But I can only control what I can control. Devontae Booker (23) carries against the Raiders as a member of the Broncos as a rookie in 2016. (Nhat V. If Booker is hellbent on rubbing the Broncos’ nose in their mistake, he does a good job of hiding it. And they’re using him, and he’s a damn good back.” “Been very impressed with his play, his stats bear that out. He just needed his opportunity and he’s made the most of them,” Fangio said this week in a video conference. He played for three head coaches - Gary Kubiak, Vance Joseph and finally Vic Fangio. And it’s not like there has been a lot of film of late to watch.īooker’s workload dropped each year from 172 carries to 79 carries (for 299 yards) to 34 carries (183 yards) before last year’s bottoming out at two carries for nine yards behind Phillip Lindsey and Royce Freeman. Given that Booker’s contract was for one year and the veteran minimum $910,000 with a $50,000 signing bonus, there were no guarantees he’d even make the roster. Sounds too good to be true and it probably is. “We felt Devontae Booker was that guy, and I think the scouting department and those guys targeted him early and had a chance to see him on film, we liked what we saw and he’s been a real pleasant addition for us,” Olson said. The Raiders have Jalen Richard on the roster and Theo Riddick on the practice, squad, but offensive coordinator Greg Olson said those two are more adept a receivers out of the backfield than scrimmage runners who could either spell Jacobs or take over in case of injury. Booker led a 160-yard rushing effort against the Los Angeles Chargers with 68 yards on eight carries including an 23-yard touchdown run to open the scoring.īooker, at 5-foot-11, 219 pounds, offers a physical complement to starter Josh Jacobs, who is of similar build. A year after being active for all 16 games and carrying twice for nine yards, Booker leads all NFL backs (minimum of 30 carries) with an average of 6.8 yards per attempt, with 223 yards on 33 attempts and a touchdown.
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