The Las Vegas Raiders (1-1) haven’t been good at working the soccer to start out the 2024 season.
Via the primary two weeks, they’ve averaged simply 2.5 yards per carry and a league-worst 49 dashing yards per sport.
Head coach Antonio Pierce is aware of that is unacceptable and that it should enhance as quickly as attainable.
“That is poor. That is p–s-poor,” Pierce said, by way of Vincent Bonsignore of the Las Vegas Assessment-Journal. “And it is not ok. And our gamers are going to listen to about it.”
This offseason, the Raiders parted methods with working again Josh Jacobs (Inexperienced Bay Packers). It got here as a little bit of a shock since he not too long ago led the NFL with 1,653 dashing yards in 2022, however they had been assured in third-year working again Zamir White.
Sadly, White has rushed for simply 68 yards on 22 carries (3.1 yards per carry) and nil touchdowns to start out the yr.
Sixth-year working again Alexander Mattison hasn’t been significantly better, dashing for less than 20 yards on 9 carries (2.2 yards per carry) and one landing.
Whereas Las Vegas’ working backs have been disappointing, Pierce believes it begins with the offensive line.
“The massive boys up entrance acquired to dam. Backside line,” Pierce added. “They realize it. We’re gonna discuss that.”
Pierce has been preaching a bodily fashion of soccer ever since taking on because the Raiders interim head coach final season.
Whereas Las Vegas has but to play to his liking this yr, it’s going to have a terrific alternative bounce again in Week 3 when it hosts the Carolina Panthers (0-2), who’ve given up 23 dashing first downs and are permitting the second-most rushing yards per game (199.5) within the league.
“There needs to be an intent and a play fashion that we talked about that we observe and that we have been preaching from Day 1,” Pierce concluded. “It is not exhibiting up on sport day.”
