Oakland Raiders Looking To Be More Offensive in 2009

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Published: August 4, 2009

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... goals for the upcoming season. Having ranked near the bottom of the league in offense for several years now, here’s a modest ambition: Keep Shane Lechler out of the Pro Bowl.

Lechler's perennial Pro Bowl streak, paired with Sebastian Janikowski's history of long kicks and even longer nights of partying, has given Oakland the highest-profile kicking duo in NFL.

For the 2009 Raiders, offensive success will be measured by how long they can keep their power-footed duo on the sideline, limiting the number of times they’re called upon to bail the team out with another long-distance drive.

What the Raiders would prefer to see is quarterback JaMarcus Russell delivering long-distance passes to his receivers. But while Russell has a strong enough arm to keep Al Davis happy, he also needs receivers who can both get deep and catch a pass, a commodity currently in short supply.

Of course, if Russell doesn’t have enough time to throw, it won...

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