Josh McDaniels on Offensive Line Rotations

The Las Vegas Raiders have been rotating several offensive linemen throughout training camp as competition is going strong.

After a season like the Las Vegas Raiders had in 2022, very few starting spots are going to be guaranteed.

There has been competition at nearly every position throughout training camp, but probably none more so than on the offensive line.

While the Raiders’ main five contributors from last season were impressive, they have more capable bodies on the offensive line who have a chance to earn significant snaps.

Coach Josh McDaniels knows this too, as he has been rotating in several players up front, looking to find the best players to open up running lanes and protect the quarterback.

McDaniels addressed the media at training camp and spoke about the multiple offensive linemen he has been rotating in.

“We’ve got 15 of them and so we’re fortunate that we’ve been able to stay healthy up there,” McDaniels said. “And when you got 15 guys up there that are competing, this time of year you’re going to see a lot of them in there, obviously. And again, as I’ve mentioned before, I think it’s really important to put different combinations together because for 17 games, plus the three in the preseason, and you hope for more beyond that, it’s unlikely that you’re going to have the same five guys standing beside each other the whole year without any kind of injuries or anything like that. So, knowing who you’re standing beside, knowing the type of communication that’s required for the two of you or three of you to be on the same page, I think that’s really important. That will always be something I believe in. It can’t just be the same right tackle, same right guard, same center every time because then all of a sudden in the game, something happens and somebody new is in there, and now that communication doesn’t feel the same. And so, I think they need to get to know their teammates. There are guys who are pushing everywhere to compete and to play, which is great. And I think it makes all of them better. So, the more that they can all talk the same language, the more they’re on the same page, the better off we’re all going to be. That’s what I see from them.”

The Silver and Black open the preseason by hosting the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday, Aug. 13, at 4 p.m. EDT/1 p.m. PDT.

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