The 2012 Raiders are now in their first year under new General Manager Reggie McKenzie, new head coach Dennis Allen and new offensive coordinator Greg Knapp. Carson Palmer has been asked to help lead a new, more mobile West Coast offense.
At this point in the 2012 season we’ve had a chance to see Palmer lead the Oakland Raider offense. So the question is, are you buying or selling on Carson Palmer as the Oakland Raiders quarterback in 2013? Let's discuss opposing views in this debate and let YOU decide!
Selling
Carson Palmer is in the waning years of his now 12-year career. He has 121 career interceptions and 176 touchdowns. There are many questions concerning his accuracy and ability to effectively run a West Coast offense.
The latest Raiders quarterback isn’t a typical fit for the offense he is being asked to lead.
He’s a long ball thrower, more skilled for the Al Davis-era version of the Oakland Raiders. Palmer is not a quick read, short pass quarterback that can run an offense that is void of a sure-handed veteran wide receiver.
He has had wide receivers such as Chad Johnson, T.J. Houshmandzadeh or Terrell Owens to support him. Palmer has none of those weapons with the 2012 Oakland Raiders.
Additionally, Palmer isn’t a vocal leader.
He doesn’t fit the “field general” mold that former Raiders quarterback Rich Gannon was, nor does he fit the legendary “renegade player seeking redemption” mold like former Oakland Raider and two-time Super Bowl-winning quarterback Jim Plunkett.
In the end, for what the Oakland Raiders are trying to accomplish in 2012 and into 2013 under new leadership, &...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Oakland Raiders
