{"id":2469,"date":"2024-04-17T01:03:15","date_gmt":"2024-04-17T01:03:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sbiz.thongtinluat.com\/?p=2469"},"modified":"2024-04-17T01:03:15","modified_gmt":"2024-04-17T01:03:15","slug":"raiders-predicted-to-add-young-rb-with-blistering-speed-vu-thuy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sbiz.thongtinluat.com\/raiders-predicted-to-add-young-rb-with-blistering-speed-vu-thuy\/","title":{"rendered":"R\u0430\u0456der\u0455 Pred\u0456\u0441ted to Add Young RB W\u0456th Bl\u0456\u0455ter\u0456ng S\u0440eed"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The\u00a0Las Vegas Raiders<\/a>\u00a0suffered a major loss in free agency with running back\u00a0Josh Jacobs\u00a0going to the\u00a0Green Bay Packers. The plan appears to be to have\u00a0Zamir White\u00a0take over as the starting running back and they also signed\u00a0Alexander Mattison.<\/p>\n

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However, the current group of running backs lacks explosiveness. The Raiders could look to add more speed in the draft. ESPN\u2019s Mel Kiper Jr. is projecting the team to add Tennessee\u2019s Jaylen Wright with their third-round pick.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Raiders lost Josh Jacobs, which means there are opportunities for touches in 2024,\u201d Kiper wrote in an\u00a0April 15 mock draft. \u201cWright averaged 7.4 yards per rush in 2023, which ranked third in the FBS.\u201d<\/p>\n

Wright ran a 4.38 40-yard dash at the NFL Scouting Combine, which was among the fastest for all running backs. He\u00a0rushed for 1,013 yards\u00a0for the Volunteers last season while averaging 7.4 yards a carry. White and Mattison are power running backs so the Raiders could add some more finesse to the position with a player like Wright.<\/p>\n

Averaging 7.4 yards a carry in the SEC is no easy task so his skillset could translate well to the NFL level.<\/p>\n

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Draft Profile on Jaylen Wright<\/h2>\n

This year\u2019s draft class isn\u2019t particularly great for running backs. No running backs are expected to go in the first round and there may only be one taken before the third.\u00a0Pro Football Focus\u00a0has Jaylen Wright ranked as the No. 2 running back in the entire draft class so landing him in the third round would be good value for the Raiders.<\/p>\n

In his draft profile for Wright,\u00a0NFL.com\u2019s Lance Zierlein\u00a0sees a future starter.<\/p>\n

\u201cExplosive back with good size and breakaway speed,\u201d Zierlein wrote. Wright\u2019s running style is more linear than free-flowing, which limits his cut smoothness and elusiveness on the second level. His vision and aggression as an interior runner are just average, but that won\u2019t stop him from putting yards on the stat sheet. He regularly bounced runs wide and beat the pursuit around the corner, so a move to a stretch-based running attack would be a natural fit, allowing his speed to shine. He\u2019s capable of running with power, but he will default into finesse at times. Wright\u2019s big-play potential and talent as a pass catcher should make him a Day 2 target as a future starter.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Jaylen Wright had plenty of huge holes to run through but he did make the best of it, these explosive type runs are all over his tape. We also see his contact balance on display at the end of this one.<\/p>\n
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Jaylen Wright had plenty of huge holes to run through but he did make the best of it, these explosive type runs are all over his tape. We also see his contact balance on display at the end of this one. pic.twitter.com\/XHsh90aNBn<\/a><\/p>\n

— Jeremy (@PopesFFH) April 14, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n