As we all know, the Raiders' organization underwent a massive transformation last year when Al Davis died. Reggie McKenzie became the team's general manager, and he chose Dennis Allen to be the head coach in 2012.
Allen then brought in Greg Knapp to be the new offensive coordinator.
Sounds good so far, right?
The only problem with all of this is that Palmer isn't the kind of quarterback that fits in Knapp's box. Knapp has been a big proponent of utilizing athletic quarterbacks that can roll out of the pocket, and Palmer will never be accused of being a mobile quarterback.
NFL.com's Bucky Brooks was visiting the Raiders early in August when he wrote this:
He has been inefficient with some of the movement-based passing concepts in the playbook...Palmer has also had problems with his anticipation on timing routes. He repeatedly delivered the ball late to receivers coming out of their breaks.
We haven't seen much improvement from Palmer from that time until now. Watching him last Saturday, I was struck by how confused he seems to be at times.
Heck, I'd argue that Ryan Tannehill is playing at least as well as Palmer. He doesn't even have any talent to throw to at the wide receiver position or as much protection from his line.
In the Meantime
So while Palmer's struggling mightily, suddenly Terrelle Pryor pops up out of nowhere on Saturday and scores three touchdowns in garbage time, doing the kinds of things he did back in college. In no way, shape or form is Pryor ready to be a starter in the NFL, but his potential must have the folks in the Raiders' front office drooling.
Matt Leinart is waiting in the wings as the team's No. 2 quarterback. He is in his third season in Knapp's off...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Oakland Raiders
