Raiders’ Youth Movement Might Be Closer Than You Think
The Las Vegas Raiders are going to enter the second half of the season. The Silver and Black will be looking for different results than they had in the first half of the season. They are going to look to get things going in the right direction, starting this week back at home in Allegiant Stadium. It is going to give them another opportunity to show something else than a poor product on the field for the home fans.
The Raiders are coming off their bye week, and they had time to make adjustments to what did not go right in the first part of the season. We are going to see how much this coaching staff, led
Younger Players?
The one thing we are going to keep an eye out for is if Carroll goes more into the youth movement. If the Raiders are counting on dropping games, he has to consider it. It will give the youth players of the Raiders important, meaningful snaps that they would not usually get. That could play a factor in the future for this team as they are transitioning to a team that is trading to build from the ground up.
"The more plays that we can log with the new guys, Jack [Bech] and Dont'e [Thornton Jr.], we can show them the things that they need to improve on and the things that they're not quite as sharp on. It helps them," said Raiders head coach Pete Carroll.
"And there's some pain in that too. There's some pain in there that we have to undergo. But it's how you do it. By the time you get to the middle of the season, these guys should have things really cleaned up, and they should be ready to go and we can count on them and they can come through and not be error repeaters, you know? And that's what we're working hard at."
Pittsburgh Steelers sign versatile former Philadelphia Eagles player
The Pittsburgh Steelers have signed former Philadelphia Eagles offensive tackle Jack Driscoll to their practice squad, the team announced. Driscoll has played both tackle spots and can kick inside to guard. Given the Steelers’ insistence on running a jumbo set, he can also play there, having played 21 career snaps.
Driscoll was the Eagles’ fourth-round pick out of Auburn in the 2020 NFL Draft. He has started in 18 games and played in 67 games over his career. After his rookie contract expired following the 2023 season, Driscoll was let go by the Eagles and signed a deal with the Miami Dolphins.
After the Dolphins released him, he was re-signed by the Eagles and eventually joined their active roster. He has not been signed by a team since the Super Bowl, and the Steelers will be his first landing spot.
Standing at 6-foot-4, 306 pounds, Driscoll has 33-inch arms and has become a versatile player who can play all over the offensive line. Driscoll has dealt with some injuries in his career, including a season-ending knee injury in 2020.
The Steelers brought him in for added depth following the injury to starting left guard Isaac Seumalo, who is battling a pectoral strain.
