With the Raiders offensive line struggling this year, one of the biggest surprises (from the outside at least) has been the unwillingness of the coaching staff to turn to third-round rookie Caleb Rogers.
After Jackson Powers-Johnson went down in the middle of November, many thought Rogers was finally going to get his opportunity, but Rogers was a healthy inactive against the Cowboys after reportedly turning in an underwhelming week of practice.
Even after the Cowboys game, the Raiders’ coaching staff only gave Rogers 17 snaps against the Chargers before finally letting him play a full game against the Broncos on Sunday.
Facing a Denver pass rush that is regarded as one of the best in the league, Rogers responded by being the Raiders’ second-highest graded offensive lineman (Pro Football Focus) and gave up zero pressures on 39 pass snaps.
Considering how bad the Vegas offensive line has played this year, it seems like the decision to sit Rogers for 13 weeks was probably a mistake, and Sports Illustrated insider Hondo Carpenter shared an interesting comment about that dynamic on Monday.
“I thought Caleb Rogers in his second start was good,” Carpenter said on the Las Vegas Raiders Insider podcast. “There are questions there and I want to say this. The person responsible for Caleb Rogers not playing earlier this year should take accountability for that.”
Carpenter doesn’t believe Rogers should have spent so much of the season on the bench and he seems to believe there is a singular person responsible.
Carpenter never clarified who he was talking about, but he has repeatedly hinted (in the last few weeks) that Pete Carroll and Chip Kelly were listening to their bosses with some of their more confusing personnel decisions.
It felt like that was the direction he was going with Monday’s comments, as well.
Whoever Carpenter was pointing the finger out, we’re going to have to wait to find out… but go ahead and offer your guesses in the comment section below.
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Pete. The nepo O-line coach. What is going on with this organization?
Thank you! Both of his sons coaching! Joe Philbin is there. The O-Line play has been horrendous. How can you draft a Jeanty and run him behind a line like that? Criminal. Benching JPJ. Why? Raiders personnel decisions have been bad for years. Trade Brandon Jacobs. Why?
There is and Continues to be Something Fundamentally Wrong with the Whole Organization. It has Gotten Worse and Worse through the Years. EVERY Winning Organization has Faith in their Draft Choices and Integrates them into the line-up as Soon as is Possible. This Carroll and Carroll Crap kept two O-lineman from Playing even though they Grade Higher than anyone else the Raiders Have. Torch them and Blow away the ashes….
We are in full tank mode for the #1 pick, which we should probably trade for a couple #1’s plus. Then find a trade partner for Mad Maxx for more picks and start the rebuild.
Yup
Pete Carroll. MR. Power Tripper. Who do you think was responsible for POWERS not playing center. Jeanty had his highest rpc, running behind POWERS. Sorry A$$ Pete has come in and turned the Raiders into an embarrassment. He needs to go along with his son’s and Geno.
First of all, Pete Carroll’s son has no business coaching any offensive line. Let’s make that perfectly clear. Accountability should fall right at his feet. It makes absolutely no sense to draft a player and not develop him.
It all fits if your r tanking rt from the start so…
Now it’s time for Grant to get some reps. Feet of Stone Forsyth doesn’t need any more time. If K.Miller comes back move Grant to RT, move Glaze to G. Then have Parham, Meredith, or Cappa at C unless JPJ gets back then put him in his best position which is Center. All JAG veterans need to sit not just on the OL. Lockett,Geno,Roberts, White, Butler etc,etc.
Stupidity like this can cause injuries to players and derail their careers in other ways too. PC may be a narcissist, only way to figure the psycho moves.