Speaking to the media for the first time since coming out of retirement to play for his hometown Oakland Raiders, running back Marshawn Lynch wasted no time explaining his reason for returning to the gridiron.
There are currently seven tight ends on the Oakland Raiders roster. Teams rarely carry more than three into the regular season, so this figures to be one of the most competitive areas in training camp. So who’s likely to come out on top of the Raiders tight end position battle?
The tight end position has been a point of debate for the Oakland Raiders the last few seasons under general manager Reggie McKenzie, however, this offseason Jared Cook was signed which will prove to be an invaluable upgrade this year.
Todd Downing who’ll be leading the Oakland Raiders’ Derek Carr-led offense for the first time discussed his weapons today.
In an article published by Raiders.com, written by Kyle Martin, Downing talked about the many options the team will have at its disposal this upcoming season. From Amari Cooper to the newly arrived Marshawn Lynch.
The Oakland Raiders’ 2016 campaign was a success and it was fueled by one of the NFL’s most prolific and balanced offenses while leaning on the late game heroics of star quarterback Derek Carr but the pass defense was another story. While the offense is young, fast, and led by arguably the NFL’s best offensive line, the pass defense left a lot to be desired in 2016.
Todd Downing was featured on Good Morning Football lending his opinion on everything thats currently happening with the Oakland Raiders. Downing detailed his views on player relationships and some of his plans for his offense moving forward.
In 2016, Michael Crabtree led the team in targets with 145 while hauling in 89 catches and contributing 1,003 receiving yards according to PFR.com. Despite these impressive numbers, the offseason addition of Jared Cook might signal a decline for Crabtree, or will it?
