Silver Minings: This plus good QB play = Wow

First, we know the Las Vegas Raiders offense sagged in 2024. Well, it may not have been much of the wide receiver’s fault. The quarterback play was that bad.

Second, we know the look of the wide receiver group for the team will be different in 2025.

So, with the addition of quarterback upgrade Geno Smith, if the Raiders can duplicate their clean play at wide receiver, the offense could take a big step forward as illustrated by the below tweet by NFL analyst Warren Sharp. According to Sharp, the Raiders’ wide receivers made the second fewest lowest percentage of error causing incompletions.

highest % of receiver error causing incompletions

1. Green Bay Packers

2. New York Jets

3. Indianapolis Colts

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