One of the things Raiders fans were looking forward to seeing the most in the team’s second preseason game was the debut of rookie running back Josh Jacobs. They didn’t have to wait long. The first three plays were runs by Jacobs in which he ran for 6 yards, 8 yards, and 6 yards. That’s some nice chunks of yards against a first team defense.
It didn’t appear as if he did anything spectacular, but that doesn’t mean he was just running through open space out there. He was running between the tackles and the fact that he hit the hole full speed and didn’t lose stride suggests he has one of the most important qualities a running back can have — vision.