Winner: Offensive line
The importance of depth is a big deal, and the Raiders’ offensive line depth showed its head on Sunday when Trent Brown went down on the first drive. They were able to keep Carr clean and allow him to manage the game and open holes for the running backs.
Carr was not hit all game and barely under pressure on his dropbacks against a young and fast defensive line. Denzelle Good came in and played right tackle after injures to Brown and Young and didn’t allow a pressure. They were able to open up holes on the goal line to help Jacobs achieve his three touchdowns and were pretty dominant up front.
Gabe Jackson also had a good day with a couple of mauling blocks in the power run game. Overall, the depth of the line is essential as we advance with Brown continually going down, and we don’t know the status of Young. The Raiders held on today, but it could be thin later on.
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