Raiders trade CB Jakorian Bennett to Eagles

[DrDUne]

Trying to see what I can find out about Booker

[GoodTimeCharlie]

Thomas Booker IV 6'3" 301lbs 25yo
2024 stats
About 2 games?
played 171 snaps
8 solo tackles
10 assist tackles
3 Tackles for Loss
4 Pressures
1 Sacks
1 Blocked Passes

We need a solid rotation and hes a nice addition.

Agreed. If you don’t have a superstar DT (A case could be made that they’re as rare as a superstar QB. Not as important, but possibly just as hard to find.), then you want a rotation of solid-to-good guys with fresh legs making life Hell for the interior lineman and collapsing that pocket.

[Willmark]

Agreed. If you don’t have a superstar DT (A case could be made that they’re as rare as a superstar QB. Not as important, but possibly just as hard to find.), then you want a rotation of solid-to-good guys with fresh legs making life Hell for the interior lineman and collapsing that pocket.

IMO super star DTs are rarer than super star QBs. Sure there are some and Aaron Donald is the gold standard but he’s a freak/outlier.

[RunOverByHubbard]

After reading everything about this trade, it worries me a bit, but no a whole lot. Bennett was a solid player and still young and clearly, we are not stacked at DB. So, Carroll and staff must really like the young corners and free agents they have in camp. Also clear, is that we are thin all across the D-line, so this move may have been totally necessary. We shall see how it works out but for now, I am trusting the tried and true hand of Carroll.

[LayneStaley]

[SkullCrusher]

IMO super star DTs are rarer than super star QBs. Sure there are some and Aaron Donald is the gold standard but he’s a freak/outlier.

FWIW wanted to get a list of DT's in last 5 years roughly with the most hurries to see who's making the difference. I feel hurries is a great way to monitor:

[SkullCrusher]

After reading everything about this trade, it worries me a bit, but no a whole lot. Bennett was a solid player and still young and clearly, we are not stacked at DB. So, Carroll and staff must really like the young corners and free agents they have in camp. Also clear, is that we are thin all across the D-line, so this move may have been totally necessary. We shall see how it works out but for now, I am trusting the tried and true hand of Carroll.

There seems to be some stats that can make Bennett look very good and promising and there are stats that don't and those must matter more to Pete and co. Man vs Zone to.

[DrDUne]

Bennett having another injury issue

[heavyD]

Not very surprising.

[mranquales]

I'm surprise Bennett made it this long.

[16 to 88]

Thanks for Thomas Booker IV!

[Oaktown Superman]

The Raiders secondary is BIG, but can’t cover a twin sized bed if they were a king sized sheet.

[Oaktown Superman]

IMO super star DTs are rarer than super star QBs. Sure there are some and Aaron Donald is the gold standard but he’s a freak/outlier.

I’d put Suh up there as well.

[haji81872]

Bennett was terrible when he was out there, which wasn't very often. He has played a grand total of 24 snaps this season with half of them last week.

Over the season so far targeted 10 times, gave up six completions, had one pass interference and picked up a 24,000 fine for a hip drop tackle that didn't get called.

[raiderjohn]

Agreed. If you don’t have a superstar DT (A case could be made that they’re as rare as a superstar QB. Not as important, but possibly just as hard to find.), then you want a rotation of solid-to-good guys with fresh legs making life Hell for the interior lineman and collapsing that pocket.

The Giants owned Tom Brady with a DLine rotation, Philly is known for having quality DTs since their first title. Booker is a piece, Butler is a piece, will other pieces surface this season, hopefully.