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Old 09-06-2006, 10:23 AM   #1
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Why did the Raiders trade Doug Gabriel? Don't assume it's because Jerry Porter is back in good graces with the Raiders' organization. The Raiders realized Gabriel was a player who was inconsistent on the field, dropping more passes than he caught, and someone who was a little more self-important than he deserved to be. Meanwhile, the team saw more upside with a healthy Ronald Curry.
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I guess we will soon see how consistent Gabriel is in the Patriots offense.
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Old 09-06-2006, 10:27 AM   #2
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Ah! dude don't ruin my day with Facts.
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Old 09-06-2006, 10:29 AM   #3
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I think the guy is mediocre. He flashes, and then he fizzles.

Anybody who thinks Tom Brady will make this guy passable as a WR needs to check on big WRs like David Terrell, Donald Hayes, and Andre Davis.

It's amazing how often big WRs come up short, and yet...people still believe in the nonsense.

It's also amazing how many small WRs come up huge.
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Anybody who thinks Tom Brady will make this guy passable as a WR needs to check on big WRs like David Terrell, Donald Hayes, and Andre Davis.
They're proof that Brady can't make steak out of mincemeat. However he will make the WR as good as he can be, certainly a lot better than Kerry Collins could.
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Old 09-06-2006, 10:42 AM   #5
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For a supposed 5th round pick, It's worth the gamble.

As of right now, he is statistically and sadly our best WR.

I also have a feeling that being on the Raiders for any length of time can make anyone an inconsistant douchebag.

He had a good pre-season, and with more playing time with Tom Brady, you could see increased consistancy.
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I'd rate The Troy ahead of him.
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Old 09-06-2006, 10:46 AM   #7
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I think the guy is mediocre. He flashes, and then he fizzles.

Anybody who thinks Tom Brady will make this guy passable as a WR needs to check on big WRs like David Terrell, Donald Hayes, and Andre Davis.

It's amazing how often big WRs come up short, and yet...people still believe in the nonsense.

It's also amazing how many small WRs come up huge.
It's too early to judge Gabriel.

Big WRs tend to come up short because media and fans overrate them and teams draft them too high. Davis was more tall than big. He couldn't run routes other than deep fly patterns.

Hayes couldn't digest the playbook.

Terrell was slow.

Antics aside Terrell Owens and Randy Moss are great WRs when they want to be.
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Well considering that every Raider fan that posted on their site was pissed that he was traded and then got irrate after finding out it was only for a 5th, I say this is just a little PR from the Raiders camp. I don't buy it.
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Old 09-06-2006, 11:12 AM   #9
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How can you tell if a WR is inconsistent on the Oakland roster with the QBs they had and have throwing to them. Inconsistentcy applies to their QBs
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Old 09-06-2006, 11:13 AM   #10
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The super in my building is a die-hard Raider fan and he was absolutely apoplectic about the trade. Couldn't believe that it had happened. I would say this kind of thing... you always see this kind of stuff when a team gets rid of a popular player, or when something bad happens. Someone from the team will whisper something off the record to a reporter. It's standard procedure.
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