Silver And Black Pride
Speedy wide receiver had flashes but wasn’t consistently involved or productive in Year 2
Pop quiz, Raider Nation: Which wide receiver had the most snaps for the Las Vegas Raiders this past season?
With 984 snaps in 2024, the answer is Tre Tucker.
That workload gives the 23-year-old the third most snaps on offense for Las Vegas as left tackle Kolton Miller paced the group with 1,075 snaps (out of 1,123 total snaps) good for nearly 96 percent of the team’s total. And right tackle Delmar Glaze finished second with 998 snaps (nearly 89 percent).
Tucker’s participation rate bested phenomenal rookie tight end Brock Bowers (956 offensive snaps) and productive wideout Jakobi Meyers (898), yet, the receiver’s production was severely lacking in his second year compared to the aforementioned skill positions.
The speedy wide receiver had flashes of big-play ability but despite the high volume of snaps, wasn’t consistently productive or involved and it became a Year 2 breakout that never was.
That play above was a beautiful design, wasn’t it? Get Tucker in motion that allowed him to hit top speed faster and he took the top off the Kansas City Chiefs defense for the 58-yard touchdown. But that was Tucker’s lone target of the game, although he did have one carry for 11 yards.
That touchdown catch marked three Tucker had all year and the 58-yard catch and run was the longest play of his 2024 campaign. He did have a 54-yard catch against the Carolina Panthers. Coincidentally, that was one of his more productive games as the third-round pick from the 2023 NFL Draft saw nine targets and turned them into seven receptions for 96 yard and a touchdown.
Tucker got similar looks against the Denver Broncos in the AFC West foes’ second go-around of the year and was targeted eight times. That turned into seven catches for 82 yards.
But throughout the year, there were plenty of dud moments. Too many, really. But that was a byproduct of a Raiders offense that languished with both offensive coordinator Luke Getsy and interim play caller Scott Turner. Not to mention the quarterback play being amiss between Gardner Minshew, Aidan O’Connell, and Desmond Ridder.
Hence why this offseason is integral for Tucker and the entire Silver & Black offense.
A play caller the likes of Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson has potential to exponentially increase the effectiveness of the Raiders firepower. Las Vegas needs more competition in the quarterback room, and having the sixth overall selection in the 2024 rendition of the draft this April may help do that. But it’s Johnson’s creativity along with play calling acumen that makes him a hot candidate...
