With head coach Jon Gruden taking the reins this offseason, there’s every reason to believe the Oakland Raiders running game will get back to being as powerful as it was back in 2016, when it ranked sixth in the league.
Running behind a big, powerful line who – after an identity crisis under the mismanagement of Todd Downing – should get back to being the kind of unit who manhandles opposing defenses and blows people off the ball.
The presence of that big, nasty line, along with a big, nasty fullback in Keith Smith, should allow Marshawn Lynch – and if he actually ends up panning out after flashing early in the offseason program – Doug Martin, to thrive in Gruden’s high-powered offense.