Under Jon Gruden, the Las Vegas Raiders have become one of the best third-down offenses in football. His best play designs are on the crucial down, where he constantly beats defenses to keep the chains moving.
In the past two seasons, the Raiders have finished seventh (2019) and sixth(2020) in third-down conversion rate. This has helped the Raiders offense become one of the most efficient in the NFL. The Raiders were fifth(2019) in ESPN’s offensive efficiency rankings and ninth in 2020.
It’s an area where he has improved Derek Carr dramatically. Look at the comparison from SIS between 2016 and 2020 for Carr on third down.