![]() Offensive tackle Jermaine Eluemunor said opposing defenses began to stack the box to take away Jacobs as a threat. He often gets the handoff with few places to go because the offensive line isn't opening the holes it once did, even though it's largely the same front as last season. That wear and tear can make a 25-year-old back look like he's 35. According to Pro Football Focus, Jacobs broke 90 tackles last season, the most since the website began compiling data starting in 2006. Jacobs is physical and willing to take on linebackers to pick up an extra few yards or perhaps break a run for an even longer gain. “The biggest thing for me is to get in that rhythm, to get in that space to where you feel good no matter what the run is or no matter what the call is.” “I always tell the quarterback, ‘I’m always open,'" Jacobs said. Jacobs, who was not available to speak Thursday, said recently he's happy to get the work, either running or receiving. This season, Jacobs remains the bell cow with 118 carries and 26 catches. Jacobs had more than 200 carries in each of his first three seasons and more than 250 touches. Add in 53 catches and that's nearly 400 touches. The Raiders have leaned heavily on Jacobs, who had a career-high 340 carries last season. There are multiple plausible explanations for the drop-off. Jacobs has gained 347 yards entering Monday night's game at the Detroit Lions. He then averaged 3.6 yards over the final five games, and that number this season is 2.9 through seven weeks. His rushing average over the first 12 games last season was 5.4 yards per carry as Jacobs racked up 1,303 yards over that span. He has gone 12 consecutive games without rushing for at least 100 yards, last hitting triple digits on Dec. Jacobs' slide, in fact, began last season, which raises the question of whether he will pull out of it. (AP) - Because Las Vegas Raiders running back Josh Jacobs ended last season as the NFL's rushing champion, it would be tempting to think his slowdown began this year after a contract holdout.
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