Is it time for the Las Vegas Raiders to blow it up?

Is it time for the Las Vegas Raiders to blow it up?

Josh McDaniels is not proving to be head coaching material

Even during Gruden’s lowest points, you felt the passion in his anger. He wanted to win—his way, of course, but still, win, nonetheless. When it comes to McDaniels, you feel like you’re getting the same regurgitated lip service. It’s understandable if you’re a Raiders fan. At the same time, McDaniels isn’t going to go up to the podium and unload on everyone.

After all, he’s a professional. Nonetheless, he doesn’t seem to inspire much confidence.

The bigger problem is that his in-game management skills are not proving to be successful. For weeks, he was hounded over not getting the ball to Josh Jacobs. In those early situations, the Raiders were often behind, leading to a need to pass the ball more often.

However, McDaniels eventually trusted Jacobs enough to allow him to carry the football. Then, New Orleans happened. The Saints neutralized the run game, and the Raiders couldn’t adjust. Against the Jaguars, Derek Carr and Davante Adams were connecting early and often (two touchdowns in the first half), but McDaniels flipped the switch in the second half.

He attempted to establish the run while being up 20-10. At that point, you need to have a feel for the game. If Adams is annihilating the Jaguars’ secondary, keep it going. Adams himself, after the game, was questioning the logic behind that.