Watch: Raiders Rookie Tommy Mellott Following Preseason Matchup Against 49ers

Mellott spoke following the Raiders' loss to the San Francisco 49ers.

You can watch the entire interview below:

Following their loss to the 49ers, Geno Smith spoke to the media. We have a partial transcript below.

On his chemistry with Dont’e Thornton Jr. ...

Smith: “Man, I think all of those guys, we all got to get better as a group. It's about what we do collectively and how we play as 11. And so like I said, man, to put up points on the first two drives, that's good. We started fast, but overall, I think we can still get a lot better, and that's what we're reaching for, that’s what we're searching for.”

On how Ashton Jeanty’s performance affects the team…

Smith: ”Man, it fires me up just seeing him the way that he runs. He's running through people, and he's not shying away from contact. I think he's going to be a really special player, like I've always said, and I think he's just got to keep working. There's a lot of things that he can get better at as well, but to see him in space with the ball in his hands and how dynamic he is, it was great to see.”

On how balanced he envisions the offense being...

Smith: "Yeah, we want to be balanced, but the ball goes where the defense dictates. I'm just out there reading the defense and trying to find the open guy. So there's a lot of great players on this offense. We have a ton of weapons, and so if each guy can touch the ball, especially early, get everyone involved, it really helps the team. So I think that was pretty good."

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