Three Raiders Highly Regarded in National Rankings
As the 2023-24 NFL season approaches, we're now at the point in the offseason where position rankings are becoming more prominently discussed.
Pro Football Focus recognized three Las Vegas Raiders with high admiration on Thursday.
In an article from PFF's Sam Monson, the writer ranked his Top-32 wide receivers.
At No. 1 on his list was Raiders All-Pro wideout, Davante Adams.
Monson stated his case with the following argument:
"The masses think Justin Jefferson is the best receiver in the NFL, but I see no white towel thrown in on Adams’ career. Last season, his first without Aaron Rodgers at quarterback, Adams caught 100 passes for 1,516 yards and 14 touchdowns, six more than Jefferson. He averaged 2.45 yards per route run, and over the past three seasons he leads the NFL in PFF receiving grade (94.5) and yards per route run (2.67), with Jefferson placing second in each category. Adams remains the king of receivers until somebody topples him."
Two more Raiders received PFF's respect, as Gordon McGuinness ranked offensive tackle Kolton Miller at No. 8 and Jermaine Eluemunor at No. 32 on his list of Top-32 offensive tackles.
Of Miller, he wrote the following:
"Miller was viewed as a bit of a project as the 15th pick in the 2018 NFL Draft. But after a rough rookie season, he showed substantial growth between then and 2021. He has produced PFF pass-blocking grades of 81.0 or better in each of the last three seasons and was the 12th-highest-graded run blocker at the position last year, too."
Here was Miller's analysis of Eluemunor:
"Eluemunor took a big step forward last season in his first full year as a starter. A fifth-round pick back in 2017, he produced 75.0-plus PFF pass-blocking and run-blocking grades in 2022. He allowed 26 total pressures over the course of the season but surrendered only seven across the final six games of the year."
The Raiders' offseason workout schedule is as follows:
OTA Offseason workouts: May 22-23, May 25, May 31-June 2, June 12-15
Mandatory Minicamp: June 6-8
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