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One week later and 9 Raiders free agents still unemployed
A great many departing Raiders found new homes over the past week. Some were re-signed to the team as well. You can all the team’s additions, retentions, and subtractions right here in our free agency tracker.
But not all of those who were a member of the Raiders a week ago have found a landing spot yet. Specifically these nine.
Times they are-a-changin: Raiders wide receiver corps ranked slowest in NFL
Never in my life did I expect to see a stat like this for the Raiders. The slowest wide receiver corps in the league?? Al Davis is spinning in his grave.
Route-weighted 40-yard dash times for every offense's WR room in 2023. Decent way to look at how much speed each team put on the field from the wide receiver position pic.twitter.com/AsKYLbWOZO
— Arjun Menon (@arjunmenon100) January 18, 2024
Many of you are probably wondering why Tre Tucker’s speed wouldn’t raise this number a bit. Well, first of all, as the chart suggests, it’s weighted for routes run. And Tucker was not a big part of the Raiders offense this season.
With routes run as the filter here, and since I don’t have the raw routes run numbers, I will go by targets, let’s list the Raiders receivers by targets and their 40 times.
Davante Adams 4.56, 963 snaps, 175 targets
Jakobi Meyers 4.63, 903 snaps, 106 targets
Hunter Renfrow 4.59, 363 snaps, 37 targets
Tre Tucker 4.4 334 snaps, 34 targets
DeAndre Carter 4.44, 102 snaps, 7 targets
So, yeah, Tucker has a decent 40 time of 4.4 flat. Though, it’s no Jacoby Ford (4.28) or Darrius Heyward-Bey (4.3). Not many are.
But more importantly, Tucker saw just a third of the snaps this season with Adams and Meyers getting the vest majority of the snaps and targets and their 40 times are not special.
Not that any of this is a big deal, really. Adams in certainly a deep threat with plenty of ability to get separation. Tucker did see his snaps and targets go up over the final few games of the season, twice setting new career-highs in catches and yards in those games.
Mostly it’s just pretty stunning to see the Raiders of all teams last on this list as classically, that has not been the case.
Raiders 2023 Season Busters
While the Raiders may have ended the season with a good feeling overall, they ended it with a meaningless game. Being unable to reach .500 and knocked out of the playoffs before the end of the season obviously means a few things went wrong.
We covered the top performances in the Ballers. Now let’s get to the bad news with our Busters.
Auburn has landed offensive tackle Favour Edwin, capping off a good early signing day for the Tigers.
Auburn has landed its second commitment of the day and it is once again along the trenches.
The Tigers announced that three-star offensive tackle [autotag]Favour Edwin[/autotag] had signed with the program late Wednesday night. He is Auburn’s 20th signee of early signing period.
Offensive line coach and [autotag]Jake Thornton[/autotag] beat out Alabama and Florida for the McDonough, Georgia product, who is in his first year of playing football.
Edwin is the No. 680 overall player and No. 52 offensive tackle in the 247Sports composite ranking. He is also the No. 80 player from Georgia.
Originally from Nigeria, Edwin is listed at 6-foot-6 and 300 pounds. The only linemen on Auburn’s roster who are the same size are Gunner Britton and Tyler Johnson, who are also 6-foot-6.
Edwin is Auburn’s third signee along the offensive line, joining four-star [autotag]DeAndre Carter[/autotag] and three-star [autotag]Seth Wilfred[/autotag]. You can view all of Auburn’s activity during the early sighing period here.
BOOM!! WE AIN'T DONE YET! 💥@EdwinFave is an Auburn Tiger!
🏠 McDonough, Georgia
💪 Offensive Line pic.twitter.com/zl9MBhA7bF— Auburn Football (@AuburnFootball) December 21, 2023
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Auburn has signed Seth Wilfred, who was recently named an All-American at the JUCO level.
Auburn has landed one of the top JUCO offensive linemen in the country.
[autotag]Seth Wilfred[/autotag] has officially signed with the Tigers, giving them two offensive linemen in their 2024 recruiting class. Auburn has already announced the addition of four-star interior offensive lineman [autotag]DeAndre Carter[/autotag].
Originally from Mitchell, Nebraska, Wilfred ended his high school career at Bishop Gorman High School before heading to Snow College for one season. He was named an NJCAA All-American before garnering attention at the FBS level and ultimately signing with Auburn.
He is the No. 34 overall player and No. 3 offensive tackle in the 247Sports composite JUCO rankings. He will have three seasons of eligibility at Auburn and can also redshirt if needed.
Stay up-to-date with the latest signing day news by checking out Auburn Wire’s early signing period tracker.
It all starts up front 😤
Welcome to Auburn, @SETHWILFRED1!
🏠 Mitchell, Nebraska
💪 Offensive Line pic.twitter.com/F5Gwf3Oiac— Auburn Football (@AuburnFootball) December 20, 2023
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Offensive lineman DeAndre Carter is making his way to the Plains next season.
Hugh Freeze is working towards building an elite offensive line.
Four-star, 6-foot-5, 335-pound offensive lineman [autotag]DeAndre Carter[/autotag] has officially signed with National Letter of Intent to play for the Auburn Tigers next fall.
From the Golden State to the Loveliest Village!
𝐒𝐈𝐆𝐍𝐄𝐃 → @DreCarter72
🏠 Temecula, California
🟠 Offensive Line pic.twitter.com/83pnwYeE4i— Auburn Football (@AuburnFootball) December 20, 2023
Carter will most likely slot in at one of the guard positions for Auburn. The Mater Dei High School alum was the third-best interior offensive lineman in this year’s recruiting class. He was also the No. 11 prospect in the talent-loaded state of California.
The California native joins early signee [autotag]Cam Coleman[/autotag] as 2024 recruits coming off State Championship victories. Coleman of course won the Alabama Class 7A State Championship in early December.
Carter was able to win his own state title a few days later, as Mater Dei took down Serra High School 35-0 in the CIF Open Division Championship.
Unlike Coleman, Carter had been committed to Auburn since early September after a great visit this summer.
The large offensive lineman fell in love with the Loviest Village on the Plains, committing just a short month after his visit and turning down the likes of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Oregon, and USC.
Carter’s recruitment comes at a great time as Auburn is set to lose [autotag]Gunner Britton[/autotag], [autotag]Avery Jones[/autotag], and [autotag]Kam Stutts[/autotag] to graduation next season.
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Auburn and Alabama are battling for offensive tackle Favour Edwin.
Auburn’s coaches have been working to add more offensive linemen to the Tigers’ 2024 recruiting class but it has been tough. They currently have juat two commitments, four-star [autotag]DeAndre Carter[/autotag] and three-star [autotag]Seth Wilfred[/autotag], a JUCO product.
One of the players they’ve been looking to add to the class is three-star offensive tackle [autotag]Favour Edwin[/autotag], who is from McDonough, Georgia. The Tigers have hosted him on several visits and were seen as the favorite to land the 6-foot-7, 300-pounder.
That is no longer the case as Nick Saban and Alabama have stormed ahead of Auburn. They hosted him for an official visit on Dec. 8 and have received three crystal balls to land him from 247Sports recruiting experts since then.
Edwin is the No. 795 overall player and No. 59 offensive tackle in the 247Sports composite ranking. He is also the No. 92 player from Georgia.
Auburn still has one high school target on the board ahead of the early signing period, four-star [autotag]Coen Echols[/autotag]. Auburn is the favorite to land the Texas product but LSU and Texas A&M are still involved.
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Auburn has dipped into the JUCO ranks to land a promising offenisve tackle in Seth Wilfred.
It didn’t take long for JUCO offensive lineman [autotag]Seth Wilfred[/autotag] to decide Auburn was the school for him after his official visit, announcing his commitment to the Tigers on Monday.
Wilfred spent just one season at Snow College before he started earning offers from FBS schools, including Auburn, Iowa State and Houston. Current Auburn defensive back [autotag]Keionte Scott[/autotag] also spent time at Snow College before coming to the Plains.
Originally from Nebraska, Wilfred did not play much as a senior after transferring to Bishop Gorman in Las Vegas. This caused him to go the JUCO route and he could need some time to develop before he is ready to see the field for Auburn. The good news is he has three seasons of eligibility remaining and can also redshirt a season if needed.
He is Auburn’s 20th commit overall and the second along the offensive line in the 2024 cycle, joining four-star [autotag]DeAndre Carter[/autotag]. Auburn’s class now ranks 11th in the 247Sports team rankings.
All glory to God! @SnowCollegeFB @TreverMcFalls @ZacErekson @CoachThornton61 @AuburnFootball @JuCoFootballACE @JUCOFFrenzy pic.twitter.com/z1kXHqaP1t
— Seth Wilfred (@SETHWILFRED1) December 11, 2023
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Coen Echols backed off his Texas A&M commitment on Friday and Auburn has emerged as the favorite.
Auburn has been pursuing four-star offensive lineman [autotag]Coen Echols[/autotag] for quite some time and those efforts could be paying off.
Echols backed off his Texas A&M commitment on Friday, saying his recruitment is “100% open.” The Katy, Texas product is one of Auburn’s top remaining targets in the 2024 recruiting cycle and has taken several trips to the Plains, officially visiting back in June and returning for the Iron Bowl.
After the Aggies moved on from head coach Jimbo Fisher, the Tigers emerged as a key player in his recruitment and they are now the favorite to land the 6-foot-3, 285-pounder when he signs with a program in December.
Following his decommitment, predictions poured in for him to commit to Auburn. Both Christian Clemente and Steve Wiltfong of 247Sports logged crystal balls in Auburn’s favor on Friday. They were soon joined by On3’s Cole Pinkston, Jeffrey Lee and Sam Spiegelman, giving them a 96.7% chance to land Echols using the On3 Recruiting Prediction Machine.
Echols is the No. 285 overall player and No. 17 interior offensive lineman in the 247Sports composite ranking. He is also the No. 48 player from Texas.
Auburn currently has one commit along the offensive line, four-star interior offensive lineman [autotag]DeAndre Carter[/autotag].
My recruitment is 100% open!!! pic.twitter.com/KJ9rZVBFl7
— 4🌟Coen Echols (@CoenEchols) December 8, 2023
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Auburn has been recruiting Favour Edwin for quite some time and that work could be paying off soon.
[autotag]Hugh Freeze[/autotag] has Auburn recruiting at the level needed to compete in the SEC but there is still one glaring weakness in Auburn’s 2024 recruiting class, their lack of commitments along the offensive line.
Currently, four-star [autotag]DeAndre Carter[/autotag] is Auburn’s only pledge along the offensive line but that could be changing soon as the Tigers are surging in their pursuit of three-star offensive tackle [autotag]Favour Edwin[/autotag].
Edwin is originally from Nigeria but currently lives in McDonough, Georgia and despite playing football for just one season, has earned over a dozen scholarship offers.
He has taken several trips to Auburn this season with his most recent one being for the Iron Bowl. Following that trip, the Tigers are now the overwhelming favorites to land the 6-foot-6, 300-pounder.
Both Steve Wiltfong of 247Sports and On3’s Keith Niebuhr cast predictions for Edwin to commit to Auburn on Sunday. The Tigers have now received all five predictions to land Edwin between the two sites.
Edwin is the No. 793 overall player and No. 60 offensive tackle in the 247Sports composite ranking. He is also the No. 93 player from Georgia.
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