Who will emerge as the Raiders’ No. 3 receiver? Jon Gruden wants to see one thing
Amari Cooper and Jordy Nelson are the Oakland Raiders’ Nos. 1 and 2 receivers. That is not a surprise.
The team is waiting to see who will grab the No. 3 spot. In the thick of things are Martavis Bryant, Ryan Switzer, Johnny Holton and Seth Roberts.
Raiders coach Jon Gruden said the successful candidate must show production and one other important necessity.
“More consistency,” Gruden said. “Seth has been out now for nine, 10 days. Martavis has been in and out of here. It’s been tough. I think someone (needs) to come out here and string four or five really good days together and showcase their stuff.”
Bryant, who was acquired by the Raiders in a trade on draft day, had been out because of a headache, while Roberts was nursing an injury.
Other receivers Griff Whalen, Isaac Whitney, Keon Hatcher, Marcell Ateman and Dwayne Harris will get a chance to prove they belong on the Raiders’ 53-man roster.
Those players have a chance to stand out in the next two preseason games. The Raiders host the Green Bay Packers on Friday and will finish the preseason in Seattle on Aug. 30.
In two preseason games, Switzer and Whalen have each scored a touchdown.
Quarterback Derek Carr is liking what he sees at the wide receivers position: “Hopefully come game time, we can sit there and we can evaluate that spot. When you have guys like Martavis or Coop or Jordy on the outside, you have Jared (Cook) on the inside, someone is hopefully going to get a good matchup on the other side.”
Raiders Las Vegas stadium will have jail, courtroom
Their reputation prompted Las Vegas law enforcement, stadium and team officials to include a jail and courthouse inside the new stadium currently being constructed for the team’s official relocation in 2020, according to a report.
Perhaps the authorities saw video of the fight that broke out among Raiders and Rams fans during the Oakland Raiders-Los Angeles Rams preseason game at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Aug. 18.
The two teams will face each other again in the regular season opener Sept. 9 in Oakland.
Clearly, the folks in Las Vegas aren’t going to take any mess from rowdy Raiders — or other — fans and plan to crack down quickly on any disturbances.
The Raiders new stadium wouldn’t be the first to house a jail. The Philadelphia Eagles’ Veteran’s Memorial stadium housed a jail for Eagles fans who got out of hand during a game.