ITPV » No disrespect to Bruce.

Raiders Film Room: Defense falters again in 2nd half against the Broncos With the sting of losing against a division rival still fresh Womens Bo Jackson Jersey , Jon Gruden and his coaching staff are pouring over the film to find out what went wrong.Raiders once again squandered a half-time lead; this time allowing the Denver offense to march down field and control the time of possession in the final minutes of the game.The Raiders defense looked lackluster at the end and similar to last week against the Rams, Paul Guenther’s unit failed to make stops when the Raiders needed it most.Getting off the field on 3rd down is important so the defense can take a break.The Bronco’s did a great job moving the chains in the run game making the Raiders defenders winded down the stretch.Broncos rookie running backs rumbleBronco rookie Philip Lindsay had quite literally a field day against the Raiders defenders who couldn’t keep him contained.This draw play catches Tahir Whitehead out of position and allows Lindsay to break loose in the secondary.Both Rashaan Melvin and Reggie Nelson proceed to whiff on tackle attempts while Lindsay picks his way into Raiders territory for a big first down.Later Lindsay takes the ball on a wide-zone play.Clint McDonald, Frostee Rucker, and Derrick Johnson all had a shot at making the tackle but Lindsay is able to somehow ricochet his way to a first down.It’s almost like these 10+ year veterans have a hard time keeping up with a younger shiftier back...This time its a rookie power back, Royce Freeman who gashes the Raiders defense.He is the recipient of great blocking and the refs missing a holding call when number 72 executes a textbook form tackle on Erik Harris in the open field.Raiders defense is out of position here and Harris is late turning the runner back inside.It’s not very often that you’ll see 2 pulling lineman simultaneously take down defenders using cut-blocks (Lamur and Harris).Its pretty clear the Raiders did not prepare for this type of play or defeating the low blocks.Bruce Irvin wants this one back.One on one with Freeman in the backfield and the rookie makes the stalwart defensive end miss.Irvin stops his feet and freezes allowing Freeman that fraction of a second he needed to make a break for the first down marker.No pass rushThe Broncos rushed the ball for 168 yards on the game.Rushing the ball effectively like this controls the time of possession, wears down defenders, and stops the pass rush.All of these factors played into the Raiders defense late game collapse.Take this play for instance.Raiders show blitz but play the “mug” defense that Guenther is known for.The linebackers Whitehead and Johnson “read out” of a blitz when they see a back release on a passing route.This is a tricky defensive call because the more blockers an offensive coordinator keeps in, the more blitzers will come.The Broncos know this and send the 2 players in the backfield out of the pocket to neutralize Guenther’s call.This gives the 5 offensive lineman their normal duty of blocking 4 rushers Bo Jackson Jersey , only these 4 rushers are fatigued from getting pushed around in the run game all day.Case Keenum has time to throw despite a relatively safe blitz call from Guenther, and Broncos move the sticks on a crucial 3rd and longOn the Bronco’s final drive, it is clear the pass rush is all out of steam.The Bronco’s keep the Raiders defenders on the field by running up tempo to stop them from subbing in fresh players (Gruden had used the last timeout already). Case Keenum has time enough to allow the crossing route to develop with Tahir Whitehead in coverage.Whitehead looks out of his depth on this coverage assignment but keep in mind Keenum is throwing under no duress, making everyone’s job in coverage that much harder.With the clock ticking, Guenther dials up one last ditch blitz attempt to get some pressure on Keenum.Guenther makes a great call here getting Bruce Irvin matched up 1-on-1 with Philip Lindsay for what should be an easy win and pressure from the defensive end.Irvin instead chops his feet and puts together a lackluster pass rush move on Keenum.It seems like fatigue is to blame here, but Irvin had more questionable reps than quality ones in this game. He needs to do better.Keenum passes the ball to Tim Patrick who only has to beat Gareon Conley.Conley had a few pass break-ups down that very sideline during the game but when it mattered most, Conley got out of position anticipating a longer throw from Keenum.Conley needs to know the situation there and play the first down throw more aggressively.The Patrick catch and run sets up Denver with the go ahead field goal to win with 6 seconds left in regulation.ConclusionRaider’s defense showed poor fundamentals all game long when it came to tackling and defeating blocks.Linebackers were ineffective in coverage allowing first downs and big gains.Guenther will need to get them help or try Nicholas Morrow in obvious passing situations.The entire secondary was missing tackles left and right.Karl Joseph once again sat out despite safeties struggling to impact the game.The lack of depth again stood out on the defensive line.The pass rush will continue to be non-existent late in games as long as the Raiders are thin at these positions. ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) — The Oakland Raiders waived Bruce Irvin on Saturday after the team’s leading pass rusher had his playing time reduced significantly in recent weeks.Irvin played just nine snaps in a 34-3 loss to the San Francisco 49ers on Thursday night. He will be subject to waivers and will be owed about $3.8 million for the rest of the season if he isn’t claimed next week.“We would like to thank Bruce Irvin for his years of service to the Oakland Raiders and we wish him the best https://www.raiderslockerroom.com/authentic-antonio-brown-jersey ,” general manager Reggie McKenzie said.Oakland came into the year banking on Irvin and Khalil Mack to serve as bookend pass rushers anchoring the defense. Mack was traded a week before the season to Chicago for a package of draft picks following a lengthy contract holdout, and now Irvin is gone too.Irvin thanked the Raiders organization for his time in Oakland.“I will always cherish my experience with the Oakland Raiders,” he said on his Twitter feed. “As the seasons change, so do our roles and I look forward to continuing my journey with the NFL!”The Raiders (1-7) rank last in the NFL with just seven sacks and have a league-worst 35 quarterback pressures, according to SportRadar. The next worst team is Tennessee with 59.The 31-year-old Irvin has three of the sacks and five of the pressures but has had little impact on a defense that is on pace to be one of the worst ever. Irvin has just six tackles despite an $8 million salary.Oakland is allowing 6.76 yards per play, the worst by any team through eight games since the 1970 merger. The Raiders have allowed the second-most points as a franchise through eight games (252), are tied for the second-fewest takeaways (six) and have the fewest sacks (seven). Oakland also has allowed opponents to have a 113.9 passer rating, a mark that only one team ever has been worse than over a full season.Irvin played just 24 snaps in Week 8 against Indianapolis and then just nine against the 49ers. Irvin’s six games with his fewest snap counts since joining the Raiders in 2016 have come this year. Irvin had one tackle Womens Derek Carr Jersey , no sacks and no pressures his final three games.Coach Jon Gruden attributed the lack of playing time to Irvin not being part of the base defense against the 49ers.“We weren’t in our nickel defense very much,” Gruden said Friday. “Remember we’re a 4-3 team, we’re not a 3-4. So in the base defense, sometimes he doesn’t fit the role that we need done. We haven’t had a lead. We haven’t had the opposition behind in the chains a lot. So his role has been reduced. I know he’s frustrated. I’m frustrated. We’ll try to solve that as soon as possible. He’s a good player. He’s a good player.”Irvin was on the field for just seven of the team’s 23 snaps in nickel formation with his other two plays coming in goal-line defense.Irvin had 15 sacks his first two seasons with the Raiders. Irvin’s 11 forced fumbles since the start of the 2016 season are the most in the NFL in that span.The Raiders have now cut two of the players picked as captain this season having already released linebacker Derrick Johnson last month.