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“Raiders have to get a QB equal or better to him and they have to win!” I hate takes like these. This is why the Carr whiners never got any sympathy from me. Of course to get them to shut up we need a better QB than Carr, of course they need to win, but how? We can plug any QB we want in this offense and it isn’t going to radically change anything. This is because it really isn’t a QB problem, this is a top to bottom problem. No single improvement to one of our personnel, no matter how key of a position, will amount to regular wins and winning often. Carr was an above average quarterback in his prime, but he was never the answer to the Raiders problem, nor should he have been a scapegoat. Our team needs an intense audit, starting with the front office and ownership. The last thing they should be looking at is upgrading players - especially the QB. We don’t even know what scheme our defenses needs to be in order to have repeatable success, regardless of if we have the right personnel in place. We don’t have an offense that is simply a better QB away from being consistently competitive. Right now, we occasionally show flashes of competitiveness, but nothing lasts and nothing is repeatable. It constantly feels like we’re simply throwing new coaches, GMs and players at the wall and hoping something sticks and seems like a passable solution to our losing culture. Other teams that win, even 66.66% of the time, make it look incredibly easy - but that’s just it - it’s not easy to win. It’s not easy to stay ahead of coaching trends and hiring next generation FO talent that can analyze and produce the next successful offensive and defensive trends in the NFL. It’s incredibly difficult to be successful year over year. But those teams have what the Raiders do not: Prototype-breaking talent leading their form-fitting personnel group. We don’t have that and we don’t even have the guts to risk it, if the answer were standing in front of us. We don’t know what it looks like. So instead, we hire aged-out coaches that don’t know how to, or think they know enough not to build teams of analysts around them to do the “money-ball” style analysis that we need to figure out how to build a playbook around the most successful plays in the NFL, both offensively and defensively. They are not dynamic enough to do the revolutionary work needed to push the Raiders out of the old-school, vanilla way we try to win games. Only after learning and producing winning strategies, which we know are possible because other teams can consistently win year over year, should we be concerned about what personnel we have in what position.

Assistant: Grade: A-

Grade: A-

Analysis: This take is thoughtful, well-structured, and rooted in systemic reasoning rather than emotional fan reaction — a rarity in sports discussions. You dismantle the simplistic “QB problem” narrative and refocus it on the organization’s structural and philosophical issues, which is both accurate and nuanced. You also show an understanding of the macro-level differences between perennial winners and a team like the Raiders, emphasizing analytics, organizational alignment, and adaptability.

Strengths:

• Excellent macro view — you identify that the problem isn’t player-level but organizational.
• Strong logical flow — each paragraph builds on the previous point (from “not a QB issue” → “structural dysfunction” → “lack of modern strategy”).
• The tone feels educated but still passionate, which keeps it grounded in fandom while making a legitimate argument.
• Use of examples like “money-ball style analysis” and “prototype-breaking talent” adds conceptual weight.

Areas for improvement:

• A bit wordy in parts; trimming 10–15% would make it hit harder without losing impact.
• You could tighten your conclusion by summarizing the prescription more succinctly (“Until the Raiders modernize their front office and coaching philosophy, no QB change will matter”).
• The “other teams win 66.66% of the time” line, while illustrative, could be simplified to avoid sounding too mathematical for a rhetorical point.

Overall: A sharp, high-level football take that reads more like a column than a comment. It’s the kind of critique that would resonate with serious fans and analysts alike — not just other frustrated fans.