Less protection for Derek Carr: Las Vegas Raiders fire one of their protectors

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In a surprise move, the Raiders shed one of Derek Carr’s protectors on the offensive line after just one season on the team … his rookie season. Bolavip tells you the details.

Derek Carr alongside the recently fired Alex Leatherwood.
© Ethan Miller/Getty ImagesDerek Carr alongside the recently fired Alex Leatherwood.

las vegas raidershas quietly done his homework in an improved AFC West, and after a standout Free Agency and 2022 NFL Draftis one of the most intriguing teams to watch in the National Football League (NFL).

But since this is a league full of surprises, and the Raiders seem to be a team used to giving them to usin what was the deadline to cut the roster to 53 players for the regular season, Las Vegas did their thing.

After starting every game of his rookie season, playing various positions on the offensive line, the Nevada State team decided to put Alex Leatherwood on waivershis 2021 first-round pick.

Las Vegas Raiders and their bad decisions

In what has been a continuation of bad years, the Raiders have not found peace since their arrival in Las Vegasparticularly due to the management of the already fired Mike Mayock, general manager, and Jon Gruden, head coach.

Since 2019, the first round selections of the different NFL Drafts have not been a strong point for Las Vegaswhile in any other franchise at least one pick is featured (or was used to get stars, as in the case of Los Angeles Rams).

The mistakes of the Las Vegas Raiders in the NFL Draft

His three picks in 2019 (Clelin Ferrell, Josh Jacobs and Jonathan Abram), despite performing well on the field at times, neither will stay with the franchise next season (their fifth-year options on their rookie contracts were declined).

2020 seems like the worst year to analyze in this case, since both Henry Ruggs and Damon Arnette were brought to justice for different reasons (even the first of them is in prison today) and 2021 was no exception: Due to low returns and the arrival of a new regime, Alex Leatherwood was released by the team.

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Less protection for Derek Carr: Las Vegas Raiders fire one of their protectors