Josh Jacobs averaged 8.3 yards per carry for Las Vegas, which ran over the Texans in...
Las Vegas Raiders running back Josh Jacobs scores a touchdown during the second half of an NFL football game against the Houston Texans, Sunday, Oct. 23, 2022, in Las Vegas. LAS VEGAS — A game is almost already lost when an offense is attempting to go for it on fourth down on its own 33. There is something fundamentally wrong about the scenario, even when the context surrounding it makes the call sensible.
It was fourth-and-1 at the Texans 33 when Smith kept his offense on the field. There was 11:29 left in the game. A timeout by Raiders coach Josh McDaniels gave Smith time to reconsider. But out again came Davis Mills behind center, and had rookie left guard Kenyon Green not been flagged for a false start, the Texans would’ve attempted what Smith called a “makeable fourth down situation.”
This is not a new issue. Smith’s defense surrendered the second-most rushing yards in the NFL last season , and despite making several changes across the depth chart, the Texans are on pace to give up a significantly higher total this year . Even Texans rookie safety Jalen Pitre, the source of much of Houston’s defensive improvement, was subbed out on that drive for backup Eric Murray. The veteran defensive back joined the rest of a beleaguered crew — that also lost defensive tackle Maliek Collins to a chest injury in the first half — and was caved in on Jacobs’ crushing score.
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