Raiders’ run defense embarrassed in preseason debut vs. Seahawks initially appeared on The Sporting News
The Las Vegas Raiders have been pretty strong in opposition to the run in 2024, however the group will not be off to an excellent begin in 2025.
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Las Vegas gave up 116.9 dashing yards per recreation final season, rating thirteenth in the NFL. However, the run defense appeared like a shell of itself in the primary quarter on Thursday night time.
The Raiders gave up 68 yards and a landing on 9 carries in the primary quarter, with George Holani main the best way for Seattle with seven carries for 61 yards and the rating. His longest carry went for twenty-four yards.
You by no means wish to make an excessive amount of of a preseason recreation, however the Raiders had all of their starters on the sector for the primary drive, and plenty of starters stayed in for the rest of the primary quarter.
Also bear in thoughts that the Seahawks didn’t play their starters, so the Raiders gave up these numbers in opposition to Seattle’s backups. Not good.
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We’ll see if Las Vegas can bounce again in their preseason Week 2 recreation in opposition to the San Francisco 49ers on Saturday, Aug. 16.
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