Super Bowl Champion Calls Out Problems with Chip Kelly’s Offense

HENDERSON, Nev. — The Las Vegas Raiders (2-5) are not having the season they envisioned, and the issues are self-evident.

In the most recent episode of the Las Vegas Raiders Insider Podcast, a coach who won a Super Bowl with the Raiders discusses the apparent disconnect in the Chip Kelly offense, memories of Carol Davis, and more.

You can watch the entire podcast below:

With his team struggling, Pete Carroll took time to talk about the state of the franchise.

You can read the partial transcript below:

Head Coach Pete Carroll

Q: With Devin White, what have you seen out of him that's kind of been resurgent with this season and what he did in this past game?

Las Vegas Raiders Devin White | Darrell Craig Harris, On SI

Coach Pete Carroll: "Well, most of us remember him for being a great player, and so when John [Spytek] brought it up, 'Hey, we got a chance to get Devin [White]. What do you think?' And he had been kind of knocked around, didn't have much film to show the last couple years, and really, I thought, lost his connection a little bit with the game. And so, we've been engaged with him for some time now. We've watched him grow. We've watched him embrace the leadership opportunity. He's a heck of a playmaker, and he makes special plays every week, and so all of that just fits together. Plus he's tough as hell and he's downhill and he knocks the crap out of you when he gets a chance. So, all of that, it's really been a good story. I'm really glad for him. We were hoping that we could find him and connect him with his past, and it's shown up some. And so, he had a great game last week."

Las Vegas Raiders DE Tyree Wilson from Practice — Las Vegas Raiders DE Tyree Wilson | Darrell Craig Harris, Sports Illustrated

Q: Tyree Wilson's snap counts have increased the last few games, and he's also shown up in the run game. Does that get him on the field a little bit more when he shows that he can play the run as well as rush the passer?

Las Vegas Raiders Pete Carroll | Darrell Craig Harris, On SI

Coach Carroll: "We're planning on him in the middle of the rotations. He's going. He's doing well. He's playing really hard. His effort has been consistent. He's such a great physical athlete that it shows up. You see the big hits and you see the overwhelming plays that he can make coming off blocks and things like that. So, I still think his best is ahead of him, and we're really excited that he's contributing in such a big way."

Q: I know earlier in the year, you talked about managing Ashton Jeanty's carries a little bit as a rookie early on, but coming off a career-high in carries against the Titans, do you feel he's better equipped for that now moving forward?

Las Vegas Raiders RB Ashton Jeanty | Darrell Craig Harris, On SI

Coach Carroll: "I don't think there's any doubt. Yeah, he is, and we have to make sure we don't overdo it too early. But yeah, he's physical, he's tough, he's resilient, he delivers the punishment, and also, he can take it well too. He's handled himself really well. It's a long haul. It's a long haul, and we have to make sure that we're managing him right. But I think that being kind of normal for him is what we should expect, around 20 carries a game, somewhere in there is what we would hope."

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