The Las Vegas Raiders are one among 4 groups that may declare the mantle of “worst staff within the NFL.” Ending the season with a 3-14 file and a 2-7 residence file, the Raiders didn’t put collectively a aggressive staff underneath former head coach Pete Carroll.
Loads of the blame for the Raiders’ failure was wrongfully assessed on their first-round decide (sixth general) operating again Ashton Jeanty. Common supervisor John Spytek defended his star operating again, noting “10 different individuals which can be on the market with him.”
Jeanty had a strong season regardless of what his critics would have individuals imagine, dashing for 975 yards (led all rookies) and posting a complete of 1,321 scrimmage yards, which broke Josh Jacobs’ staff file of 1,316. Jeanty additionally had 10 complete touchdowns (5 dashing and 5 receiving), which is 4 wanting former Raiders operating again Marcus Allen, who had 14 as a rookie in 1982.
The Raiders’ drawback isn’t Ashton Jeanty, however possession and never having a franchise quarterback
Jeanty getting blamed for a way poorly the Raiders performed is an insane criticism. The actual drawback for the Raiders over time has been possession and a scarcity of a franchise quarterback they will construct round. Since 2021, the Raiders have had 4 totally different head coaches, all of whom at one level or one other clashed with proprietor Mark Davis.
- Wealthy Bisaccia: 2021, 7-5 file
- Josh McDaniels: 2022-23, 9-16 file
- Antonio Pierce: 2023-24, 9-17
- Pete Carroll: 3-14
Geno Smith — 3,025 yards, 19 touchdowns and an AFC-most 17 interceptions — was not adequate in 2025. The Raiders want to deal with an important place within the sport, whether or not with a longtime veteran and/or a rookie. With the primary general decide, they’re going to have their selection of the highest QB prospects within the 2026 class.
Except possession decides to cease meddling in soccer operations and let Spytek do his job — whereas additionally maintaining a head coach for greater than a season — the Raiders won’t ever get again to the profitable group they as soon as had been.
