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D’Wayne Eskridge’s speed could make Raiders pass attack lethal

By Mario O. Tovar

OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 07: Head coach Jon Gruden of the Oakland Raiders walks on the field before the game against the Los Angeles Chargers at RingCentral Coliseum on November 07, 2019 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images)
OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 07: Head coach Jon Gruden of the Oakland Raiders walks on the field before the game against the Los Angeles Chargers at RingCentral Coliseum on November 07, 2019 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images) /
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Raiders have questions at wide receiver. (Photo by Chris Unger/Getty Images)
Raiders have questions at wide receiver. (Photo by Chris Unger/Getty Images) /

The Raiders Shouldn’t Be Confident With The Current Situation

Let’s say the Raiders let Agholor walk, call it a perfect storm if you will. Agholor doesn’t like the culture with the Raiders (as Tafur alluded to) and his asking price is too much for Mike Mayock and Jon Gruden’s liking. Just like that, the team’s leader in several receiving categories is gone.

They still have Williams, right?

On paper they do, but let’s be honest, NFL contracts don’t always hold their weight. Look, Williams was nice in a short stretch back in 2019, but other than that? His run as a Raider has been derailed by injury, and his contract is one of the priciest on the books, so it might be time to cut ties.

You move on from Williams, so this would leave the Raiders with Henry Ruggs III, Bryan Edwards, and Hunter Renfrow. First of all, none of these youngsters are number one receivers, so let’s start with what they’re not. Ruggs has game-altering speed, but he’s far from being Carr’s favorite target, and to be honest, Gruden hasn’t proven he knows how to use him, yet.

Edwards essentially missed his whole rookie campaign but showed some flashes at the season’s end. Renfrow is a receiver that moves the chains, dependable, and tough as nails, but he won’t stretch defenses, he’ll probably never average more than 13 or 14 yards per reception in his career.

That’s fine though, that’s not his job.

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