Las Vegas Raiders Insider Podcast on the Dent Left by Davante Adams, NFL News
HENDERSON, Nev. — The Las Vegas Raiders (2-4) are back at work trying to fix a faltering franchise before they head to Los Angeles this Sunday to take on the (1-4) Rams.
The Silver and Black are not good enough to head to Los Angeles and beat the Rams and themselves.
That is why player execution and tremendous leadership from the coaching staff are critical to the win.
Our latest episode of the Las Vegas Raiders Insider Podcast features a close look at the dent left from the Davante Adams departure, and much more as we explore the world of the NFL.
You can watch that podcast in its entirety below:
Below is a transcript of Antonio Pierce’s entire press conference on Wednesday:
Q: When you go up against a veteran like Matthew Stafford, how does that complicate things in terms of somebody who kind of maybe knows all the tricks?
Coach Graham: “We definitely talked about that a lot this week. The main thing to look at with [Matthew] Stafford when you watch the tape, and you’re talking about just targets, he has full access to the field. Arm strength wise, we know that. A lot of the quarterbacks we played this past year had the ability to get the ball to all different spots on the field, but he’s really accessing all parts of the field. So, he could throw it to the flat, he could throw it deep down the sideline, he could throw the intermediate on the inside. So now, how we say it to our guys, we said, ‘Listen, he has full access to the field.’ So, it starts with defending the field inside out. You’re trying to force him to where the completion rate is a little bit lower outside. But when you got arm talent like he has, it’s like I talk about with my older brother who’s a basketball fan, Melo [Carmelo Anthony], he could give it to you any way you want. Stafford could give it to you any way you want.”
Q: What have you made of Kyren Williams and his number of touchdowns this season?
Coach Graham: “I like him a lot. I like him a lot. He’s a very patient runner. Does a good job of pressing the line of scrimmage. He has the ability to jump cut both right and to the left, and then his ability on contact. He runs behind his pads but he’s able to shrink his surface area to make it hard to tackle, but just watching him, he’s really impressive. He’s really impressive.”
Q: That offense is right at the top of the league when it comes to their use of motion. How does that element challenge you as a defense in terms of the communication?
