy.

The Raiders gamble and lost now they have to pay him.

[NYRaider]

3 hours ago, Bitty 2.0 said:

The Raiders gamble and lost now they have to pay him.

They gambled on Renfrow, Jacobs, Carr, Waller, and Jones. Great decisions by Ziegler.

[Justwinning]

21 hours ago, NYRaider said:

They gambled on Renfrow, Jacobs, Carr, Waller, and Jones. Great decisions by Ziegler.

Would have been worse if we gambled in the draft on Jalen Carter too.

[NCOUGHMAN]

1 hour ago, Justwinning said:

Would have been worse if we gambled in the draft on Jalen Carter too.

Mehhhhhh idk about that carter could have a huge chip on his shoulder to reclaim his rep only time will tell

[Justwinning]

1 hour ago, NCOUGHMAN said:

Mehhhhhh idk about that carter could have a huge chip on his shoulder to reclaim his rep only time will tell

Or that could be just him as a person. We weren't there in the interviews and gathering information from those around him. That's a possibility that the Carter lovers don't take into consideration.

[Geezy]

1 hour ago, NCOUGHMAN said:

Mehhhhhh idk about that carter could have a huge chip on his shoulder to reclaim his rep only time will tell

one thing is the driving incident, but then he doubled down and was sloppy during the pre draft stuff. He may turn out to be a HOF but he was a risk the Raiders couldnt afford. 

[big_palooka]

On 8/5/2023 at 10:51 AM, NYRaider said:

I was legit the only one saying we should've picked up the option before the monster season little guy.

You legit just say the opposite of whatever the consensus is all the time, so this checks out. 

Edited August 7, 2023 by big_palooka

[NCOUGHMAN]

1 hour ago, Geezy said:

one thing is the driving incident, but then he doubled down and was sloppy during the pre draft stuff. He may turn out to be a HOF but he was a risk the Raiders couldnt afford. 

Yea I feel you but dam tho can’t never have anything 

wilson is just as risky if he becomes a bust 

bad drafting get you fired quick

[riceman80]

On 8/6/2023 at 10:28 AM, big_palooka said:

Prior to last season, he had trouble staying on the field. You couldn't make a case for picking up his 5th year options, let along extending him. He had a breakout season, but he's far from being consistent in his career and a sure thing going forward.

Gotta disagree here. He's been nicked up alot but nothing major that affects his long term value. The nicks should be expected when you're giving him the ball 250+ times a year. And he was a 1,000 yard back 3 out of 4 years with over 100 catches the last 2 years.

He's the only RB in the league sporting back to back 1,000+ yard/50+ catch seasons.

[big_palooka]

4 hours ago, riceman80 said:

Gotta disagree here. He's been nicked up alot but nothing major that affects his long term value. The nicks should be expected when you're giving him the ball 250+ times a year. And he was a 1,000 yard back 3 out of 4 years with over 100 catches the last 2 years.

He's the only RB in the league sporting back to back 1,000+ yard/50+ catch seasons.

Fair. But he had his ups and downs. His rookie year being his best. Year 3, he looked slow and lack explosiveness. He came on late, but you could not justify his 5th year option based on how he looked that year. 

[raidr4life]

5 hours ago, big_palooka said:

Fair. But he had his ups and downs. His rookie year being his best. Year 3, he looked slow and lack explosiveness. He came on late, but you could not justify his 5th year option based on how he looked that year. 

You can argue he carried us to the playoffs tho.