A deep dive Josh Jacobs' excellent rookie season and the state of the Raiders running game

Raiders Talk Podcast

English - June 09, 2020 20:55 - 26 minutes - 24.7 MB - ★★★★★ - 149 ratings
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On the latest Raiders Talk Podcast, co-hosts Scott Bair and Josh Schrock take a deep dive into Josh Jacobs’ excellent rookie season, the Hall-of-Fame talents he compares well with, what’s next in realizing vast potential and how he and the Raiders run game can be even better in 2020.

(2:20) Breaking down Josh Jacobs' rookie year

(4:00) How Jacobs was able to play well despite a significant shoulder injury

(6:41) State of the Raiders running back position

(11:48) Advanced metrics show just how good Jacobs was as a rookie

(14:16) Gurley, Beast Mode, Emmitt Smith provide favorable player comps

(16:06) Jacobs has room to improve as a receiver

(19:59) Why Jacobs was actually under-rated after his rookie year

(22:28) Bold prediction for how many yards Jacobs will have in 2020