Josh Jacobs and the Raiders are at a stalemate right now, but Las Vegas must not rescind his franchise tag. Both the Raider Ramble and one NFL insider give their thoughts on why that is.
It’s been a few years now since Raider Nation saw one of their own crack the top-20 on an NFL Top 100 list. The last player to do it was Khalil Mack, and that was following the 2017 season. Five years and one relocation later, the Silver and Black are once again being represented in the top-20 – and this time, in bunches.
You’ve been begging for a starting-caliber linebacker to join the Silver and Black, Raider Nation, and you may just get your wish. Today, veteran linebacker Jaylon Smith has a visit with the Las Vegas Raiders on his schedule.
On Sunday, the Silver and Black’s media team tweeted (or.. Xd?) a clip of veteran tight end O.J. Howard explaining why he chose to join the Las Vegas Raiders this offseason. On Tuesday, the team announced Howard’s release; brutal. Such a move all but ends the battle for third tight end in Sin City.
Raider Nation doesn’t see eye to eye much, but there is one thing that’s generally agreed upon: the state of the Las Vegas Raiders’ secondary – and not in a positive light. Fans have no hopes for the team’s secondary, and analysts are right there with them. However, I whole-heartedly disagree with these takes. With the abundance of information provided in this article, such as player breakdowns, analytics, team fits, and comparisons with other secondaries league-wide, perhaps you too will disagree with the unit’s doubters.
The Raiders are fresh off of a miserable 6-11 campaign and seem to have only taken steps backwards in the meantime—a much different scenario than one calendar year ago, when the team defied all odds to punch their ticket into the playoffs despite losing their head coach and premier wideout mid-season. The future seemed limitless then, especially that offseason when the leaders in Sin City received extensions and Davante Adams came to town. Things can change quickly, though. But it’s not all bad. Some is good, some is bad, and some is straight up ugly—we’re going to touch on it all.
Saquon Barkley reached a one-year deal with his club on Tuesday. With the RB market now set, all eyes are on Josh Jacobs and the Raiders. Will he get a deal done, though?
Shortly after signing Marcus Peters on Monday, the Las Vegas Raiders reached a deal with a second free agent. Welcome back, Isaac Rochell.
You’ve been asking for it, Raider Nation, and you’ve finally got your wish: Marcus Peters is joining the Raiders on a one-year deal.
The league is actively devaluing the running back position, and RBs league-wide have had enough. Players at the position take to Twitter to support Josh Jacobs and other franchise tagged position-mates who didn’t reach a long-term deal at the deadline on Monday.
