The Las Vegas Raiders have a young, talented tight end in Foster Moreau, who should be the No. 2 player for the Silver and Black at his position in 2021.
With a fourth-round pick in the 2019 NFL Draft, the then-Oakland Raiders selected Foster Moreau, a tremendous tight end out of LSU. Moreau did not have gaudy numbers during his time with the Tigers but was a captain, and really showed a ton of talent playing in the Senior Bowl, a game where Raiders head coach Jon Gruden was the coach opposite his South squad.
Moreau appeared in 13 games as a rookie, making seven starts, and while an injury ended his season early, he still showed he can compete at the NFL level. In fact, he hauled in 21 receptions, one less than he did his entire time at LSU, and also found the end zone five times.
In 2020, he saw his playing time diminished, as he sat behind both Darren Waller and Jason Witten, making only two starts, but appearing in 16 games. Once again, Moreau showed his knack for getting into the end zone, and while he had only seven receptions, two of them went for scores.
Excellent complement to Darren Waller
Raiders tight end Darren Waller is an elite talent who has taken the NFL by storm since putting on the Silver and Black. During the 2020 NFL season, Waller set the Raiders’ single-season reception record, hauling in 107 passes, and breaking the mark set by Tim Brown by two catches.
While Waller has shined, Moreau has been a less-than-complimentary piece, something that has to change moving forward. He has shown in his small flashes that he has a nose for the end zone and is also a solid blocker, so having more two-tight end sets with both Waller and Moreau makes sense in 2021 and beyond.
Waller is as good as it gets at the position, so there is no way that Moreau starts over him unless an injury happens. However, Moreau can have a major impact on the success of this offense next season, and with Jason Witten likely retiring, he should have the opportunity to slide in as the No. 2 option at tight end.