Las Vegas Raiders Roster
- AFC West
- Stadium
- Allegiant Stadium
- Head Coach
- Jon Gruden
- Offensive Coordinator
- Greg Olson
- Defensive Coordinator
- Gus Bradley
- Special Teams Coach
- Rich Bisaccia
- Defensive Scheme
- 4-3
The Las Vegas Raiders are hiring Gus Bradley as their next defensive coordinator on Tuesday. Bradley spent the last four seasons running the Los Angeles Chargers Defense. He also had a stint as the head coach of the Jacksonville Jaguars from 2013-16 and will take over after Paul Guenther was fired during the middle of the 2020 season. Bradley made his name as a defensive guru with the Seattle Seahawks from 2009-12 and helped the feared Legion of Boom unit to a Super Bowl title. He prefers to coach a 4-3 defensive scheme that uses a bunch of Cover-3 formations to force opponents to dink and dunk underneath. Bradley will take over a Raiders unit that finished 29th in the league in sacks (21) and tied for 29th in fumble recoveries (five) while allowing the third-most points (478) and the seventh-most passing yards per game (271.4) in 2020.
Las Vegas Raiders running back Josh Jacobs was charged with failure to exercise due care in the wake of his single-car accident last week. Jacobs sustained some minor injuries, including a laceration to his forehead, but he was not charged with driving under the influence. His attorneys were prepared to enter a not-guilty plea if he was officially charged with a DUI. The 22-year-old rushed for 1,065 yards and 12 touchdowns in 15 games in his second season in the NFL. Although he ran for more yards (1,150) on fewer carries (242) in his rookie season, Jacobs scored five more touchdowns in 2020 and caught 13 more passes on 18 more passing targets. The first-time Pro Bowler will enter the 2021 season as a strong RB1 choice in the early rounds, especially if he's even more involved as a receiver in his third year. He should avoid any kind of suspension from this incident.
Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Nelson Agholor caught just one pass for 57 yards in the finale against the Broncos. While Agholor did not have a great final game, he had a solid first season with the Raiders. He played well in most of the last seven games and had the most yards among receivers on the team. He also showed off his big-play potential, averaging nearly 19 yards per reception. Agholor proved that he can be a decent flex option on a lot of weeks, so he will definitely have some fantasy value heading into next season.
Las Vegas Raiders running back Josh Jacobs was booked on allegations of driving under the influence on Monday morning following a single-car collision, according to the Las Vegas Police Department. Jacobs intends to plead not guilty if he's charged with DUI. The second-year running back has been released from custody and has a court appearance on March 8. The 22-year-old is unlikely to receive a suspension from the NFL if he isn't formally charged with a DUI, but this is something to watch as the offseason unfolds. Jacobs finished as the No. 7 fantasy back in 2020 in terms of overall fantasy points. He finished his second season in the NFL with 1,065 rushing yards and 12 touchdowns on 273 carries (3.9 yards per carry) while also adding 33 receptions for 238 yards. Jacobs will be an early round RB1 once again in 2021.
Las Vegas Raiders tight end Darren Waller capped off a brilliant 2020 campaign by catching nine passes on 10 targets for 117 yards and a touchdown in a Week 17 win against the Broncos. Waller also caught the two-point conversion that sealed the victory. He finished the season with at least 100 receiving yards in four of his last five games and caught more than 100 passes for the first time in his career. He has become one of the best tight ends in all of football over the last two seasons and will definitely be one of the first players taken at his position next season.