The Las Vegas Raiders running game was nonexistent for most of the 2021 season. During the four-game winning streak, the running game came alive with Josh Jacobs second in rushing to Rashad Penny.
Josh McDaniels and Dave Ziegler decided to add to the running back room by drafting two players. They also signed Brandon Boldin, making a whole group of backs ready to deploy on Sundays.
PFF ranked the best running back corps in the NFL. The Raiders came in at 12th on the list after all the additions at the position.
“Las Vegas’ decision not to pick up Josh Jacobs’ fifth-year option is more of an indictment of the process that went into making him a first-round selection in 2019 rather than Jacobs’ on-field performance.