Arden Key saw few snaps only on third down in his first preseason action Womens Derek Carr Jersey , we will see more of him when Raiders face Packers Last week in LA against the Rams, Raiders fans got only a small sample of talented rookie pass rusher Arden Key. He had missed the preseason opener in Oakland with an ankle sprain, so that was the first look fans would get at him. The man everyone had been hearing so much about in camp had nine snaps, primarily on third down, and wasn’t able to make an impact in the game. That could ultimately be his specialty. At least until he improves his work in the run game. But that wasn’t the reason he saw such a limited role last Saturday.“I mean, he was coming off of that injury. We were just limiting his snaps to third down for that game, just because we didn’t want to give him 35-40 snaps on the first game. That was the plan going in, get him in there on third downs and let him rush and then as we go to this next game, he’ll play a little bit more.”Perhaps he was trying too hard to live up to the hype? That’s tough to do in such a short time.“I think he was a little bit disappointed with a couple of his rushes,” said defensive coordinator Paul Guenther. “But, hey, it was his first NFL game, I said relax, go out there and do what you do. You try not to over coach those kinds of guys because Arden is special at what he does, rushing the quarterback. So, hopefully he’ll get some more snaps in this game and we’ll have him ready for the first week.”Key was the most exciting young player in Raiders training camp this year. The rookie third round pick has watched as fell drafted defensive linemen P.J. Hall and Maurice Hurst have each gotten a sack already. Hall got his on his first snap. Key’s turn could be coming up Friday.Follow @LeviDamien Today, NFL.com’s Ari Bhanpuri released his rankings for each team’s set of ‘triplets’- that is, their quarterback, running back and primary receiver. The concept of having triplets came into vogue..." />Skip to main contentclockmenumore-arrownoyesSilver And Black Pride homepageHorizontal - WhiteSilver And Black Pridean Oakland Raiders communityFollow Silver And Black Pride online:Follow Silver And Black Pride on TwitterFollow Silver And Black Pride on FacebookLog in or sign upLog InSign UpSite searchSearchSearchSilver And Black Pride main menuFanpostsFanshotsRaidersOddsAboutMastheadCommunity GuidelinesStubHubMoreAll 321 blogs on Horizontal - WhiteFanposts Fanshots Raiders StoriesScheduleRosterStatsYahoo Raiders NewsYahoo Raiders Team PageYahoo Raiders ReportYahoo Raiders Depth ChartYahoo Raiders TransactionsYahoo Raiders PhotosOdds About Masthead Community Guidelines StubHub ✕NFL.com ranks Raiders ‘triplets’ as 13th-best in leagueNew,56commentsPDTToday, NFL.com’s Ari Bhanpuri released his rankings for each team’s set of ‘triplets’- that is, their quarterback, running back and primary receiver. The concept of having triplets came into vogue in the early 1990s when the Dallas Cowboys had Troy Aikman Womens Bo Jackson Jersey , Emmitt Smith and Michael Irvin. The concept largely ignored the fact that the Cowboys at the time had what is likely the best offensive line ever, but the quality of their skill position players didn’t hurt.Bhanpuri looks favorably upon the Raiders’ three primary skill players, ranking them 13th in the NFL and saying this:“I fully recognize that I’m higher on Carr than most, but I truly think the sixth-year pro is set to have a career season. After battling injuries and a roster overhaul the past couple years, Carr has been supplied the surrounding talent he needs to recapture his MVP-caliber form from 2016. Perhaps the biggest reason for my faith in the Raiders’ franchise passer is the arrival of Antonio Brown -- far and away the most productive receiver of the past decade. Sure, he just turned 31 and, of course, has been involved in some distracting off-field dramas. But just last year, he caught 104 passes for 1,297 yards and a career-best 15 receiving touchdowns. His work ethic has become a thing of legend and is why he should be able to sustain his Hall-of-Fame-level play this season and well beyond. However, for both Carr and Brown to really take off, they’ll need help from the run game -- something Oakland has received little of the past two seasons. Football minds much smarter than mine raved about Jacobs in the pre-draft process, with NFL.com draft analyst Daniel Jeremiah ranking him No. 8 on his top 100 prospects list. Hard for me to rank the rookie much higher than 23rd here without a single pro snap on his ledger. If DJ’s right, though -- as he often is -- expect Jacobs to quickly climb the RB ladder.”However, Bhanpuri was even more kind to two of Oakland’s division rivals, ranking Kansas City’s trio of Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce and Damien Williams 5th and the Chargers’ trio of Philip Rivers, Melvin Gordon and Keenan Allen 2nd best behind only New Orleans. The Broncos are 29th, and that at least we can all agree on.There is no real question that Oakland’s skill position players are in the upper echelon of the NFL this year after being absolutely putrid in 2018. But just like the Cowboys of old, it will all come down to how well the offensive line plays. They will be the ones to give Derek Carr time to use all his shiny new toys. If the Raiders offense comes together, it has the tools to be one of the most explosive units in the league.
