ALAMEDA – The Raiders got a good, long look at some younger players on the 2015 roster these past few weeks. Injuries and depth chart shuffling saw to that, allowing players like guard Jon Feliciano, linebacker Ben Heeney, defensive lineman Leon Orr and others to put their work on game film.
That will help the Raiders evaluate their offseason needs, plus areas of weakness and depth.
Feliciano played all 57 offensive snaps in a 23-17 loss to Kansas City and made his third straight start. Orr has worked into the rotation since getting promoted from the practice squad, and Heeney’s activity has cranked up.
While Sunday’s game was inconsequential regarding the postseason, experience can help young players that took more and more snaps as the year carried on.
“That should help us as we move on to next year,” defensive tackle Dan Williams said. “So many young guys got to play big roles, and that will prepare them to do that again next year if they’re asked to step up. We’re young, but we’re becoming experienced. That will help us be a more well-round team down the road.”
Here’s a look at the entire Raiders snap count from Sunday’s game:
OFFENSE
57 – OT J’Marcus Webb, OG Gabe Jackson, OG Jon Feliciano, QB Derek Carr, C Rodney Hudson
53 – WR Amari Cooper
52 – WR Michael Crabtree
44 – Seth Roberts
42 – OT Donald Penn
40 – RB Latavius Murray
25 – TE Clive Walford
21 – TE Mychal Rivera
18 – Lee Smith
15 – RB Roy Helu, OT Khalif Barnes
11 – WR Andre Holmes
6 – FB Jamize Olawale
DEFENSE
65 – DE Khalil Mack, CB TJ Carrie, CB David Amerson, S Charles Woodson, LB Malcolm Smith
44 – LB Ben Heeney
42 – DL Denico Autry, DT Justin Ellis
40 – DT Dan Williams
36 – DE Benson Mayowa
35 – S Taylor Mays
29 – DT Stacy McGee
26 – LB Lorenzo Alexander
24 – CB DJ Hayden
21 – LB Curtis Lofton
20 – CB Neiko Thorpe
18 – DE Shelby Harris
13 – DL Leon Orr
SPECIAL TEAMS
26 – Lorenzo Alexander
24 – Keith McGill
19 – Jamize Olawale, Korey Toomer
16 – Andre Holmes, Taiwan Jones, Larry Asante
14 – Neiko Thorpe
12 – Mychal Rivera, Ben Heeney
11 – Marquette King
10 – Curtis Lofton, Thomas Gafford
8 – Leon Orr
7 – Clive Walford, Roy Helu, Khalil Mack, Denico Autry, Sebastian Janikowski, Tony Bergstrom
6 – Dexter McDonald, Jeremy Ross
5 – TJ Carrie
3 – J’Marcus Webb, Gabe Jackson, Jon Feliciano, Lee Smith, Khalif Barnes, DJ Hayden
2 – Donald Penn
