Gardner Minshew Impact on Raiders Power Rankings as Season Begins
Gardner Minshew and the Raiders' Power Ranking Struggles
The regular season is finally here as the NFL officially kicks off the campaign on Thursday night while the Las Vegas Raiders begin the year in Los Angeles for a matchup with the Chargers. This projects to be an interesting season for the Raiders as the roster includes a few stars like Maxx Crosby, Davante Adams, and Christian Wilkins. However, the team’s quarterback situation is questionable with Gardner Minshew winning the battle for the starting job over Aidan O’Connell during training camp.
Analyzing the Power Rankings
That makes it difficult to project how Las Vegas will fare this season, so let’s take a look at a few power rankings to see how people around the league view the Silver and Black. This is pretty much in line with what was said above. The Raiders have a strong top of the roster but the question mark at the most important position on the field is significant.
- Offensive Coordinator Concerns: It also highlights the concern with Getsy as offensive coordinator.
- Minshew's Experience: Minshew is expected to provide a fast start despite previous struggles.
- Defensive Role: Las Vegas will go as far as its defense will take the team.
Power Rankings Insights
Interestingly, PFF only calls out Miller and Munford when it comes to consistency on the offensive line, especially since this will be Munford’s first season as a full-time starter. Meanwhile, Andre James has fared decently in the site’s grading system and is coming off a career-high mark of 74.6. There isn’t much to go off of here since the analysis is pretty brief.
- Raiders lost ranking spots due to preseason performance.
- Minshew’s singular season opener success in 2019 could be a concern.
- Expect a quarterback switch if the season begins poorly for the Raiders.
That line tells you all you need to know about what USA Today thinks of the Raiders this season. If Adams is on the trade block at the deadline, that means the team’s season is going nowhere in a hurry.
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