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Las Vegas Raiders: 3 bold predictions for the 2022 offense

By Brad Weiss

OAKLAND, CA - AUGUST 19: A detailed view of a helmet belonging to and Oakland Raiders player sitting on top of a Gatorade cooler against the Los Angeles Rams during the fourth quarter of their preseason NFL football game at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on August 19, 2017 in Oakland, California. The Ram won the game 24-21. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
OAKLAND, CA - AUGUST 19: A detailed view of a helmet belonging to and Oakland Raiders player sitting on top of a Gatorade cooler against the Los Angeles Rams during the fourth quarter of their preseason NFL football game at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on August 19, 2017 in Oakland, California. The Ram won the game 24-21. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) /
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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – DECEMBER 26: Running back Josh Jacobs #28 of the Las Vegas Raiders carries the ball against the Denver Broncos during their game at Allegiant Stadium on December 26, 2021, in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Raiders defeated the Broncos 17-13. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) /

Las Vegas Raiders: 3 bold predictions for the 2022 offense

Josh Jacobs will rush for 1,000 yards

Since being drafted in the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft, Josh Jacobs has been the unquestioned feature back for the Raiders. However, this offseason the team decided to bolster the running back room, adding Brandon Bolden and rookie Zamir White to a group that already included Jacobs and Kenyan Drake.

Despite the additions, I believe Jacobs will still run for 1,000 yards in 2022.

Last season, the Patriots had several running backs to utilize, and starter Damien Harris still had nearly 1,000 yards on the ground. He finished with 929 yards in only 15 games, so if Jacobs can stay healthy for an entire 17-game slate, he should be able to eclipse the 1,000-yard mark even with Bolden and White getting a bunch of work.

Jacobs is a very good running back, and just because the team did not pick up his fifth-year option, does not mean he is not going to get the ball a lot in 2022. The others running backs will make an impact, but when all is said and done, Jacobs will have the most carries, and the most rushing yards on the team.

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