Zamir White

A fourth-round pick out of Georgia in 2022, White actually started ahead of James Cook when the two were in college. Cook saw more immediate opportunity at the NFL level, but after a strong final month to the 2023 season and following the free agency departure of former workhorse Josh Jacobs, it's possible that White will have a starting opportunity of his own in 2024. So long as the Raiders don't add a standout running back in the NFL draft, it's likely that White would go into Week 1 as the best pure runner among the Raiders running backs. In close games the Raiders could be inclined to feed White, if only to keep the ball away from the likes of Aidan O'Connell, and there's a chance that volume could bring the best out of White as the gets the chance to wear down defenses. Where things get more sketchy is on the question of pass-catching production – White appears to be a below-average passing-down back, to the point that even an unwanted free agent pickup like Alexander Mattison would likely grade as the better passing-down player. If White can't claim the passing-down work then his workloads could fluctuate from week to week given that the Raiders are probably liable to fall behind early in games, but in games where White can accumulate carries his speed and motor might pose a challenge to defenses. Read Past Outlooks