Although one number may not truly define the Raiders' ineptitude this season, this one has deep roots.
However it looked, the Las Vegas Raiders needed to find an upgrade at quarterback this past offseason. Some bold hypotheticals were out there about trading for Geno Smith, and those came to fruition, easily explained by his tie to new head coach Pete Carroll.
In a Week 1 win over the New England Patriots, Smith played very well. Then he threw multiple interceptions in three of the next four games, with the only exception during that stretch being a garbage-time-padded outing in Week 3 against the Washington Commanders.