1 Thing the Raiders' Offense Must Correct
The Las Vegas Raiders have had time off to take a hard look at what they can do better as a team.
Smith's Struggles
Coming out of the Bye Week, Raiders quarterback Geno Smith still ranks near the top of the league in interceptions thrown. Although many things have factored into Las Vegas' offensive woes, few things have negatively impacted them more than Smith's turnovers.
Following the Raiders' loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, Smith shared his thoughts on what it will take to get Las Vegas' offense back on track.
“Talking isn’t going to get it done, I’m going to be real with you. It’s going to be on Sunday or whenever we play. Say, “Go out there with bad intentions and get it done.” It’s not going to be about what we say. You can’t motivate,” Smith said.
“These guys, everybody in the locker room has got to look within himself. Then as a unit, we have to come together and continue to come together. Tough losses like this should be a gut check and make you lock in with your teammates. We’ve got to lock in more with our teammates and we’ve got play better.”
Las Vegas' offense needs to get healthy. Then, the Raiders' coaching staff must find ways to help the players out in practice and on game days. Still, much of the improvement the Raiders need falls on Smith's shoulders.
Heading into the Bye Week, Raiders Quarterbacks Coach Greg Olson noted Smith's experience as a reason he believes Smith and the Raiders' offense will figure things out. It will be up to Smith and his teammates to actually do so.
“He [Geno Smith] understands again; he has played for a long time. He understands the formula for winning football,” Olson said.
“He understands where we are in terms of the turnover margin, and he is a big part of it; we are all a big part of it. He has played through tough times, and he has been through adversity before at the quarterback position. He is going to battle back. And we have all the confidence in the world in him that he will battle back.”
Report: Raiders Sign Former Seahawks Star Before Jaguars Game
The Las Vegas Raiders are coming off their bye week and will have a new veteran target for Geno Smith, one player that he’s very familiar with from his time with the Seattle Seahawks.
On October 27, NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reported, citing sources, that the Silver and Black have signed wide receiver Tyler Lockett, who will reunite with Smith and head coach Pete Carroll.
Lockett spent the first half of the 2025 NFL season with the Tennessee Titans before he requested and was granted his release from the team on October 20. Before signing with the Titans, the 33-year-old had spent his entire NFL career with the Seahawks, playing in Seattle from 2015 to 2024.
During his time in Seattle, Lockett recorded 661 receptions for 8,594 receiving yards and 61 touchdowns in 168 games. His move to the Titans didn’t go as planned, with the veteran only recording 10 receptions for 70 yards and zero touchdowns in seven appearances.
As a result, he’s reportedly going to a situation where he’s familiar with the quarterback and head coach. It will be interesting to see if signing Lockett gives Smith that go-to target
Raiders Need All the Help on Offense
Las Vegas need all the help it can get on offense as they are coming off recording zero points in its Week 7 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. Recently, former NFL offensive lineman Jason Kelce didn’t hold back his thoughts when discussing the Raiders’ offensive attack.
“I mean, you know how bad you have to be to not score a single point in the NFL,” Kelce told his young brother and Chiefs star Travis Kelce on the “New Heights” podcast published on October 22
“I don’t know that I’ve ever seen a team have 30 first downs in a game; I mean, that’s in in itself [and] held the Raiders to under 100 yards total; I mean, I’ve had some really bad offensive games. It is miserable to be a part of those. This is right up there with them.”
Chip Kelly Under Fire for Raiders Offensive Performance
While Smith has taken most of the heat, NBC NFL analyst Chris Simms is putting the blame on offensive coordinator Chip Kelly. Simms believes that Kelly hasn’t been able to transition
“I think Chip Kelly is probably the first guy they’re looking at and go, ‘I don’t know if we should have done that,’”
“His offense is too simple. It’s too easy to figure out. For a guy like [Steve Spagnuolo], he was like, ‘What is this?
