Tag: Gabe Jackson

Las Vegas Raiders may have given 49ers answer at RG

The Raiders are expected to release Gabe Jackson, and the San Francisco 49ers should look into signing him.

The Las Vegas Raiders may be giving the 49ers a chance to solidify the top of their depth chart at right guard. Josina Anderson on Wednesday reported the Raiders are expected to release RG Gabe Jackson after seven years with the club.

Performance didn’t drive the departure. Jackson was slated to make $9.6 million next season and his contract left zero dead money for Vegas to part ways with him.

In fact, Jackson played very well for a strong Raiders offensive front last year and started all 16 games. The two years prior he started all 24 games he played. An elbow injury limited him to 13 games in 2018, and a pre-season knee injury kept him to 11 games the following year.

While the 49ers haven’t invested heavily in the RG spot during Kyle Shanahan’s tenure, it was enough of an issue last year that they could wind up spending some of their limited resources to bring in a reliable player who can slot in as the starter and allow players like Daniel Brunskill to work in as a reserve. That would improve the starting spot and help their depth, which suffered badly last year as injuries stacked up.

It’d be a departure from the norm for San Francisco, but kicking tires on an available starting RG like Jackson could help secure an offensive line that needs some shoring up.

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Recently released OL Gabe Jackson should be target for Chargers

Gabe Jackson would be a great addition to the Chargers offensive line.

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The Raiders released guard Gabe Jackson on Wednesday to save $9.6 million in cap space.

Now a free agent, Jackson should intrigue the Chargers, who are in desire of quality offensive linemen this offseason.

Jackson started 99 games since being selected in the third-round of the 2014 NFL draft.

In 4,409 snaps (since 2016), Jackson has only blown 71 of them (1.6%), per Sports Info Solutions.

For the majority of his career, Jackson has played right guard, but he offers the ability to play on the left side, too.

With Forrest Lamp a pending free agent and Trai Turner a possible cut candidate, Los Angeles could be looking to upgrade both spots.

Frank Smith, the new offensive line coach, spent the past three seasons with Las Vegas, so the familiarity may intrigue Jackson when he figures out his next destination.

Raiders RG Gabe Jackson reportedly being discussed in potential trades

Raiders RG Gabe Jackson reportedly being discussed in potential trades

No player on the Raiders roster has come up more in trade rumors than Derek Carr. Part of that is the fact that no player on the Raiders roster would yield a bigger cap savings ($13.6 million) than Carr should be traded or cut. Just below him in terms of cap savings is Gabe Jackson, who would yield $9.6 million in savings. And unlike Carr, Jackson leaves behind nothing in dead money.

For that reason, it only figured Jackson would figure to come up in trade talks. According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, he certainly has.

For what it’s worth, the third-largest cap savings on the team belonged to Tahir Whitehead, who was released on Monday.

Unlike Whitehead, however, Jackson has trade value. He was a damn fine guard for the Raiders for a while. But since Tom Cable came in and brought his outside zone scheme with him, Jackson hasn’t played to the level that earned him his five-year, $55 million extension before the 2017 season. Nagging injuries have also played a factor.

To a team that still uses a power blocking scheme, Jackson would still be a valuable commodity. He’s still just 28 years of age, with three years left on his current contract, which carries no remaining guaranteed money.

The Raiders prepared for the possibility they could move Jackson by re-signing Denzelle Good to a one-year deal back in January.

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What condition the position is in: Assessing the Raiders need at guard

What condition the position is in: Assessing the Raiders need at guard

With free agency under a month away, it’s time to check in on the Raiders’ guard position to give it a condition of either Strong, Stable, Unstable, Serious, or Critical.

Starters: Richie Incognito, Gabe Jackson

Backups: Denzelle Good, Lester Cotton Sr

Free agents: None

Last offseason’s addition of Richie Incognito came with some controversy. He had had a tumultuous NFL career that included a suspension for bullying and the use of racial slurs to a teammate. He was also out of football for a year after abruptly retiring and while away had several run-ins with the police that would no doubt have the 36-year-old guard facing NFL discipline upon re-entry into the league.

Incognito would serve a two-game suspension to begin the season, but before and after that, he was a model teammate and showed no signs that he was ready for retirement. Over his 12 games as a starter, he was one of the top offseason acquisitions and a key part of the Raiders offensive line. The Raiders subsequently signed him to a 2-year extension.

On the right side, it was longtime Raider Gabe Jackson. At times in his career Jackson was among the better guards in the league. But he hasn’t been at that level over the past couple of seasons. He’s rather average now while being one of the higher paid guards in the league.

Denzelle Good stepped in for Jackson late in the season due to injury and played well, with no noticeable dropoff. He was also re-signed this offseason to a one-year deal as a dependable backup. Cotton was an undrafted rookie who was called up late last season from the practice squad.

Condition: Stable

This trio is one that many teams would love to have. Good is a valuable piece in this to solidify the unit. The question mark may be Jackson, who is set to make $9.6 million this season and would leave behind no dead money if traded or released. He is better suited for a power scheme, so he could be more valuable to a team that runs one, which the raiders do not. Good being in-house keeps the position stable should the Raiders decide to move Jackson.

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Winners and losers for Raiders in Week 11 vs Bengals

Raider’s wire takes a look at the Winners and Losers from a close victory for the Oakland Raiders against the Cincinnati Bengals

The Oakland Raiders never want to give Raider Nation the day off. The Raiders got stuck in a battle with the 0-10 Cincinnati Bengals but came out with the victory in a 17-10 slugfest with the worst team in the league.

The Raider offense was able to move the football with ease but had two critical turnovers that led to the Bengals’ two scores. The offensive line had one of its worst games of the season, allowing a team that came into the game with 11 sacks to finish with three sacks on the stat sheet.

Carr was under pressure for most of the day and was able to maneuver to help keep the offense moving the football.

The Raiders’ defense continued its improvement with a dominant performance against an abysmal Bengals offense. They held the opponent to meager 4.2 yards per play and kept back up quarterback under constant pressure accumulating five sacks on the day. If the Raiders defense continues to improve, it will for sure help the playoff run deep into the season.

Who stood out this week in the win against the Bengals? Let’s look at the winners and losers from the Week 11 victory, moving the Raiders to 6-4.

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