"Nope I'm never coming back, how many times do you want me to say it. Which camera do you want me to look at", said Marshawn Lynch weeks after retiring from football a season ago. The Super Bowl champ and 5 time pro bowler had just retired after an injury prone, worthless 2015 season and was assuring the world that he was never coming back. The rumors started about a year ago right after Lynch retired, people would ask if he would come back to play for his hometown Oakland Raiders. Marshawn answered again and again, "I'm not coming back".
1 year later: People close to Marshawn Lynch began resurfacing the rumors by saying Lynch was eyeing a possible return to football to play for his hometown Oakland Raiders. The quiet rumors started getting louder as there became more and more reports of Lynch coming back. Finally Marshawn Lynch himself spoke out and assured people that the rumors were true, he was eyeing a comeback because he actually wasn't done with football, he missed it.Early April: Marshawn Lynch visited the Raiders facilities to check it out and by the time he was done he told several staff members that intended to un-retire. Everyone knew that was the start of something that could really happen but there were still some big hurdles he had to jump over. He would have to officially un-retire, get the Seahawks who still owned his rights to trade him to the Raiders, he would have to pass his physical test, finally he could then sign a deal with the RB-needy Raiders. Everyone was excited to see what would happen.
Earlier this week: The Oakland Raiders and the Seattle Seahawks still hadn't agreed on a deal that made both sides happy and no one knew if Lynch was actually completely serious about coming back. The Oakland Raiders told Marshawn Lynch that the draft was pretty much the deadline for his important decision. No one knew what would happen in seemed 50/50 at this point
PRESENT DAY, APRIL 26TH: Everything clicked. The Seahawks and Raiders agreed on a trade to send Marshawn Lynch to Oakland in exchange for a 6th round pick from next year for Seattle. I've heard the Seahawks wanted to trade 1st round picks from this year which would mean the Hawks would move up from their current 26th to 24 where the Raiders are but with the draft so near apparently the Raiders shut down that deal. After the deal was through Lynch took his physical and passed and then rushed to the Raiders facility to sign his long awaited deal with the team. A 1 year deal that gives him at least 2 million dollars with a chance to get a bonus couple million dollars for having an 1000 yard season. Marshawn Lynch is officially an Oakland Raider and before I end the post, I'm going to talk about what I think this offense will become with the 31 year old, 5 time pro bowl RB in silver and black.
The Raiders offense will likely have a shot at the best offense in the league. They will now have a very legit chance of knocking the Patriots off in the playoffs and will have a chance to do so in week 11 already in the regular season where top playoff seeding could be decided. Think about how scary this offense is. A top O-line. A young QB coming off an MVP candidate season. An elite receiving core with Michael Crabtree, Amari Cooper, Cordarelle Patterson, and Jared Cook. In the backfield BEAST MODE who will barrel through defenses like he did just about 2 years ago. I can see the Raiders as serious contenders for next season and this addition of Beast Mode makes them also the most exciting offense. Can Lynch get 1000 yards, a pro bowl, another Super Bowl ring? All seem possible with his young new team! We will see.
Thanks for reading, this is a very exciting move just before the draft kicks off tomorrow night at 8 E.T.. Make sure to watch, I will! Also for draft day after all the picks are made I will be making a post for a summary of the first round so if you miss you can come and look. Then I will also make a best picks of the first round post! I'm so excited! Photo Cred: Reddit
Ok young birdo. You are clearly bullish on Beast and you have some creds having seen him play for your hometown Hawks. However, I think it will be difficult to say that this knocks the Pats off the mountain top. First, it's still a passing league so adding an aging fullback can have only a minimum impact. Second, Carr does look to be legit but will he be able to duplicate his performance last year. IMHO I think it's a little early to say yes. And he will have to outcompete Terrific Tom if they are to get to the Super Bowl. Third, the Pats already substantially upgraded their receiving corps by trading the 32nd pick in the draft for arguably a top flight receiver in Brandin Cooks plus a new TE to complement Gronk in Dwayne Allen. Pats fans are quite happy to not be participating in the first round of the draft this year (unlike last year due to deflate gate penalty) and are feeling good about a another repeat to bookend Brady's career. Beyond your response on offenses, what's up with the Hawks and Richard Sherman?
ReplyDeletePats fans are to used to winning and I think the Raiders will for sure throw them off. I will bet on it. The Pats do have a good team but we don't know when Brady's age will catch up to him. It came out of nowhere for Peyton Manning. The Pats will have a chance but Brady will slow down and the Raiders will only speed up, especially with the addition of Beast Mode. Sherman will stay put...I hope. The Hawks know they need him and will give him at least another year before maybe trading him.
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