It’s early yet, but even in that early going, Doug Martin appears to already have a stranglehold on a running back spot on the Raiders roster.
The 7th year running back came to the Raiders on a friendly free agent deal this offseason. Despite joining a group of backs who all have experience with the Raiders, Martin is already establishing himself and is firmly in Jon Gruden’s good graces.
“We’re also very pleased with Doug Martin,” said Gruden Wednesday over conference call with season ticket holders.
“A lot of people may have fallen asleep on Doug Martin,” Gruden continued.