Podcast: Thinking of AP, Jacobs and White, Key Players

The Las Vegas Raiders have their entire organization's vision looking forward, and with Coach Antonio Pierce and General Manager Tom Telesco on the same page, things are looking up.

Optimism has flooded the team headquarters, and the often replicated but never duplicated fan base known as Raider Nation shares that sense of optimism.

Pierce is the rudder on the Silver and Black's ship, and all the attention is on winning and winning only. His presence is the reason for the infused optimism.

On our latest episode of the Las Vegas Raiders Insider Podcast, we discuss the thinking process of Pierce and why it offers the organization and the fan base hope.

We explain there should be no concern for the delay in naming an offensive coordinator, we take a more in-depth look at the players entering a money season and the Josh Jacobs-Zamir White dynamic and what that means for Telesco.

We again explore the dangers of moving up in the NFL Draft, and those players entering the aforementioned money seasons include:

We explore the confidence of quarterback Aidan O'Connell, the hunt for an offensive coordinator, and much more.

You can watch the entire podcast above.

Antonio Pierce talked about having the support of the Raiders players and what it means to him. The perennial tough guy was moved. While his career would suggest he is tough, and he is, Pierce has a big heart, and that is a testimony to his character as a man.

"Yeah, there's nothing like it," Pierce said. "The reason the National Football League is the greatest sport in America is because of the players. Most of the time, when the players speak, we listen. When the players play, we watch. They did both this year."

Pierce elaborated: "To have that support, being a former player, to understand what it's like, and now the way and the day of the age we're in where your voice matters and you have a lot of platforms to do it. You've just got to be careful. You've got to be careful. You love the support but never take it too far."

He concluded by speaking from his heart and sharing the raw emotion of the moment.

"But it was humbling," Pierce said. "It was a special moment, but it was even more special when you get the phone call from Mr. Davis that you're the head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders."

From February 27 to March 4, 2024, the NFL Scouting Combine will be held at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Ind.

The NFL Draft will be held in Detroit, Mich., on April 25-27, 2024. The Las Vegas Raiders currently hold the No. 13 overall pick.

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