Since Antonio Pierce has taken over as the head coach in Las Vegas, the offensive philosophy has been very clear. The Raiders want to run the ball, to use running back Josh Jacobs as much as possible to set the tone for a team built around an excellent defense and a shaky rookie quarterback.
Thus we saw it in Pierce’s first week as Raiders coach. Josh Jacobs: 26 carries, 98 yards.
And we saw it in Pierce’s second week as Raiders coach. Josh Jacobs, 27 carries, 116 yards.
But in the third week, the loss on Sunday against Miami, Jacobs had only 14 carries. Those carries did not go well, either, (39 yards) one of the main reasons the Raiders offense had a hard time finding a rhythm.
Still, on Monday, Pierce had a message for Jacobs. Stay patient. Stay consistent.
Just being consistent,” Pierce told reporters in his press conference. “Obviously, we don’t want those touches to be at that 14 mark, that’s not our number. Our magic number is 20-plus. We gotta stay with it. It’s not always pretty, there are some one-yards and two-yards in there. Yesterday, there were some fives and eight and nines, and we just gotta remember that as we’re calling it, and stick with it.
