Las Vegas Raiders new big and bad receiving corps

Las Vegas Raiders’ new big and bad receiving corps

A true WR1

The loss of the Raiders’ no.1 wideout truly did change everything in the passing game. In an attempt to tape up a massive hole, Las Vegas acted quickly and signed DeSean Jackson. Jackson did provide a bit of needed speed to a rather slow receiving unit, but he ultimately didn’t do too much. There were some highlights, but not enough consistency, made evident with some key drops.

When it became clear Jackson wasn’t going to be the one to repair this hole, someone else had to step up. Luckily, the Raiders were able to see great improvement from Zay Jones, who turned up his game down the stretch, averaging 66 receiving yards through the last four contests of the regular season.

Even in the post-season, he was able to keep this consistency, putting up 61 in the wildcard game.

Zay made it clear once and for all that he could step up in a time of need, but it was a mystery if he could take over as the no.1 wideout or not. In the end, it didn’t matter; Zay Jones signed a three-year deal with Jacksonville, and the Raiders were left without the one wideout who stepped up to the plate when it was needed most.

When you lose a receiver to Jacksonville, what do you do? You take one of Jacksonville’s receivers right back. The Raiders tried to do this, as they pursued former Jaguar DJ Chark throughout the legal tampering period, reportedly negotiating with the wideout. In the end, this was another strikeout, as Chark signed with the Detroit Lions.

Now down Zay Jones and being outbid for DJ Chark, Las Vegas turned their attention to Allen Robinson. However, much like with Chark, they were outbid once again and left with no wr1. Or so it had seemed. That’s when the prayers of Raider Nation were answered, and a bomb was dropped on the NFL: Las Vegas and Green Bay agreed to a deal that sent Davante Adams to the Raiders.

The Las Vegas Raiders sent their 2022 first and second-round picks in exchange for the back-to-back first-team All-Pro, and made Adams the highest paid receiver in NFL history in the process; A deal which was less money than the Packers reportedly offered Adams, in an attempt to keep him around. The wideout sitting at the top of the receiver pyramid is worth every penny, too.