In 2023, then Las Vegas Raiders rookie quarterback Aidan O’Connell may have been the unofficial NFL preseason MVP.
If the award existed, another young Raiders player may haven taken the award home in 2024. Simply put, Tre Tucker has balled out in the first two preseason games and he is leading the NFL in some interesting categories. Check out these numbers according to Pro Football Focus:
Tre Tucker this preseason:
u2620ufe0f 139 receiving yards (leads the NFL)
u2620ufe0f 3 catches on 20+ yard targets (T-1st)
u2620ufe0f 3.03 yards per route run pic.twitter.com/jtyRhuvrR1— PFF Las Vegas Raiders (@PFF_Raiders) August 21, 2024Tucker and new Raiders’ starting quarterback Gardner Minshew has developed a fast chemistry on deep routes and the speed of the 2023 third-round pick will be a weapon.