Archives for July 2024

Antonio Pierce, Aidan O’Connell | Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images Head coach seems to prefer the ‘game manager’ under center We’re about a week into training camp which means the first week of the Las Vegas Raiders’ quarterback competition between Aidan O’Connell and Gardner Minshew is in the books. While the team hasn’t had many practices yet, head coach Antonio … [Read more...] about Silver Minings: Raiders don’t need ‘superhero’ at quarterback, per Antonio Pierce

Rob Leonard | Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images Star Maxx Crosby impressed by Rob Leonard’s approach If any position group on the 2024 Las Vegas Raiders is in the spotlight, it is the defensive line. This is the team’s best group up front in years and it truly has a chance to be one of the elite units in the NFL this season. Indeed, the Raiders’ defensive line is … [Read more...] about Raiders 2024: Defensive line coach ‘challenging’ talented group

Brock Bowers | Photo by Kimberly White/Getty Images for MET-Rx There’s some solid newcomers in Las Vegas this season The Las Vegas Raiders tried to load up in free agency and the draft this offseason and they added some intriguing players. Let’s rank them by expected impact in 2024: Christian Wilkins, defensive tackle: Sometimes, there’s lay ups and you gladly take … [Read more...] about Raiders 2024 roster: Ranking best additions

Zamir White | Photo by Brandon Sloter/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images FTN’s Football Almanac highlights Las Vegas’ deficiencies in broken tackles and attacking light boxes The Las Vegas Raiders rushing attack was an issue last season as the team ranked 30th in the NFL with 90.7 rushing yards per game and 28th in yards per carry (3.7). Granted, the Raiders’ offense as a … [Read more...] about Analytics show two areas of improvement for Raiders’ rushing attack

Gardner Minshew | Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images Veteran quarterback can improvise, but he is also making some mistakes in training camp The Las Vegas Raiders have had just four days of training camp practices. Of course, the battle to be the starting quarterback between incumbent Aidan O’Connell and veteran free-agent addition Gardner Minshew has been a main focal … [Read more...] about Raiders quarterback battle: Is Gardner Minshew playing way out of starting job?