Las Vegas Raiders at Atlanta Falcons: 4 things we learned in Week 12
Las Vegas Raiders at Atlanta Falcons: 4 things we learned in Week 12
Jon Gruden got outcoached yet again
Las Vegas has lost a few close games this season but they have also been blown out twice now and that generally happens when Jon Gruden gets outcoached and that was the case again on Sunday.
Gruden and the Raiders looked unprepared to face the Falcons defense which has struggled mightily this year but looked like the best unit in the NFL on Sunday.
Gruden’s playcalling early on was bizarre and it looked as if he was coaching scared against a team that has been gashed through the air all season long. The Falcons are good against the run, but Gruden seemed dead set on establishing the run to the detriment of his offense.
Even when the Raiders dropped back to pass, they were unable to protect Derek Carr against a Falcons pass rush that was one of the worst in the NFL coming in and that is on coaching as well.
The veteran head coach made some head-scratching decisions early on such as running outside when facing fourth and less than a yard in the Raiders’ first offensive series and calling a predictable script to start the game. Maybe Gruden’s former assistant Raheem Morris just knows his tendencies well but it was a poor performance overall from the head coach and his staff.
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Gruden and co should not have to worry about being outcoached against the buffoons running the New York Jets next week but, unfortunately, the Raiders $10 million a year coach can still get outcoached week to week.