The Las Vegas Raiders mortgaged a lot on running back Ashton Jeanty by taking him with the No. 6 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. The initial idea was that this team, led by Pete Carroll and Chip Kelly, would be a run-first offense despite veteran quarterback Geno Smith under center.
That has been far from the case through the first two weeks of the regular season. Jeanty has run just 30 times in two games for 81 yards, which is a brutal 2.7 yards per carry. But, despite what the box score shows, the young running back has not played badly.