Raiders need to improve run defense as they prepare for Lamar Jackson and the Ravens
3 months, 1 week ago

Raiders need to improve run defense as they prepare for Lamar Jackson and the Ravens

Associated Press  

HENDERSON, Nev. — The hints were there in the preseason that the Raiders might struggle to defend the run, and coach Antonio Pierce let his feelings be known that it had to be cleaned up. “That’s what keeps you humble in this game,” Raiders defensive tackle Christian Wilkins said. That’s just how the game goes.” Now the Raiders go to Baltimore on Sunday to play a Ravens offense that features reigning Associated Press MVP and dual-threat quarterback Lamar Jackson and bulldozing running back Derrick Henry. He rushed for 122 yards on 16 attempts, and Ravens coach John Harbaugh said he didn’t want to stop being aggressive even though it might put his franchise quarterback in harm’s way. “If you see our guys run up the field, running past the quarterback, just pack your bags, it’s going to be a long day for the Raiders,” Pierce said.

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Antonio Pierce has concerns as the Raiders turn their attention to cut-down day
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Antonio Pierce has concerns as the Raiders turn their attention to cut-down day

Associated Press  

HENDERSON, Nev. — Antonio Pierce, the usually talkative Raiders coach, sometimes speaks loudest when using the fewest words. “I think it’s still a work in progress,” Pierce said. That could be said for Las Vegas’ roster as a whole as Pierce and general manager Tom Telesco work together to reduce it to 53 players by 4 p.m. EDT Tuesday. It’s …

Raiders hope defensive lapses in first 2 preseason games aren’t a sign of what’s to come
4 months ago

Raiders hope defensive lapses in first 2 preseason games aren’t a sign of what’s to come

Associated Press  

HENDERSON, Nev. — The Raiders put a top-10 scoring defense on the field last season, added star tackle Christian Wilkins to the lineup and then dominated the Las Vegas offense in the early days of training camp. Add in end Malcolm Koonce and tackle John Jenkins, and the Raiders could build on a scoring defense that was ninth last season, …

Raiders QB competition is tight entering preseason game at Minnesota
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Raiders QB competition is tight entering preseason game at Minnesota

Associated Press  

Raiders coach Antonio Pierce hopes to finally take a major step forward Saturday in picking the starting quarterback when Las Vegas opens its preseason at Minnesota. Pierce said a decision will be made later this week whether incumbent Aidan O’Connell or free agent signee Gardner Minshew would start, but each player will receive a quarter’s worth of action. Pierce has …

Raiders’ White gets chance to show he can be lead running back over complete season
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Raiders’ White gets chance to show he can be lead running back over complete season

Associated Press  

COSTA MESA, Calif. — Zamir White showed he could take over for Josh Jacobs over the final month of last season. White, the Las Vegas Raiders’ fourth-round draft pick two years ago out of Georgia, will get his chance this season. Until that point, White had rushed just 37 times in his brief Raiders career for 124 yards, creating questions …

How Tyree Wilson, Aidan O’Connell and Raiders rookie class looks through 4 games
1 year, 2 months ago

How Tyree Wilson, Aidan O’Connell and Raiders rookie class looks through 4 games

New York Times  

It’s early, it’s early … it’s early. “The one thing for Tyree, just keep getting acclimated to the league in terms of getting familiar with the different sets he’s going to see, the different looks he’s going to get from the offense, just getting familiar with that,” defensive coordinator Patrick Graham said. It’s just getting used to NFL football, it’s …

Raiders hope defense is finally on right path, still in search of season’s first turnover
1 year, 2 months ago

Raiders hope defense is finally on right path, still in search of season’s first turnover

New York Times  

Hopefully, the football gods aren’t busy Sunday. “It’s very frustrating,” cornerback Nate Hobbs said Sunday, “but the football gods, they’re going to repay you. Because good things come to teams that … “Always trust the process,” defensive coordinator Patrick Graham said Tuesday of what his defense can do until that wave comes. “The one thing for Tyree,” Graham said, “ …

With Chandler Jones sidelined, Raiders rookie Tyree Wilson has a big opportunity
1 year, 3 months ago

With Chandler Jones sidelined, Raiders rookie Tyree Wilson has a big opportunity

New York Times  

HENDERSON, Nev. — The Las Vegas Raiders drafted Tyree Wilson with the seventh pick in April with an eye on the future. There were players available at other positions who would’ve had clearer paths to starting right away, but the Raiders believed enough in Wilson’s long-term outlook to take him anyway. Wilson’s pressure rate is just 2.7 percent, which ranks …

Run game, downfield passing and pass rush are deficiencies for the Raiders
1 year, 3 months ago

Run game, downfield passing and pass rush are deficiencies for the Raiders

Associated Press  

HENDERSON, Nev. — Through two games — including in the 17-16 victory at Denver a week ago — some disturbing trends have emerged for the Las Vegas Raiders. The Raiders haven’t developed a consistent vertical passing game, which isn’t a shock considering that was a knock on Jimmy Garoppolo when Las Vegas signed him. And the Raiders’ ever-struggling defense continues …

Why Broncos must lean further into diverse run game that showed promise in Week 1
1 year, 3 months ago

Why Broncos must lean further into diverse run game that showed promise in Week 1

New York Times  

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — As Javonte Williams emerged from a pile Sunday and began heading toward the huddle, he felt someone lightly tap his surgically repaired knee. “Being out there free, it felt like last year.” As encouraging as Williams’ first game back was Sunday, it must prove to be a scratching-the-surface moment for he and the Broncos rushing attack if …

Raiders’ long-needed defensive overhaul will take time and ‘more than one draft’
1 year, 8 months ago

Raiders’ long-needed defensive overhaul will take time and ‘more than one draft’

New York Times  

The Raiders’ defense is in rough shape. They could still theoretically re-sign cornerback Rock Ya-Sin, who started nine games during an injury-plagued season last year and is available on the open market, but that feels unlikely given the additions of Facyson, Duke Shelley and David Long Jr. It’s not exactly an exciting group of additions, and it’s fair to say …

Raiders training camp off to running start (literally), and Mack Hollins impresses
2 years, 5 months ago

Raiders training camp off to running start (literally), and Mack Hollins impresses

New York Times  

The Raiders were the first team to open training camp, thanks to their appearance in the Hall of Fame Game in two weeks, and it’s been off to a deliberately slow start. “Mistakes cost you, so at that point in practice, it might not cost you the game, but it’s going to cost you a lap,” Harmon said Thursday. a …

Raiders’ Alec Ingold on why he and Josh Jacobs keep going, injuries and all
4 years ago

Raiders’ Alec Ingold on why he and Josh Jacobs keep going, injuries and all

New York Times  

Raiders fullback Alec Ingold went to the hospital during a game against the Chargers three weeks ago. “I’m trying to push them together as fast as possible but they aren’t really cooperating.” As the 6-5 Raiders try to get their run game going again and snap a two-game losing streak, Ingold doesn’t rate playing with broken ribs as a big …

Raiders look to clean up inconsistencies to make playoff run
4 years, 1 month ago

Raiders look to clean up inconsistencies to make playoff run

LA Times  

Quarterback Derek Carr congratulates cornerback Trayvon Mullen after the Raiders defense made a stop against the Browns on Sunday in Cleveland. What’s working Quarterback Derek Carr has made the Pro Bowl three times in his six seasons as the starter, but has only led the team to one winning season. What’s not Against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the Raiders gave …

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