Raiders Free Agents: T Brandon Parker

Originally posted on FanNation Raider Maven
By Ezekiel Trezevant IV | Last updated 1/17/24

The Las Vegas Raiders produced one of the better offensive lines in football for a second consecutive season. Although this season's offensive line didn't help make the league's leading rusher like last season, statistically, Las Vegas' offensive line proved to be one of the best in the league. Specifically, the Raiders' offensive line had one of the best pass-blocking grades in the National Football League.

The Raiders have one of the best offensive tackles in the league in veteran tackle Kolton Miller. Veteran offensive tackle Jermaine Eluemunor played nearly 90 percent of the team's snaps, and the Raiders also have Thayer Munford, who played almost half of the team's offensive snaps on the season. Both Eluemunor and Munford can play both tackle positions.

This left very little room for veteran tackle Brandon Parker, who only played less than two percent of the team's offensive snaps on the season. Las Vegas' talent along the offensive line pushed Parker far enough down the depth chart to where he could not see much of the field in any aspect this season.

The Raiders drafted Parker in 2018 and started a career-high 13 games last season for Las Vegas. This season was a different story, with the emergence of Eluemunor and the growth and development of Munfowasund himself behind three capable tackles, all starting-caliber players who rarely miss games.

The Raiders signed Parker to a one-year deal worth $1.5 million last offseason, and it seems that they did not get the return on investment they expected, as Parker played a career-low five games this season. While Parker has shown he can still play in the NFL, it may not be for the Raiders moving forward.

Between his lack of production this season, the fact that he is nearing 30 years old, and the NFL Draft and free agency on the horizon, Parker could be a player who the Raiders move on from this offseason, depending on the team's plans with Eluemr. All of these things could lead to the Raiders letting Parker walk in free agency.

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This article first appeared on FanNation Raider Maven and was syndicated with permission.

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