Raiders a Potential Fit for Veteran RB

Over the past five seasons, owners across the National Football League have gradually devalued the running back position. Owners decided against paying top dollar to running backs, as they have one of the shortest shelf lives of any position in football.

While the value of running backs was driven down, in some instances, teams wisely decided against paying running backs top dollar, as doing so would not have led to much of a difference on the field. The Raiders were one of those teams.

They made the right decision regardless of Jacobs' success with the Green Bay Packers, as they had a significantly better roster than the Raiders. Las Vegas also made the right decision, even though they finished with the fewest rushing yards this season.

They finished Jacobs' last season with the team with the third-fewest rushing yards of any team. In other words, the Raiders were not much worse off with their group of running backs than they were in their last season with Jacobs.

Owners of teams with bad rosters deciding against dumping a bunch of money into a running back seemed harsh, but it is a wise move, as having a top-paid running back on a roster filled with several other holes is bad for business in many ways.

The Raiders must address their running back issues this season. They added veteran running back Raheem Mostert and could draft Ashton Jeanty with the No. 6 pick. However, if they pass on Jeanty, or he is selected before they are on the clock, the Raiders have other options.