During the 2023 offseason, the Raiders made it a point to get a competent No. 2 receiver opposite of Davante Adams. Mack Hollins was fine last season, but he just wasn’t consistent enough and didn’t fit the scheme particularly well.
That is why the Raiders spent up for Jakobi Meyers, who was widely viewed as the top receiver on the market. And through seven weeks, that already looks like a steal.
In a recent article by Aaron Schatz of ESPN, he wrote about the best bargains of the 2023 offseason and the players that are helping their new teams the most. That list included Meyers, who is off to a fantastic start with the Raiders. Here is a snippet of what he had to say about the veteran receiver for Las Vegas:
Meyers has 37 catches for 385 yards and five touchdowns through six games. He has a very average DVOA this season, in part because of opponent adjustments for an easy Raiders schedule of opposing pass defenses.
But he has been superb according to ESPN’s Receiver Tracking Metrics, where Meyers currently ranks 17th overall among wide receivers and 11th in open score.
Meyers has been everything the Raiders could have ever wanted from their No. 2 receiver. He’s been reliable, clutch, and he gets open. Now, the Raiders just need to find a quarterback (and maybe a play-caller) who can help the offense move the ball more consistently. The Raiders have the weapons to be great on offense, but that just hasn’t happened yet.
