The Las Vegas Raiders offense was determined to address significant deficiencies

The Las Vegas Raiders are averaging the second-fewest rushing yards per attempt per game in the National Football League this season.

They have the fewest rushing first downs and the second-fewest rushing yards in the league. The Raiders have had one of the worst rushing attacks in the league since last season. A year later, many of the same problems exist.

When Raiders coach Antonio Pierce floated the idea of moving away from the run completely, he explained that wasn’t an option. The Raiders already have the fifth-fewest rushing attempts in the league. If they get away with more of the series than they already have, it could be a worst-case scenario for an offense that already has problems in many areas.

For Pierce, the idea of becoming a pass-happy offense is one he’d rather not try. Considering the poor quarterback play the Raiders have had this season, Pierce’s determination to hang on to the streak makes sense, even if it isn’t very productive. With the departure of All-Pro wide receiver Davante Adams, the Raiders group of wide receivers is pedestrian at best. While the emergence of tight end Brock Bowers has helped, the offense is still not good enough to completely stop the run.

“Oh no, we gotta run the ball,” Pierce said. “That’s not possible. We can’t just sit there and throw the ball fifty, forty times. We didn’t succeed. So we just keep going. We’ll go out again on Wednesday.” there on early downs and figure out a way to run the ball, right? We try to have different packages. We put (Thayer) Munford there in a tight huddle and tried to get him in there, which is exactly what it takes to win the scrimmage.”

Running the ball takes the pressure off the struggling Raiders quarterbacks and keeps the clock running. Keeping the clock running shortens the game for a depleted Raiders team, which helped the Raiders stay within striking distance of the Kansas City Chiefs last Sunday. Although the Raiders only rushed for 33 yards, they ran the ball 21 times, shortening the game.

While the Robbers may still have trouble controlling the ball this season, but their offensive game plan to keep Mahomes off the field could be worth replicating against opponents in the future. This could be the blueprint for the Raiders to win more games. If it was good enough to almost beat the Chiefs, it should be good enough to beat most teams in the league if the Raiders are still trying to win games this season.

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