Greg Knapp Leaves Houston To Become Raiders' Offensive Coordinator

by Tim on Jan 31, 2012 4:46 PM CST in News

As Frederik Nyman FanShotted earlier today, the Raiders offered Texans' quarterback coach Greg Knapp their offensive coordinator gig. Not surprisingly, Knapp accepted the offer.

Knapp did a fantastic job in a very tough situation this past season. When Matt Schaub was injured, Knapp had to prepare Matt Leinart to start. Then, Leinart went down before even completing a half, leaving T.J. Yates as the man under center. Knapp was charged with preparing a rookie who hadn't even suited up for a Texans game before November 27, 2011 to start on December 4, 2011. With the bye week already in the books. Oh, and to compound the difficulty of the task, we weren't talking about Yates taking snaps for some woebegone squad whose playoff dream had already ended. When Yates took over, the Texans were 8-3, with the first playoff berth and division title in franchise history not yet clinched.

Plus, there was the slight issue of Yates being the only healthy QB left on the roster. While Kellen Clemens had been signed after Schaub was announced as bound for injured reserve, he wasn't considered anything more than a stop-gap solution. Jake Delhomme was quickly signed in the wake of Leinart's season-ending injury, and Clemens was soon replaced by Jeff Garcia. Delhomme had zero familiarity with the Texans' playbook, and Garcia, while experienced with the West Coast Offense, was not versed in Houston's version.

As the quarterbacks coach, Gregg Knapp was the guy who had to make sure Yates, Delhomme, and Garcia were up to speed. Seeing as how the Texans responded by beating the Falcons and Bengals en route to the first division title/playoff berth/playoff win in franchise history, I'd say Knapp came through with flying colors. I have no idea whether he'll be able to find success in Oakland with Carson Palmer & Co. I do know, however, that Texans fans should remember the great work he did in Houston.

Best of luck to the man who Gary Kubiak calls "Knapper." I'm sad to see him go. Now the question becomes who the Texans will hire to replace Knapp on the staff.

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there is nobody left out there!

by Zukywich08 on Jan 31, 2012 4:57 PM CST via iPhone app reply actions

Klint Kooby?

by Cut Block on Jan 31, 2012 6:16 PM CST up reply actions

This news is not being met with joy among Raiders fans,

where Knapp is associated with the Tom Cable/Jamarcus Russell era.

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by FreedomRide on Jan 31, 2012 4:57 PM CST reply actions

Raiders fans

Are up in arms about Knapp being hired. His OC record isn’t all that great apparently.

by Pbomb on Jan 31, 2012 5:47 PM CST via Android app up reply actions

I hate the Faiders !!

I find it funny that they take from the two teams I love…..

let them be cursed

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by Mike Clark on Jan 31, 2012 5:12 PM CST reply actions 4 recs

As I recall, he was a shitty OC in Seattle

So this may be something of a blessing in disguise for your Broncos.

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by UprootedTexan on Jan 31, 2012 5:44 PM CST up reply actions

Can't knock a man for bettering himself

Best wishes to him (except during what has become our annual skirmish versus the Silver and Black).

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by JMFC on Jan 31, 2012 5:56 PM CST reply actions 3 recs

Could this mean the Raiders are looking for a QB in the draft?

Al Davis may be gone, but I still feel he could trade the draft away from the grave in order to land RG3. Maybe I’m just being fanciful. Maybe it means a 2nd-round flyer on Weeden, a much older prospect that would have to be brought along quickly in order to justify the expense of drafting him (however, he was said to be very solid during the Senior Bowl).

by La Voz on Jan 31, 2012 6:29 PM CST reply actions

Not likely

Considering how much they already overpaid for Palmer.

by brightshinies on Jan 31, 2012 9:01 PM CST via mobile up reply actions

But Palmer was spectacularly mediocre...

Between Palmer and Campbell, they have serviceable quarterbacks. Neither is the way of the future though.

by La Voz on Jan 31, 2012 9:05 PM CST up reply actions

They literally have no picks to trade

Their first pick this year is in what, the fifth round? And they don’t have next year’s second rounder, either. It would probably take their remaining picks this year and their entire draft next year just to get a low first round pick.

by Calvinball on Jan 31, 2012 10:29 PM CST up reply actions

Very good point

They don’t have near enough picks to trade away this year to get into the first round, much less top of the first.

The bright side for them is the likelihood that they could get two or three 3rd-round picks due to the free agent losses of Nnamdi Asomugha, Robert Gallery, Thomas Howard and Zach Miller.

by La Voz on Jan 31, 2012 10:38 PM CST up reply actions

Poor, poor Raiders fans.

"How can an idiot be a policeman? Answer me that!"
-Chief Inspector Dreyfus

by FreedomRide on Feb 1, 2012 7:50 AM CST up reply actions

poor raiders?

I was rooting for you guys, i know how much it hurts to see your starting qb go down. The poor raiders manged to be one of your 3 loses before shaub went down, at home. We’ll be just fine, an autumn wind is blowing.

by Amish Ted on Feb 2, 2012 4:15 PM CST up reply actions

I was expressing sympathy because an idiot got temporary control and traded your future for a has-been,

not because your 2011 team sucked—which it didn’t.

Your team played well and beat mine, but it will be years recovering from the Carson Palmer debacle.

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by FreedomRide on Feb 2, 2012 8:49 PM CST up reply actions

They don't even have a draft pick

until like the 5th round.

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by DaGoaT on Feb 1, 2012 9:45 AM CST up reply actions

SHIT

I was hoping to keep all the staff intact for next year. A buddy of mine gave me a copy of ESPN the magazine that was the “one day/one game” vs. the steelers. Kapper was awesome in that game, and in fact all year.

NEXT MAN UP! Coach style.

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by Kidaster on Jan 31, 2012 6:38 PM CST reply actions

We lost a very good position coach and I wish him luck even if he is now a Raider.

Next coach up.

Prediction: 11-5 AFC South champions.

by Ethan Matz on Jan 31, 2012 8:20 PM CST reply actions

Maybe we can put Kareem Jackson at QB coach?

We bring in Peyton Manning and have Kareem coach him how not to turn his head so there is no risk of a further neck injury.

"I don’t like to really get in the quarterback’s head because I know he has a thousand other things to think about when he’s out on the field, but T.J. knows where I’m at."—Wide receiver Andre Johnson, on whether or not he lobbies for the ball in the huddle.

by HTown24 on Jan 31, 2012 9:33 PM CST reply actions 16 recs

So goo'd

by SoCalTexan on Jan 31, 2012 11:47 PM CST up reply actions

like the handle

what’s the 24?

by HTown80 on Jan 31, 2012 11:56 PM CST via Android app up reply actions

Ain't Joseph #24?

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by The Night Owl on Feb 1, 2012 12:18 AM CST up reply actions

yeah

just asking. my 80 is both for andre and my DOB. just curious.

by HTown80 on Feb 1, 2012 2:15 AM CST via Android app up reply actions

I'd love to see bfd change his handle to HTown1572

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by tehGrindCrusher on Feb 1, 2012 7:04 AM CST up reply actions 5 recs

It was my high school football #

And I played CB, and of course it is JJoseph’s #.

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by HTown24 on Feb 1, 2012 10:17 AM CST via mobile up reply actions

We need another color up from green....

And this post needs to be that color.

by Texan5513 on Feb 1, 2012 12:51 PM CST up reply actions

Steel Blue??

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by The Night Owl on Feb 1, 2012 2:06 PM CST up reply actions

My first green!

Nice.

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by HTown24 on Feb 1, 2012 12:56 PM CST up reply actions

lmao!!!!!

Now that was fucking funny! !

by TexansForLife on Jan 31, 2012 9:50 PM CST via mobile reply actions

Don't worry

He’ll be fired, along with the rest of the coaching team by the end of the next season and we can get him back if we want.

But in the meantime, Knapp, you’ve done a great job here and I wish you all the best.

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by distant_texans_fan on Feb 1, 2012 1:59 AM CST reply actions

I have to ask

how much of t.j.‘s success was knapp? I would guess that kubes is mor involved with the qb’s than any other position. besisdes, teh schaub returns.

by HTown80 on Feb 1, 2012 2:17 AM CST via Android app up reply actions

Ya

As long as we have Kubes, our qb’s will be ok.

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by tehGrindCrusher on Feb 1, 2012 7:04 AM CST up reply actions

Good luck Knapp

by SuperSerial on Feb 1, 2012 2:27 AM CST reply actions

Good luck Knapp I guess

I hope we get a new guy that manages to light a fire under Schaub. I’d really like him to go up there and become a true elite QB instead of just a better than average one, it’d even be worth it if we strayed abit from our MO to make sure we keep him warm for when he does have to air it out abit more.

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by Fredrik Nyman on Feb 1, 2012 2:51 AM CST reply actions