Raiders who saw their stock increase after their showing in the HoF game

CANTON, OHIO - AUGUST 04: Head coach Josh McDaniels of the Las Vegas Raiders looks on during the first half of the 2022 Pro Hall of Fame Game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium on August 04, 2022 in Canton, Ohio. (Photo by Nick Cammett/Getty Images)
CANTON, OHIO - AUGUST 04: Head coach Josh McDaniels of the Las Vegas Raiders looks on during the first half of the 2022 Pro Hall of Fame Game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium on August 04, 2022 in Canton, Ohio. (Photo by Nick Cammett/Getty Images) /
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HENDERSON, NEVADA – AUGUST 01: Running backZamir White #35 of the Las Vegas Raiders makes a catch as he practices during training camp at the Las Vegas Raiders Headquarters/Intermountain Healthcare Performance Center on August 01, 2022, in Henderson, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
HENDERSON, NEVADA – AUGUST 01: Running backZamir White #35 of the Las Vegas Raiders makes a catch as he practices during training camp at the Las Vegas Raiders Headquarters/Intermountain Healthcare Performance Center on August 01, 2022, in Henderson, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) /

Analyzing who saw their stock increase in Canton against Jacksonville.

Zamir White

Up next is rookie running back Zamir White.

White is buried in the running back rotation, behind Josh Jacobs, Kenyan Drake and Brandon Bolden. Jacobs will be the Raiders RB1 in ’22, Bolden will be the third-down back, and being Drake has everything McDaniels wants in his running backs, it’s hard to imagine the former Cardinal won’t be the first rotational back.

It will be hard for White to see time on the field this upcoming season, but the rookie did nothing but help his case on Thursday.

White took 11 carries for 52 yards, but his film is what really stood out. The Georgia alum showed a great combination of quickness, power and elusiveness, with a motor that doesn’t stop. There were often times in this contest where it looked as if White couldn’t be stopped.

Here’s Zamir flashing his skillset on the ground with his first carry as a Raider.

https://twitter.com/Raiders/status/1555358478939500544

It wasn’t just the running game he played well in, either. Zeus looked great in the passing game, finding the hole on a screen play and weaving through defenders. Watch the rookie go.

It will still be hard for Zeus to take snaps from Jacobs, Drake and Bolden, but this was a great start for him. If he continues this, McDaniels may find it impossible to not throw White onto the field.