Before the 2022 season, the Las Vegas Raiders decided to pass on exercising the fifth-year options on any of their three first-round picks in the 2019 draft. Understandable in the cases of edge-rusher Clelin Ferrell and safety Johnathan Abram, as Ferrell and Abraham have not produced to their draft status. But running back Josh Jacobs has been a plus starter through most of his career, and that was even true when Jon Gruden was calling the plays and establishing the overall culture, and Tom Cable was in charge of the offensive line.
If you can succeed under those circumstances, odds are, you’re a pretty good player.
