Podcast Raiders Position Group Breakdown: RB

In 2024, the Las Vegas Raiders declared they would be a running team, but they abandoned this plan and utterly failed to tote the rock down the field in the hands of a running back.

The times in the Raider Nation are changing.

Mark Davis, Tom Brady, and GM John Spytek brought in future Hall of Fame coach Pete Carroll, along with the highest-paid OC in the NFL, an offensive savant in Chip Kelly. The Raider Nation realizes those are not empty words.

After adding arguably the best RB in the NFL Draft in Ashton Jeanty, the Raiders are ready to show the world they aren’t fooling around.

Our latest episode of the Las Vegas Raiders Insider Podcast features an in-depth scouting report and breakdown of every running back with detailed analysis on the Silver and Black's roster.

You can watch the entire podcast below:

GM John Spytek and Pete Carroll signaled to the NFL that times are changing in the desert when they verbalized their commitment to running the football and demonstrated it by picking a generational talent at that position in Ashton Jeanty from Boise State in the NFL.

Jeanty spoke after his selection, and we have a partial transcript of what he said below.

RB Ashton Jeanty

Q: I know it's been less than 24 hours, but what have the last 24 hours been like and did you give yourself a little bit of time to sort of appreciate the moment before throwing yourself back into work?

Jeanty: "Yeah, I'm excited to be here, but yeah, it's been a pretty crazy 24 hours. Not much sleep, but just a lot of excitement, celebrating with my family. And I mean last night I was pretty much up the whole night just thinking about what a great honor it is to be a Raider."

Q: The tape tells everyone about your physical talent and ability and where you were picked, but the two men sitting next to you have put a lot of emphasis on character. You've described yourself as a Christian hiding in the disguise of a two-time All American. How much is faith a part of who you are as a man?

Jeanty: "It's everything. And that's what I've been rooted in, that's what's helped me get to where I'm at at this point. And I'm just thankful for that relationship with the Man upstairs, because it's given me so many opportunities."

Q: Last night, Pete Carroll mentioned that Marshawn Lynch was kind of blowing up his phone with how excited he was that they that they drafted you. What does it mean to you that somebody like Marshawn is that excited that you're coming to the Raiders, and have you had a chance to maybe speak with him since?

Jeanty: "Yeah, it's amazing. I've always been a fan of Marshawn [Lynch]. He's one of the first running backs that I watched, so to kind of have that support and him showing love is everything."

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