Notes and quotes from Raiders mandatory minicamp

[Sold My Soul]

"The pieces we've added this offseason, the energy, the direction - Pete [Carroll] has really master crafted coming in and how to do things, and the guys, we're taking it and we're rolling," Kolton Miller said.
"It's been really fun, and we've gotten so much - this is probably one of the most productive OTAs I've been a part of," he added. "It's not easy, like we're kind of flying around. But no, it's been really good, and I'm excited where we're headed."

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[RickRyb]

Is there anyone coaching in the league that comes from the Carroll coaching tree?

[Xramfan]

Is there anyone coaching in the league that comes from the Carroll coaching tree?

Quinn, Saleh, Gus Bradley, Kiffin, Sarkisian?

[GoodTimeCharlie]

Quinn, Saleh, Gus Bradley, Kiffin, Sarkisian?

Man, that shows you how much personality matters with the Coach when it comes to being a “Head” Coach. Especially so with Carroll and his coaching tree. I wouldn’t consider any of those other guys “Head” Coach material. Sarkisian maybe if he keeps up the teetotaling. Chip is no spring chicken either. Carroll does have his 2 sons already as part of the coaching staff. Can’t forget who Spytek may like, or for that matter, who Brady does. He’s how we got here in the first place.

For now though, we got that gum-smackin’ dynamo.

I haven’t had a sip of kool-aid in a long long time. Maybe I should stir up a batch soon.

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The sad truth is that McDaniels and then Pierce set us back big time when we were just becoming a somewhat respectable organization. If Pete can get us playoff wins I don't mind that he's only a short term solution.

Yes, but not he upside I'm sure glad we didn't hang onto him for another season to give him a chance. Best thing we did was to correct the errors of our way immediately.

[Sold My Soul]

Raiders

Ryan McFadden of ESPN has spent time around the Raiders this offseason and noted that there are several things to be excited about for new HC Pete Carroll and his team.
McFadden spoke to LT Kolton Miller, who says that first-round RB Ashton Jeanty is making strides to show he can be the team’s starting running back: “He can’t show his full ability right now, but off the field, he’s very mature. He brings great energy, and it shows a lot of maturity for his age. I’m so excited to block for him.”

Carroll noted that he won’t shy away from signing more players if needed after the team brought in former Bengals LB Germaine Pratt: “You’re either competing or you’re not. We ain’t letting up now. There’s no time to turn away from having a chance to get a little bit better. So, we’ll be on it.”
Joined by Jeremy Chinn, S Isaiah Pola-Mao plans to work on his man coverage before the season: “A lot of times my eyes were in the wrong places last year, so that kind of got me in trouble. I think that’s where it starts.”

Another young player looking to improve at center is Jackson Powers-Johnson: “I never really had a real offseason at center. I was always playing five or six different positions, so being able to hone in on one has been awesome. So, I think I’m going to make a great jump. I never really had a real offseason at center. I was always playing five or six different positions, so being able to hone in on one has been awesome. So, I think I’m going to make a great jump. You got to run the ball to be able to win the game, and that’s been impressed on us every single day.”

McFadden calls Raiders’ fourth-round WR Dont’e Thornton Jr. an under-the-radar player after receiving a “good amount of reps” with the first-team offense.
McFadden notes that Thornton’s 6 feet, 5 inches size and 4.3 speed make him an intermediate and deep passing game threat.

The Raiders hired Jonah Lubin as a football data science assistant. (Seth Walder)

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