Josh Jacobs And The Las Vegas Raiders: A Mishandling Of The League’s Most Consistent Running Back
The All-Pro, the disagreement, and the franchise tag that shall not be signed – such is life for Josh Jacobs and the Las Vegas Raiders.
Las Vegas Raiders: We Know About Both Michael Mayer And Austin Hooper – Let’s Talk Jesper Horsted
When Raiders general manager Dave Ziegler traded Pro Bowl tight end Darren Waller to the New York Giants mid-March, the tight end position suddenly became an urgent need in Las Vegas. Ziegler helped patch the group in free agency by welcoming both Austin Hooper and O.J. Howard to Sin City, then put the cherry on …
What’s Really Going On With Las Vegas Raiders WR Hunter Renfrow?
Per ‘reports’, it’s only a matter of time. Not only did the Silver and Black add Jakobi Meyers to their ranks via free agency, but the team also selected aforementioned Tre Tucker in the 2023 NFL Draft. Do these moves signal the end of Renfrow in Sin City? According to these ‘reports’, the answer is yes.
Las Vegas Raiders Stand Alone As Only Team In NFL To House More Than One Player With “Elite” Grades In Back-To-Back Seasons
It’s not all bad in Sin City—throughout these last two years, the Raiders stand alone as the only team to house more than one player who earned an “elite” grade in each of the last two NFL seasons.
Tom Brady? Trey Lance? Plan-B at quarterback for the Las Vegas Raiders in light of Jimmy Garoppolo’s uncertain health
Veteran quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo was the first player who Las Vegas Raiders’ general manager Dave Ziegler agreed to terms with once the ‘legal tampering’ period began this offseason. Of all the players who verbally agreed to terms with the Raiders during this period, he was the very last to officially sign his deal. First to agree, last to sign the dotted line; what’s going on? According to most reporters at the time, there was nothing to worry about. Everything was just fine – a minor detail in the contract-language was being worked on, that’s all.
Same Career, Different Appreciation: Beloved Nate Hobbs, Doubted Trevon Moehrig, And Their Nearly-Identical Careers As Raiders
Drafted by the Las Vegas Raiders in round two of the 2021 NFL Draft, safety Trevon Moehrig has been a day-one starter in Las Vegas’ secondary. During his rookie campaign, Moehrig played the same coverage-safety role that led him to win the Jim Thorpe Award in 2020. This past season, now in year-two of his NFL career, Moehrig swapped to a utility role. Instead of playing the free safety position he was accustomed to, the former TCU defensive back spent his ’22 season at strong safety. Teammate Nate Hobbs shares a similar story.
Las Vegas Raiders Continue Adopting “Patriot Way” While Saints Embrace “Raider Way”
When Josh McDaniels and Dave Ziegler were officially hired to take control of the Las Vegas Raiders, it was clear the “Patriot Way” was how the Silver and Black were conducting business. Although Derek Carr was signed to an extension upon the duo’s arrival, quarterback Jarrett Stidham was acquired in a trade to be the …
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Las Vegas Raiders announce their 2023 schedule – Which Week is the most pivotal?
Good news, Raider Nation – the Las Vegas Raiders have announced their schedule for the 2023 NFL season. From Week 1 to Week 18, fans now know what to expect from September to December, and beyond. In case you missed it, here’s the full schedule for the upcoming season: Coming soon this fall ? pic.twitter.com/pMfZLpfxvz …
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Tyree Wilson, and the direct correlation between pass rush and defensive back play
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before – the Las Vegas Raiders struggled in coverage last season. During the team’s 2022 campaign, they surrendered the fourth-most passing yards league-wide. In 2020, the Silver and Black were responsible for the seventh-most passing yards against them. For the 2019, 2017, 2016, 2015 and 2013 seasons, the …
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Detailed comparison of Raiders’ 104th-overall pick Jakorian Bennett to first-round counterpart Deonte Banks
The 2023 NFL Draft came and went, and a pair of cornerbacks from Maryland found themselves on an NFL roster. At the 24th-overall pick in the draft, Deonte Banks heard his name called as the New York Giants selected him. Much later, at pick 104, Dave Ziegler and the Las Vegas Raiders took Banks’ counterpart …
