Raiders HC Pete Carroll indicated Thursday that he wouldn’t fully unleash rookie RB Ashton Jeanty. "I love having multiple guys play," Carroll said via NFL.com. "I'm not relying on one guy, you know." But should you believe him?
Here's more from Carroll -- this time celebrating Jeanty's early performance as a pro.
"Ashton looks every bit what we had hoped he would look like. He caught the ball really well, he understood stuff, took everything really seriously, gave terrific effort throughout. And we made a big deal to him -- everybody's watching you, you know -- and he embraced the thought of it. So, it's going to be exciting to see what happens."
Veteran RB Raheem Mostert took notice, too, calling the rookie a "generational talent."
"Especially out in the pass game, too. We've been out here, just today, he caught a couple balls and, you know, you look at it, and you're like, man, he's gonna be special."
Let's be real.
The Raiders took Jeanty with the sixth overall pick. He has the size, ability, and college tape to prove he'll thrive in a workhorse role.
Let's also take a look at the backfield. There's Mostert, who turned 33 in April, plus unproven guys like Zamir White and Sincere McCormick.
Finally, consider Carroll's history of RB usage. When he had a legit RB1 -- Marshawn Lynch -- he was fed. Lynch hit 300 touches across four different seasons with Carroll.
Bottom line: Don't worry about Jeanty's 2025 workload. The rookie retains a top-five spot in our PPR RB rankings.
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