Raiders won’t bring back head coach Tom Cable
In a shocking development, Al Davis has decided that he wants to hire a new head coach.
According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter via his Twitter page, the Raiders have informed Tom Cable that they will not pick up his $2.5 million option for next season. Davis is extremely high on offensive coordinator Hue Jackson, who was being pursued by the 49ers. The Crypt Keeper still had another two weeks to decide whether or not to bring Cable back, but obviously the Niners’ interest in Jackson spooked the Oakland owner.
Nothing against Jackson, but Cable should have been retained. The Raiders finished 6-0 against the rest o the AFC West this year and outside of Steve Spagnuolo in St. Louis, no head coach did more with less. Beating the Broncos twice isn’t impressive but going 4-0 against the Chargers and Chiefs (who will host a playoff game this Sunday) certainly is. Cable deserved another year in Oakland but because Davis is infatuated with offense (and is also bat-sh*t crazy), he won’t get that opportunity.
Jackson oversaw an offense that improved from 4,258 yards in 2009 to 5,674 in 2010 and deserves a head-coaching opportunity. But not at the expense of Cable in my opinion. The man transformed the Raiders from one of the laughingstocks in the NFL after the Lane Kiffin debacle, to an actual contender. Hopefully he lands on his feet elsewhere.
Update: According to the San Francisco Chronicle, the Raiders have promoted OC Hue Jackson to head coach.
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IMO the Raiders had this year’s best offseason ie. using the draft, trades and free agency. Their whole draft is on their depth chart – five are starters.
Round Player
Rd 1, Pick 8 (8)McClain, Rolando LB
Rd 2, Pick 12 (44)Houston, Lamarr DT
Rd 3, Pick 5 (69)Veldheer, Jared OT
Rd 4, Pick 8 (106)Campbell, Bruce OT
Rd 4, Pick 10 (108)Ford, Jacoby WR*
Rd 5, Pick 7 (138)McFadden, Walter DB
Rd 6, Pick 21 (190)Goethel, Travis LB
Rd 7, Pick 8 (215)Ware, Jeremy DB
Rd 7, Pick 44 (251)Brown, Stevie DB
Oakland also jettisoned QB JaLardass Russell and acquired QB Jason Campbell and OLB Kamerion Wimbley and big DT John Henderson to backup Richard Seymour giving them one of the best defensive front 7 around with Nnamadi at corner.
One more offseason like that and they’ll be playoff bound.
(BTW I’m a Jags fan).