The Las Vegas Raiders have nine of their 11 draft picks on their 53-man roster. Let’s look at in a 40-6 Week 5 loss to the Indianapolis Colts and what to expect in Week 6 at home against the Tennessee
Titans.
Ashton Jeanty:
The No. 6 overall draft pick played a season-low 54 percent of the snaps a week after his breakout performance. Jeanty had 67 yards on 14 carries (4.8 yard per carry average). He did have a season-high five catches for 42 yards. He was targeted seven times after being target a total of eight times in the first four games. The Raiders did use Jeanty a lot on their opening (and best) drive of the game. They just have keep getting him involved.
Jack Bech:
The second-round pick played 36 snaps against the Colts after playing 30 in the first four games. He was targeted five times after being targeted twice all season. He had three catches for 36 yards. It will be interesting to see if Bech continues to more as in the coming weeks.
Darien Porter:
The cornerback, taken in the third round, played all 66 defensive snaps after played 33 snaps earlier in the season. He played for the injured Eric Stokes. Porter seemed to perform solidly. If will be interesting if he plays for the struggling Kyu Blu Kelly when Stokes returns, which could be this week.
Caleb Rogers:
The offensive lineman, taken in the third round, was inactive for the fourth time in five games.
Charles Grant:
The offensive lineman, taken in the third round, was active for the first time because Kolton Miller is out for the next 4-6 weeks with a high-ankle sprain. He played three snaps on special teams. Last week, coach Pete Carroll said Grant may soon be ready to push Stone Forsythe for playing time if Miller is out.
Dont’e Thornton:
The wide receiver, taken in the fourth round, played a season-low 47 percent of the snaps at the Colts. He was targeted twice with no receptions. He hasn’t had a catch since Week 3. Frankly, Thornton doesn’t look quite ready to make an impact despite getting a lot of opportunities.
Tonka Hemingway:
The fourth-round pick played for the first time since the season opener. He played 14 snaps on defense after playing 11 in Week 1. He didn’t play any on special teams after playing seven snaps in Week 1. Hemingway looked active Sunday. Let’s see if he will continue to play.
JJ Pegues:
The defensive tackle, taken in the sixth round, was active for the second straight game. He played 12 snaps after playing 15 against Chicago. He had one tackle in both games.
Cody Lindenberg:
The seventh-round pick played no snaps on defense, but played 84 percent of the snaps on special teams, which has been his play-time range.
Carter Runyan:
The undrafted free agent tight end played the past two games and was signed to the active roster before this game. He played six offensive snaps at the Colts because Brock Bowers and Michael Mayer is out. He also played 14 snaps on special teams, which will likely be his primary role when the Raiders get healthy at the position.
