Both Raiders and Seahawks struggled protecting the quarterback in 2024
The Las Vegas Raiders’ offensive line struggled to protect the quarterback in 2024.
The team, including new starting quarterback Geno Smith, hopes that changed this season and protection is much improved. And Smith is due for some better protection.
Not only did Smith’s new offensive line have a difficult time keeping the quarterback upright in 2024, but so did his former team.
A recent tweet by NFL analyst Warren Sharp both the Raiders and the Seattle Seahawks, who traded Smith to the Raiders for a third-round draft pick in March, both teams were among the league leaders in sacks allowed.
Seattle was tied for the allowing the third most sacks with 54, while the Raiders allowed 50 sacks, tied for the seventh most.
sacks allowed last year
68 – CHI
67
66 – CLE
65
64
63
62
61
60
59
58
57
56
55
54 – SEA, HOU
53
52 – TEN,NE
51
50 – WAS, LV
50
49 – PIT, MIN
48 – NYG, CIN
47
46
45 – PHI
44 – LAC
43 – MIA
42
41 – KC
40 – TB, NYJ
39
38 – DAL
37 – NO
36 – SF, CAR
35
34
33 – DET
32 – IND, JAX, ATL…— Warren Sharp (@SharpFootball) July 3, 2025
So, there will be a lot of motivation from both the offensive line and the quarterback to get better in this area in the 2025 season.
In other Raiders news:
- All under 25: NFL.com has their all under 25 NFL team.
- Redraft: PFF has a 2016 redraft.
- Talking DBs: The Raiders’ website has a preview of the secondary.