The Las Vegas Raiders had their first loss of the preseason but gave fans a taste of what could happen in september. After the 22-19 loss, most of the talk was about Ashton Jeanty’s performance while he was the sixth pick in the draft.
Jeanty ran for 33 yards on seven carries with a touchdown. He exhibited his physical running style, making a highlight run where he ran over a San Francisco 49er for a significant gain on the Raiders’ only touchdown drive.
It caught the eye of his quarterback, Geno Smith, who helped push him into the endzone. Smith said his running style gets him fired up when watching the young running back tote the rock.
”Man, it fires me up just seeing him the way that he runs. He’s running through people, and he’s
not shying away from contact. I think he’s going to be a really special player, like I’ve always said, and I
think he’s just got to keep working. There’s a lot of things that he can get better at as well, but to see him
in space with the ball in his hands and how dynamic he is, it was great to see.”
With Jeanty holding down the rushing attack, Smith was able to use play action to find players downfield. The balance on this offense, mixed in with Chip Kelly’s play calling, could help the Raiders have one of the best offenses in football.
In other Raiders Links:
- TDL Instant Reaction to Preseason Week 2: Tape Don’t Lie crew reacts to the Raiders’ loss to the San Francisco 49ers during pre-season Week 2.
- Full game highlights of the Raiders vs. 49ers: Raiders.com has the full game highlights from the Raiders’ preseason home opener.
- Ashton Jeanty bulldozes a 49er into the ground on a 13-yard run: Check out the run where Jeanty stamped his presence in the NFL vs the 49ers.
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