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Raiders moving Alex Leatherwood back to RT could be disastrous

By Mario O. Tovar

Jan 15, 2022; Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; Las Vegas Raiders guard Alex Leatherwood (70) reacts after their loss against the Cincinnati Bengals in an AFC Wild Card playoff football game at Paul Brown Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Joseph Maiorana-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 15, 2022; Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; Las Vegas Raiders guard Alex Leatherwood (70) reacts after their loss against the Cincinnati Bengals in an AFC Wild Card playoff football game at Paul Brown Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Joseph Maiorana-USA TODAY Sports /
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Dec 20, 2021; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Las Vegas Raiders offensive tackle Brandon Parker (75) and guard Alex Leatherwood (70) at the line of scrimmage against the Cleveland Browns at FirstEnergy Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Scott Galvin-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 20, 2021; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Las Vegas Raiders offensive tackle Brandon Parker (75) and guard Alex Leatherwood (70) at the line of scrimmage against the Cleveland Browns at FirstEnergy Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Scott Galvin-USA TODAY Sports /

Raiders moving Alex Leatherwood back to RT could be disastrous

Any short-term solutions regarding Leatherwood?

Another scenario we might see play out is that Las Vegas has Leatherwood resume duties at right tackle. The hope would be that he could bounce back in his sophomore campaign, i.e., Kolton Miller gaining his form in Year 2.

If the Raiders went this route, management would then have to sign an interior lineman to offset Leatherwood’s move back to right tackle. Denzelle Good is expected to return and take one of the starting guard positions. Richie Incognito, on the other hand, is unlikely to return after being unable to play in 2021 due to years of wear and tear.

From what we saw in Leatherwood, he does not have the feet to play on the outside and is more suited to play along the interior. Starting him at right tackle could have disastrous consequences next season, as the play of the offensive line was a huge reason for their issues down the stretch.

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