Las Vegas Raiders 2022 Rewind: Mack Hollins, The New WR2?

Mack Hollins had a solid debut season for the Las Vegas Raiders. Having stepped up in Hunter Renfrow’s absence, is he the new WR2?

The 2022 season was a failure for the Raiders as a whole, but there were some good moments and some surprises for some players. One of these players was Mack Hollins, the former Philadelphia Eagle and Miami Dolphin, who had a career season with the Raiders, and some fans are hoping for his return. Given more extensive playing time and more action than spot duty, the light shone, and he made the most of the opportunities. We’ll look back at the season through the eyes of “the Mack named Hollins.”

Las Vegas Raiders 2022 Rewind: Mack Hollins, The New WR2?

In Week 2, with the Raiders starting 0-2 against the Tennessee Titans, they had a tough go and all signs pointed to another loss, but Hollins had other ideas. In the game, he led the offense with eight catches for 158 yards and a touchdown. On the game’s final drive, Hollins converted a 4th and 15 for 48 yards and moments later caught a nine-yard touchdown pass to put Vegas in position to tie the game. He had earlier also caught a game-long 60-yard pass. It was a breakout game that many wondered if he could pull off. His play through the game kept the Raiders alive and in a position to possibly pull off a comeback win.

There were a couple of meme-worthy moments that he contributed as well. On the game-winning run by Josh Jacobs, as seen here, Hollins fluffed his wings à la the Seahawks.