The AFC West in these last couple of years has been rather quiet with only the Kansas City Chiefs going to the playoffs and the SuperBowl. This offseason the Chargers, Raiders, and Broncos took it upon themselves to level the playing field by upgrading their offense or defense. This coming season the AFC West is looking to become quite possibly the most challenging conference in the league. But how will the 2022 season look for all of these teams? Kansas City Chiefs By far the Kansas City Chiefs have been the best team in the AFC West in recent years.…
Author: Olivia Ortiz
Olivia Ortiz
Olivia Ortiz has been writing for Gridiron Herorics since July 2022, covering Bay Area NCAA Division 1 programs, as well as the San Francisco 49ers and the Las Vegas Raiders. She graduated from Drexel University in September of 2021 with a Bachelors in Sport Management and is currently working with the Oakland Athletics as an Incident Tracking Analyst.
The Las Vegas Raiders had a better season than most people originally thought considering they lost a head coach and a wide receiver during the season. Players like Hunter Renfrow and Darren Waller shined last season being the main targets quarterback, Derek Carr, would aim for. However, unlike Renfrow, Waller hasn’t gotten a contract extension yet with training camp already here. Which begs the question, why have the Raiders waited so long? Waller signed a four year deal with the Raiders in 2019 for $29.8 million. Taken into account what he has done over the seasons, Waller has earned every…
Jimmy Garoppolo looks to be returning back to the gridiron by mid-August after suffering a shoulder injury against the Dallas Cowboys last season. What does this mean for Trey Lance and his chance to become QB-1 next season? Jimmy G, Stay or Nay? Jimmy started his professional career with the New England Patriots in 2014 as Tom Brady’s back up. Although, Tom Brady dominated any time he had the ball, Jimmy was always watching the master at work. Since Brady was always on the field, there was very little time for Jimmy to show what he has to offer, so…
In the new Madden 23, it was announced that Davante Adams would be joining the 99 Club. Adams was recently traded to the Las Vegas Raiders this offseason and is somewhat symbolic to his “commitment to excellence”. Davante Adams got drafted by the Packers in 2014 and since then has been making a name for himself. Adams is what you may call ‘fine wine’, he only gets better with age. If you compare his stats from his rookie year to his last season with the Packers, his REC, YDS, and TDS all tripled throughout his career, so far with his…
