There has been a lot of discussion and rumblings about what the Raiders will do with their backfield touches this season. We know that the team declined the fifth-year option for Josh Jacobs, meaning that he will be a free agent in 2023.
We also know that the Raiders spent two draft picks on running backs and signed two veterans in Brandon Bolden and Ameer Abdullah. So it only makes sense that the Raiders would use a heavy rotation this season, right?
In a recent article by Vic Tafur of The Athletic, he explained why the Raiders are likely to deploy a running back by committee approach during the 2022 season.
