There are more rumblings the Oakland Raiders could go quarterback shopping once the labor agreement is reached. Then again, they may not even wait that long.
The team is thought to be interested in Terrelle Pryor. The Supplemental Draft is later this month and the former Ohio State quarterback has drawn looks from around the league. Unlike many teams around the league, the Raiders would likely keep Pryor at quarterback, which would be appealing to the youngster and his agent, Drew Rosenhaus.
But taking Pryor is far from certain. The Raiders would have to use an early round pick to get him or hope he’s still available in the later rounds. The majority of their mid-round picks have already been traded away.
So if not Pryor, then who?
PFT’s Gregg Rosenthal wondered if Vince Young could be the solution.
Rosenthal speculated Al Davis’ affinity for rehabbing quarterbacks could land Young on the Silver and Black radar.
The team already has Campbell and Hue Jackson has said and done all the right things to assure the former Redskin he is the starter. Campbell is a consistent player who will get the job done — just not necessarily in the flashiest way.
For what it’s worth the players I’ve spoken with all believe Campbell is capable of leading the team into the playoffs.
Chris,
Sure Vince had great talent in college.
But do you know many people said he would be a bust in the NFL because all he had was athleticism?
Then he made two Pro Bowl teams and won Offensive Rookie of the Year, ect.
Vince completed almost 70% of his passes during his last year at UT and he didn’t throw myriad six inch passes like Colt McCoy and Chris Simms — Vince Young is more than mere, pure athleticism.
Vince isn’t a Tom Brady, but I think with the right system and coach, he could win a Super Bowl and I think that’s all that matters.
Vince will surprise some team in much the same way as Vick has subsequent to his incarceration.
And if things don’t work, Vince can be summarily cut — no great loss.
And a losing coach, in whichever city, can have a scapegoat when his team continues to lose long after Vince has left — if that’s the case.
Just watch the Titans next season.
I’m a Vince fan, but I’m also one of his biggest critics — but I’m not a critic who blames Vince for matters which are either not his fault or are irrelevant.
Sure Vince threw pads into the stands after a game, but if Tom Brady did this the media would be praising him for his passion. When Vince did this, he was portrayed as a bad, black child.
I never like Colt McCoy or Chris Simms very much, but I think Vince has the potential to win a Super Bowl.
I think one of the reasons why Jeff Fisher ripped Vince with so much fury is because he knows if Vince is given another shot in another town, he will shine brightly. And people will start questioning Fisher. So Fisher went “all in” trying to destroy Vince.
We’ll see what happens. I always thought the best fit for Vince was Oakland. I hope he lands there.
Anyway, good luck to the Raiders — you deserve a few good seasons.
I’m in. I would love the Raiders to get VY. Proven winner and athletic stud. He is a bit injury prone when hit though, which is why the o-line is still key.
Vince never had a problem with any other coach because he got by on his athletic ability all the way through college. It doesn’t work in the NFL, he showed up at 9am for practice and meeting. Rich Gannon used to get pissed off if someone wasn’t there to let him in the facility at 4am. That being said I know Al liked him when he came out in the draft he could mak a run at Vince.If he’d sign for 3 mil, work his tail off, and accept a back-up roll to start the season I’d be down- he has all the tools but so did JRuss
Vince Young had the worst coach possible in Tennessee.
Jeff Fisher tried to make Vince into a demon.
All Vince did was run an ineffectual offense and win 70% of his starts while the other Tennessee quarterbacks won 10% of theirs (during the last two seasons).
Fisher ran Vince out of town and destroyed his trade value in the process – hurting the Titans.
Then Fisher quit because he knew he couldn’t win without Vince.
Vince is a prince who hasn’t scratched his potential in the NFL, despite being the all-time leading QB in Oilers/Titans history based on winning percentage, making two All Pro teams and winning Offensive Rookie of the Year, and having his best season last year based on QB rating and TD to interception ratio.
If Vince were to land in Oakland, 90% of the fans would be thrilled by mid-season.
If you don’t want to like Vince today, that’s fine, but you’ll be pleasantly surprised if he were to land in Oakland.
Vince never had any problems with any coaches in his life until he landed on Fisher’s team. And, not so incidentally, Fisher’s alma mater was beaten by Vince in the Rose Bowl National Championship game — Fisher’s still sour and Vince is ready to shine.