17 rushes for 127 yards = 7.5 average Yes he is very mobile. Won't give any numbers for Jamarcus russell. Have to wait to see about Javon Walker. He co0uld be a pleasant supprise in 2009. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jerrymcd Javon Walker running routes, catching passes from trainer . . . and looking pretty damn good . . . a one-handed left-handed catch. davidwhite Seriously, Javon is hopping over 3 pads on the ground then going up for the catch from a trainer ... And catching passes. bydavidwhite If nothing else, that surgically repaired knee looks good to go, no matter where he got it done. twitter..
Give me your 2009 statistical predictions for Jam Russell assuming EVERYBODY is healthy and he has all his 'weapons' at his disposal.
Well its hard to do simple because Raiders are going to be a run first team(defintely will be top five rushing team). Right now im not ready to give a number. Walker ascends, DHB struggles By Jerry McDonald - NFL Writer Sunday, August 2nd, 2009 at 7:02 pm in Oakland Raiders. Quick hits from the final practice of the ?learning phase? of Raiders training camp: ? What went on in the workout area Sunday evening was more interesting than anything that was taking place on the field. Wide receiver Javon Walker, who two days before talked talked with unbridled optimism about his health and claimed to be in the prime of his career, looked to be at least something approaching that as he put on a show with a member of the Raiders athletic training staff. Walker ran at what looked to be full speed with an effortless glide. He ran short and intermediate patterns, at one point reaching back on a short crossing route and snatching a pass with his left hand without slowing down. He ran patterns 25 to 30-yard downfield, reaching out and catching the ball at his highest point with good acceleration. Walker dropped exactly one pass that I saw during a drill in which he ran directly forward at the passer on a controlled run. After the pass-catching was done, Walker was jumping over a series of obstacles set in his path with explosive leaps, showing no sign of a limp. He then jumped and twisted over each obstacle, a drill which would surely cause some pain to a defective knee. Instead, Walker appeared buoyant as his session concluded, taking off on a run to join his teammates on the field for the end of practice. When it comes to Walker, I?ve been one of the biggest skeptics since the moment he signed during free agency last year. Now I?m curious and cautiously optimistic. If the Raiders suddenly have a physical veteran receiver who could get 50-plus catches, 800-plus yards and get in the end zone, it?s a huge bonus. And frankly, a bargain, considering he renegotiated his contact downward to $4.6 million over the next two years. From free agent bust to Comeback Player of the Year? Not so fast, but Walker?s progress is suddenly a story worth watching closely. Walker said as camp opened he thought he?d be out two weeks. Depending on how he feels, the Raiders might consider moving that up and could always keep Walker out of padded practices and easing him in to no-contact sessions. ? Meanwhile, rookie No. 7 overall pick Darrius Heyward-Bey struggled to catch the ball, at one point leaving three catchable passes on the ground, one time punting a drop into the air in frustration. Keep in mind none of these plays came against defenders. That won?t happen until Monday?s first padded practice at 3:30 p.m. Heyward-Bey gave his Rickey Dudley impression in the presence of Al Davis, who was driven over in a golf cart to talk to Heyward-Bey afterward. Also present was wide receivers coach Sanjay Lal. Rest assured, the more Heyward-Bey struggles, the more Lal will be held responsible. Heyward-Bey had looked more fluid and sure-handed in the morning session. ? Heyward-Bey wasn?t alone. Will Franklin has struggled catching the ball, and even sure-handed Darren McFadden had a deep throw from Russell fall to the ground. ? Also getting an audience with Davis following practice were linemen Greg Ellis, Trevor Scott and Jay Richardson, with Ellis sticking around for an extended conversation. ? While waiting to see if Davis had anything to say to the media regarding Derrick Burgess or anything else (he didn?t _ reporters were ushered out before he left the practice area) coach Tom Cable walked past and said, ?Why don?t you guys go out and have some fun. Or come and watch some film _ your choice.? I?m going to assume he was kidding about the film. I?m passing on the morning walkthrough and will file again following the padded practice. I?ll file occasional updates on my Twitter page.
Th0se drops on purrpose. get them 0ut of tha way before seeson. 4.16 40 time shuld make up 4 tha drops. Al Davis=Gene yus.
Keep in mind of his 127 yards rushing, 83 game in just two games which also happened to be 2 of his worst games of the season. I'll let you say he moves around in the pocket well because even if he's overweight that doesn't really effect that but to call him mobile based on rushing yards might be a stretch.
Even in college, Jamarcus russell was not the typical scrambling QB. Where those type of QBs look to run when things break down. Jamarcus Russell always trying to buy time to make a play with his arm. That was the same way in the pros's. Russell was critized for not running when he had alot of open field. Second half he started to take off when the oppurtunity presented itself. Yes Jarmarcus Russell is a mobile Qb. Raiders use alot of roll outs with him. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_t1OuNvdGL0
Remember Jeaux. Before the preseason is up you will tell us your 2009 Jamarcus Russell statistical predictions.
From Rotoworld, Aug. 2: Rookie Darrius Heyward-Bey dropped three passes in one 7-on-7 drill at Raiders practice Sunday. DHB also dropped his first ever training camp target a few days ago. On Sunday, the No. 7 overall pick let one deep pass clank off both his hands, dropped another over the middle, and let yet another slide out of his clutch on a short target while looking to turn up field. Welcome to the bigs, rook. Source: San Francisco Chronicle
Aug. 3: First-round pick Darrius Heyward-Bey had four drops in Raiders practice Monday, according to beat writer David White. "At least Chaz (Schilens) looks great," White compensates. We rarely do daily practice reports, but early impressions of Heyward-Bey's camp have been horrific. He was also drop prone during OTAs before straining his hamstring. Source: David White on Twitter
Aaannnddd today: Raiders first-round pick Darrius Heyward-Bey dropped three more passes during a one-on-one drill Tuesday morning. DHB is off to a horrendous start. At least the rookie "seems to run routes well enough," beat writer David White says. Yeah, and so could Troy Williamson. Source: David White on Twitter http://www.rotoworld.com/content/playerpages/player_main.aspx?sport=NFL&id=5093
This thread may be Joe's finest Fail yet. Every day, rotoworld has a blurb about how DHB is dropping everything thrown his way.
Only thing DHB is catching is a beat down from his WR coach. Man must be pissed they drafted hands of stone over there..
All this talk of DHB 'catching everything' and 'Hackett drilling him' makes me wonder if DHB is playing for the right team.
