Nawledge
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I dont think so. Its pretty clear in the article and logic he wants to stay in a 3-4 scheme.
That kind of move would not benefit the team. Big name, big mouth, older player, playing him out of position.... not a formula for success!
Lets find some real and young talent in the draft or sign free agents in a way that makes sense for once, please
J.Porter has stated that he was a Raider fan back in the day, however; he's already tried to play in a 4-3 defense as an OLBer in Miami and failed. He's better suited as a 3-4 OLB/DE rushing the passer, but we've changed up some this past year with a 4-3 under defense with an elephant type of player (T.Scott) suited to rush the passer.
I still think he might go to San Diego/or San Fran (3-4 defenses). I wouldn't count Oakland out though....
I get a kick out of seeing the " get him Al, he is a beast" threads.
This definitely won't be the last one as we go into the off season, roster cuts, and free agency.
Regarding Porter, I do like his "fire". Unfortunately his injury history and most important his contract expectations lead me to say
NO thanks. I just can't see him coming to Oakland or anywhere else for the vet minimum.
he will be a niner or charger he will not come here. It would be a set back for us as well with the way he acts. He would not fit with us and he is like 32 years old or 33. I dont know what he has to give us at this point. No thanks
C'mon man. How is the way he acts so bad? He isn't a bad guy. He's 32, but so is James Harrison. He had 9 sacks last year in 14 games. Lets be real, he's better than what we've got right now, and he'll bring a swagger to our defense that we need IMO.
No thanks
We need long term solutions not band aids.
joey porter is from bakersfield. hed be better served as a LB coach at Fresno State.
i dont want him here, hes a piece of ****.
A signing like this would only make sense if we were a young team trying to get into the playoffs. Since that will not happen this year, I say pass. Besides, Al will probably overpay him and call him a great "playah" and that his signing is "another great day for the Oakland Raiduhz"
Joey Porter as a 4-3 OLB? Fail.
Joey Porter as a 4-3 DE? Fail.
Joey Porter as anything other than a pass rusher? Fail.
Joey Porter as a Raider? Fail.
we just got rid of a loud talking, past his prime defensive player who raped us financially and now spouts off regularly on Inside The NFL about how much we suck.
If we sign him, Porter will be dogging us out to the media by 2012, after he under-achieves and has collected the 8 million dollar signing bonus Al would probably give him.
No thanks.