Are you hitting the big red button already?

You can’t knock Allen and McKenzie. They are trying to win with patchwork. McKenzie had to make moves that he may not have made if he were in a better situation, we may still have Kamerion Wimbley and Michael Bush at least. In a normal scenario you might have…you know….some draft picks. That would’ve been nice. Maybe even some extra money in a shoebox somewhere to sign a player or two, who may actually impact the team.

He had none of that.

Allen, well I can’t say I was thrilled he was hired. I mean, who the heck is he? Some secondary coach who was a DC for a season?? It really made no sense to me. Hue jackson has a longer resume and more pedigree than Allen. But I’ve accepted it. And all things considered the jury is still out.

We have to let them do their jobs, just like Mark Davis is doing. Like he said “they’re under contract, they’ll be here”

Would everything be going better if Hue were still here? Who knows, but I doubt it. This roster is just not good. Shaky slow OL, RBs that can’t stay healthy, young WRs that just haven’t “got it” yet. QB that makes as many bad throws as good ones. And the defense is too flawed to even waste the time.

Give it time, some draft picks and some cap room to go get that grade A OT or that top LB.

I was curious to see if the Raiders would revert to their unrestrained
perpetuation of stupid, flagrant penalties once their season went in
the dumper; credit Dennis Allen for keeping then in the middle of the
pack at 19th in penalties/game.

The fact that they have been outscored in the 3rd quarter 123-34
this season indicates that Allen and his staff aren’t as good at making
half-time adjustments as the opposing coaches.

That Dennis Allen appears unconcerned on the sidelines as game after
game gets out of hand, gives me the impression that he’ll be satisfied
to be fired after 1 or 2 seasons, taking his remaining contract money
and going back to defensive coordinating somewhere else.

The Raiders of the past few years are older, slower, and/or chronically injured. Their QB is and always has been overrated. Among all the players on defense, there may not be one that would start on any other NFL team (most of them are showing up just to collect their game day paycheck). mbabco makes reasonable points, although I don’t envision Allen and McKenzie morphing into a reincarnation of Walsh, McKay and Policy. It could be that they’re overmatched. But it must be impossible to motivate and coach a bunch of players who obviously don’t care and lack any discernible talent.

Great column once again. You and I are in agreement. Yes McKenzie and Allen inherited a mess and it’ll take time. But the point is we need to see progression and not “regression” like the last three weeks and that definitely falls on the coaches. Team is looking lost and yes the def are a paid of actors who have no clue what to do. First order of business in off season and I am sure you will agree is: Get rid of Seymour, Kelly and McClain and let’s see if we can trade and get rid of McFadden as well. His so called potential for 6 odd games is not worth having around. Next order of business is get rid of Lechler and Sea Bass. We don’t need the highest paid kickers and rather use that money elsewhere.