In 1982

[phillyflyers]

The Raiders had a quality starting QB in place but lacked an effective running game. In that draft they selected the Heisman winner, Marcus Allen.

They won the Super Bowl in 83.

This season, the Raiders drafted the best running back in the draft but didn't have a quality starter at QB.

They now have the opportunity to draft this season's current Heisman winner, a QB, in Fernando Mendoza.

The parallels are striking.

Could history be repeating itself? Are we witnessing the rise of the Raiders under almost the exact same circumstances as in 82?

It's eerie.

 

[DiggityDaggityDo]

1982: Raiders had a Super Bowl winning QB (Plunkett) and drafted Marcus Allen to juice the run game —> ring.

2026: Raiders have a shiny new RB (Jeanty) and are praying a rookie QB (Mendoza?) can resurrect a corpse of an offense?

One was adding a cherry on top of a title team.

The other is hoping the cherry can also bake the cake, frost it, and win the bake-off by itself.

 

[209life]

I wasn't alive the last time Raiders won a SB.

 

[BMR Genie]

The Raiders had a quality starting QB in place but lacked an effective running game. In that draft they selected the Heisman winner, Marcus Allen.

They won the Super Bowl in 83.

This season, the Raiders drafted the best running back in the draft but didn't have a quality starter at QB.

They now have the opportunity to draft this season's current Heisman winner, a QB, in Fernando Mendoza.

The parallels are striking.

Could history be repeating itself? Are we witnessing the rise of the Raiders under almost the exact same circumstances as in 82?

It's eerie.

We'll cross that bridge when we come to it.

 

[phillyflyers]

1982: Raiders had a Super Bowl winning QB (Plunkett) and drafted Marcus Allen to juice the run game —> ring.

2026: Raiders have a shiny new RB (Jeanty) and are praying a rookie QB (Mendoza?) can resurrect a corpse of an offense?

One was adding a cherry on top of a title team.

The other is hoping the cherry can also bake the cake, frost it, and win the bake-off by itself.

The Patriots won 4 games last season.

Playing for the Super Bowl this Sunday.

Maye was the missing piece.

 

[DiggityDaggityDo]

The Patriots won 4 games last season.

Playing for the Super Bowl this Sunday.

Maye was the missing piece.

Patriots proved the QB was the missing piece.

Raiders are hoping the QB becomes the entire puzzle.

 

[phillyflyers]

Patriots proved the QB was the missing piece.

Raiders are hoping the QB becomes the entire puzzle.

How do you figure this?

Mendoza walking into an offense already featuring Ashton Jeanty and Brock Bowers.

 

[DiggityDaggityDo]

How do you figure this?

Mendoza walking into an offense already featuring Ashton Jeanty and Brock Bowers.

Are they addressing their trash O-line?

 

[phillyflyers]

Are they addressing their trash O-line?

Of course.

They wouldn't draft a talent like Mendoza and then not protect their asset.

Going to have over $100 million in cap space for free agency. O line definitely getting addressed.

 

[DiggityDaggityDo]

Of course.

They wouldn't draft a talent like Mendoza and then not protect their asset.

Going to have over $100 million in cap space for free agency. O line definitely getting addressed.

Ok let’s see how this plays out.

Hopefully your rookie QB doesn’t get murdered.

 

[phillyflyers]

Ok let’s see how this plays out.

Hopefully your rookie QB doesn’t get murdered.

If I'm the Raiders, O line in free agency and draft and also targeting another high quality RB.

Form a two headed monster and run the ball 50 times a game.

 

[jjgold]

1983 was a great year as a matter of fact all those years back in the day were great. It sucks now.

 

[stevek173]

So true, everything sucks now Coach

We should all just die

 

[BobbyFK]

Why did you change the avatar @phillyflyers

 

[stevek173]

So true, everything sucks now Coach

We should all just die

Except for Genie

 

[phillyflyers]

Why did you change the avatar @phillyflyers

It was a request by BigJay in honour of spook cannibal month.

 

[209life]

Philly how old were you in 1982?

 

[phillyflyers]

Philly how old were you in 1982?

I can't remember last night.

 

[DiggityDaggityDo]

Why did you change the avatar @phillyflyers

What’s the problem Bobby? it’s a MASTERpiece.

 

[maltedhopsfrenzy]

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