Kliff Kingsbury "Withdraws" From OC Consideration

Pierce knows exactly what he wants, and this is not a setback.  He has many options for leading the Raiders' offensive attack, especially under his leadership.

As stated, NFL media reported about the commonality of interest, with no deal.

When permanently hired by the Raiders, Pierce said what he was looking for in an offensive coordinator.

"Minimum 24 points," Pierce said.

Pierce expounded, saying: "No, I'll be honest, just like everything else that we've done throughout this process, I honestly believe this. I don't think everybody is meant to be for the Raiders. I don't think everybody is meant to play for the Raiders or coach for the Raiders. I think that's going to be something I really dig into as we go into that process, but more importantly, somebody that's -- the way the game is, and AP wants to run the ball. No, AP just wants to run a style of football, the football style a certain way.

"But it's the approach. It's being a teacher. It's being somebody that can stand in front of this room and the men that's looking at them like you're looking at me, that they believe in the plan and the process and that they're a teacher and that they can adjust on the fly because that's what this game is about."

Pierce added, "Style of play, I think that's always going to vary. There's a lot of things that goes into that. We know that we've got some positions on our roster that we need to look at and evaluate even more with Tom and myself as we go forward."

Pierce concluded his OC job description by adding: "But you know what you see in the National Football League. You've got to be able to run the football and play action passes. What are the Raiders known for? The vertical passing game, right? We want to see the shots down the field. We want the explosive plays. That has to be a part of the creativity. You look at the shifts, the motions, all that stuff goes into it. I'm not going to give my whole hat away and tip, but just think of when Raiders were playing really good football, and that's going to be your offensive coordinator, hopefully, as we go forward."

From February 27 to March 4, 2024, the NFL Scouting Combine will be held at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Ind.

The NFL Draft will be held in Detroit, Mich., on April 25-27, 2024. The Las Vegas Raiders currently hold the No. 13 overall pick.

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