We often talk about complimentary football and that’s something that was lacking for the Las Vegas Raiders’ in 2025.
Yes, many things went wrong last season and the lack of complimentary football was one of them.
The Raiders’ lagged in overall special-teams play and they weren’t dynamic when it came to creating turnovers. Those issues, in turn, helped put strain on an offense that didn’t need any help when it came to challenges.
A recent X post by NFL analyst Warren Sharp, shows the Raiders were near
the bottom of the league when it came to starting drives in opposing territory last season. Here the full list:
So, it is up to Rob Leonard’s defense and Joe DeCamillis’ special teams to help create more scoring opportunities for the offense in 2026.
In other Raiders’ news:
- Winners/losers: The Athletic has the Raiders’ winners and losers from the offseason.
- Mendoza film work: The Raiders’ website breaks down the film of rookie quarterback Fernando Mendoza.
