Lamarcus Joyner will be playing in Oakland."As has been said many times this offseason
Rodney Hudson Jersey , the Raiders have a lot of needs. Safety was one of them and so was slot/nickel corner. When the Raiders went after Lamarcus Joyner, they were looking to kill two birds with one stone. Joyner was listed with the safeties as a free agent because that’s where he played last season as part of the Rams Super Bowl run. But safety doesn’t define him. He’s played all over the secondary. That’s what he likes. That’s what defines him as a player. “It’s just something I’ve been doing since little league,” Joyner said over conference call. “I mean, high school, college, going from nickel to safety, nickel to safety, it’s what keeps me going. It keeps the season moving, refreshing for me. One season to be at nickel, the next to be at free safety. It motivates me to just enjoy the game much more. Just being able to have that versatility and being able to show one thing one year and another the next year.”That versatility to fill two holes is what the Raiders saw in him as well. And that interest had the Florida native literally turn completely around from his original plan as a free agent.“My initial thoughts were to get back to the East Coast, to kind of get back closer to home after being on the West Coast for three years,” said Joyner. “And in my mind I thought nothing was going to change that until I heard coach Gruden call. I kind of did a whole 180. After talking to him and some of the guys in the building, I was very excited about the way they were going to use me and how people were happy to have me here. So, that was the biggest decision making point for me.”When the Raiders signed him
Lamarcus Joyner Jersey , the thought process for me was wait, they can’t really be looking to pair up a 5-8 free safety with the 5-10 (generously) Karl Joseph who does his best work as a free safety, can they? That led to the natural answer to that question being that he was destined to be the team’s nickel corner in a similar role to the one Marcus Gilchrist played last season. That’s indeed the case. “I love the nickel back position. It’s a natural instinctual position for me,” Joyner continued. “I get to do a lot of things, I’m great at tackling, I’m great at beating guys to the point, I’m great at covering. There’s a lot of things that the nickel kind of has tied up into its identity as a role that fits me, so I’m very excited.”You have to be a smart player to switch back and forth from nickel to safety on the fly the way Joyner does. Every indication I got from him was that he is an extremely smart guy. That intelligence is what the staff gushed about with regard to Marcus Gilchrist and why they talked about Gilchrist becoming a coach once his playing days are over.The issue with Gilchrist is that he’s a fringe NFL starter. He can get you by in a pinch, but he isn’t going to take your secondary to the next level. Joyner has that ability. He was retained last season by the Rams on the franchise tag and became a big part of their run to the Super Bowl.Joyner’s addition also fits with the Raiders’ decision to re-sign 6-3 safety Erik Harris to a 2-year deal, giving them the requisite size for covering tight ends and lay the wood in the box. Harris and Karl Joseph emerged over the latter half of last season as the best options the Raiders had at the safety positions with the potential to be the answer long term. They also still have the option of bulking up either the cornerback or safety position further through the draft. Or both.Follow @LeviDamien When you have a quarterback who is making $25 million a year and that quarterback is coming off a season where he was sacked 51 times you can expect a shake up on the offensive line.Jon Gruden..."WhiteFanposts Fanshots Raiders StoriesScheduleRosterStatsYahoo Raiders NewsYahoo Raiders Team PageYahoo Raiders ReportYahoo Raiders Depth ChartYahoo Raiders TransactionsYahoo Raiders PhotosOdds About Masthead Community Guidelines StubHub 鉁昍aiders offensive line looking at major makeover for 2019New,81commentsPDTShareTweetShareShareRaiders offensive line looking at major makeover for 2019Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY SportsWhen you have a quarterback who is making $25 million a year and that quarterback is coming off a season where he was sacked 51 times you can expect a shake up on the offensive line.Jon Gruden knows that the key to success on offense starts with protecting Derek Carr.Mike Mayock and Gruden have made it a priority early in free agency to address the lack of “Carr” insurance.The offensive line is going to look much different this season.Starting with the departures, the Raiders said goodbye to guards Kelechi Osemele and key reserve Jon Feliciano.Osemele was dealt along with a 6th round pick (196) to the Jets for a 5th round pick (140), the move frees up $10.2 million in cap space.Feliciano jumped at an opportunity to be a starter, signing with the Buffalo Bills.The additions include guard/tackle Denzelle Good
Brandon LaFell Jersey , who was added late season and re-signed to a one-year deal.Good played well when filling in for Gabe Jackson last season and as of now could be in line for a starting guard position with Jackson potentially switching back to left guard.The big addition, both literally and figuratively, is tackle Trent Brown.Brown is a massive human being at 6 foot 8, 350 pounds.The Raiders made Brown the highest paid tackle in league history with a $66 million dollar contract ($36.75 million guaranteed).The question that many are asking is will Kolton Miller move to right tackle if Brown is being paid left tackle money?Most of his three years with the 49ers Brown played right tackle, but was moved to left tackle with the Patriots last season.Despite which tackle spot he plays with the Raiders, the addition of Brown improves the line as a whole by bumping 2018 rookie right tackle Brandon Parker out of a starting role.With the possibility of Gabe Jackson moving back to left guard where he began his NFL career with the Raiders, the combo of Brown and Jackson would form a behemoth left side to the line.Donald Penn seems to be the odd man out.The veteran left tackle turns 36 in April and is coming off a season ending injury after starting the first four games at right tackle.With the addition of Brown to go along with Parker and Miller it would make sense for the Raiders to cut Penn.Releasing him would save $5.475 million in salary cap space.The only sure starting position on the line to remain unchanged is Pro Bowl center Rodney Hudson.One final change that should be expected is for the Raiders add another lineman, preferably a guard though the draft.There are some nice options available if Mayock and Gruden decide to go in that direction.Cody Ford, Dalton Risner, Chris Lindstrom, and Garret Bradbury are a few of the top names.Ford, Risner, and Bradburry offer an added bonus of being able to play multiple positions on the line if needed.Projected Starting Offensive LineLT- Trent BrownLG- Gabe JacksonC- Rodney HudsonRG- Denzelle GoodRT- Kolton Miller
Lamarcus Joyner will be playing in Oakland."As has been said many times this offseason Rodney Hudson Jersey , the Raiders have a lot of needs. Safety was one of them and so was slot/nickel corner. When the Raiders went after Lamarcus Joyner, they were looking to kill two birds with one stone. Joyner was listed with the safeties as a free agent because that’s where he played last season as part of the Rams Super Bowl run. But safety doesn’t define him. He’s played all over the secondary. That’s what he likes. That’s what defines him as a player. “It’s just something I’ve been doing since little league,” Joyner said over conference call. “I mean, high school, college, going from nickel to safety, nickel to safety, it’s what keeps me going. It keeps the season moving, refreshing for me. One season to be at nickel, the next to be at free safety. It motivates me to just enjoy the game much more. Just being able to have that versatility and being able to show one thing one year and another the next year.”That versatility to fill two holes is what the Raiders saw in him as well. And that interest had the Florida native literally turn completely around from his original plan as a free agent.“My initial thoughts were to get back to the East Coast, to kind of get back closer to home after being on the West Coast for three years,” said Joyner. “And in my mind I thought nothing was going to change that until I heard coach Gruden call. I kind of did a whole 180. After talking to him and some of the guys in the building, I was very excited about the way they were going to use me and how people were happy to have me here. So, that was the biggest decision making point for me.”When the Raiders signed him Lamarcus Joyner Jersey , the thought process for me was wait, they can’t really be looking to pair up a 5-8 free safety with the 5-10 (generously) Karl Joseph who does his best work as a free safety, can they? That led to the natural answer to that question being that he was destined to be the team’s nickel corner in a similar role to the one Marcus Gilchrist played last season. That’s indeed the case. “I love the nickel back position. It’s a natural instinctual position for me,” Joyner continued. “I get to do a lot of things, I’m great at tackling, I’m great at beating guys to the point, I’m great at covering. There’s a lot of things that the nickel kind of has tied up into its identity as a role that fits me, so I’m very excited.”You have to be a smart player to switch back and forth from nickel to safety on the fly the way Joyner does. Every indication I got from him was that he is an extremely smart guy. That intelligence is what the staff gushed about with regard to Marcus Gilchrist and why they talked about Gilchrist becoming a coach once his playing days are over.The issue with Gilchrist is that he’s a fringe NFL starter. He can get you by in a pinch, but he isn’t going to take your secondary to the next level. Joyner has that ability. He was retained last season by the Rams on the franchise tag and became a big part of their run to the Super Bowl.Joyner’s addition also fits with the Raiders’ decision to re-sign 6-3 safety Erik Harris to a 2-year deal, giving them the requisite size for covering tight ends and lay the wood in the box. Harris and Karl Joseph emerged over the latter half of last season as the best options the Raiders had at the safety positions with the potential to be the answer long term. They also still have the option of bulking up either the cornerback or safety position further through the draft. Or both.Follow @LeviDamien When you have a quarterback who is making $25 million a year and that quarterback is coming off a season where he was sacked 51 times you can expect a shake up on the offensive line.Jon Gruden..."WhiteFanposts Fanshots Raiders StoriesScheduleRosterStatsYahoo Raiders NewsYahoo Raiders Team PageYahoo Raiders ReportYahoo Raiders Depth ChartYahoo Raiders TransactionsYahoo Raiders PhotosOdds About Masthead Community Guidelines StubHub 鉁昍aiders offensive line looking at major makeover for 2019New,81commentsPDTShareTweetShareShareRaiders offensive line looking at major makeover for 2019Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY SportsWhen you have a quarterback who is making $25 million a year and that quarterback is coming off a season where he was sacked 51 times you can expect a shake up on the offensive line.Jon Gruden knows that the key to success on offense starts with protecting Derek Carr.Mike Mayock and Gruden have made it a priority early in free agency to address the lack of “Carr” insurance.The offensive line is going to look much different this season.Starting with the departures, the Raiders said goodbye to guards Kelechi Osemele and key reserve Jon Feliciano.Osemele was dealt along with a 6th round pick (196) to the Jets for a 5th round pick (140), the move frees up $10.2 million in cap space.Feliciano jumped at an opportunity to be a starter, signing with the Buffalo Bills.The additions include guard/tackle Denzelle Good Brandon LaFell Jersey , who was added late season and re-signed to a one-year deal.Good played well when filling in for Gabe Jackson last season and as of now could be in line for a starting guard position with Jackson potentially switching back to left guard.The big addition, both literally and figuratively, is tackle Trent Brown.Brown is a massive human being at 6 foot 8, 350 pounds.The Raiders made Brown the highest paid tackle in league history with a $66 million dollar contract ($36.75 million guaranteed).The question that many are asking is will Kolton Miller move to right tackle if Brown is being paid left tackle money?Most of his three years with the 49ers Brown played right tackle, but was moved to left tackle with the Patriots last season.Despite which tackle spot he plays with the Raiders, the addition of Brown improves the line as a whole by bumping 2018 rookie right tackle Brandon Parker out of a starting role.With the possibility of Gabe Jackson moving back to left guard where he began his NFL career with the Raiders, the combo of Brown and Jackson would form a behemoth left side to the line.Donald Penn seems to be the odd man out.The veteran left tackle turns 36 in April and is coming off a season ending injury after starting the first four games at right tackle.With the addition of Brown to go along with Parker and Miller it would make sense for the Raiders to cut Penn.Releasing him would save $5.475 million in salary cap space.The only sure starting position on the line to remain unchanged is Pro Bowl center Rodney Hudson.One final change that should be expected is for the Raiders add another lineman, preferably a guard though the draft.There are some nice options available if Mayock and Gruden decide to go in that direction.Cody Ford, Dalton Risner, Chris Lindstrom, and Garret Bradbury are a few of the top names.Ford, Risner, and Bradburry offer an added bonus of being able to play multiple positions on the line if needed.Projected Starting Offensive LineLT- Trent BrownLG- Gabe JacksonC- Rodney HudsonRG- Denzelle GoodRT- Kolton Miller