He’s bounced between the practice squad and active roster after signing as an undrafted free agent but only has a handful of regular season snaps under his belt. Lester Cottonĭespite being with the organization for the last four years, Cotton is quite the enigma. Also, he finished the year strong, recording six pass-blocking grades of 70 or higher in the team’s last nine contests, four of which were in the 80s, and he only allowed one sack and 17 pressures during that same timeframe. The latter figure might seem underwhelming, but he notched the 10 th-most snaps in pass protection, so volume was a major factor. He earned a 64.1 grade in that realm and allowed 40 pressures – three sacks – which ranked 39 th and tied for 74 th at the position, respectively. While there’s still room for improvement, Simpson was better in pass protection in 2021. However, he’ll need to improve in that department as well after posting a 38.0 grade on 118 gap run opportunities. The silver lining is he has always been considered a better fit in a gap system, which Josh McDaniels has heavily leaned on in the past, so he might get a boost from the scheme change.
With a 45.9 PFF run blocking grade a year ago, Simpson was the third-worst guard (min. The 2020 fourth-round pick did start every game last season, making him one of the most-experienced contenders, but he also struggled mightily as a run blocker last season. Simpson is now the only returning Week 1 starter but was in that position because of Richie Incognito’s injury. So, now that the seven-year veteran has called it a career, who are Las Vegas’ contenders to fill the two vacancies on the interior of the o-line? John Simpson Many people, myself included, had Good penciled in as a starter heading into camp, but now any projections for the Raiders' offensive line are convoluted.
When the Las Vegas Raiders reported to training camp last week, their two starting guard spots were expected to be notable storylines as both jobs were up for grabs, and that intensified after Denzelle Good’s unexpectedly retired on Monday.
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