Video: Josh Jacobs Free Agency Preview: Will He Return To Raiders?
The 2023 free agent class of running backs is as loaded as we’ve seen in a long time (Saquon Barkley, Josh Jacobs, Tony Pollard, etc). Who will be back? Who will sign elsewhere? And perhaps most importantly (for us), how will this impact our dynasty fantasy football teams?
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Josh Jacobs Free Agency Preview
Josh Jacobs had by-far his best season in 2022. However, there’s no guarantee that he’s back in Las Vegas next season. Remember, the Raiders opted not to pick up his fifth-year option, making 2022 the final year of his rookie deal. The Raiders were a disaster in Josh McDaniels’ first year at the helm so they have plenty of other areas where they need to spend money improving in the offseason rather than giving their running back a huge deal. It’s certainly possible Vegas diverts from its original plan and opts to extend Josh Jacobs or, more likely, use the franchise tag to squeeze one more year out of him.
But, it’s still on the table that they could stick with the original plan and let another team write that big check. If that happens, 2022 fourth-rounder Zamir White is a viable replacement. Remember, White was an impressive prospect coming out of Georgia. The former five-star recruit tested with excellent size-adjusted speed and burst at the NFL Combine. He led the Bulldogs in rushing in each of his final two seasons despite sharing a backfield with Bills rookie James Cook. He may not get the full bellcow role that has propelled Josh Jacobs to league-winner status, instead ceding passing-downs work to a specialist, but White is well worth hanging onto in dynasty and is probably dirt cheap in trade.
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