The Las Vegas Raiders may have gotten a late jump on the coaching carousel, but they’re wasting no time making up ground now that Klint Kubiak is officially in the building. After waiting out the process to land their new head coach, the Raiders are moving quickly to shape the rest of the staff-and the offensive coordinator hire is shaping up to be one of the most intriguing pieces of the puzzle.
Kubiak is expected to call plays himself, which isn’t surprising given his background. But that doesn’t make the OC role any less important.
Especially for a team trying to build a cohesive offensive identity from the ground up, having the right mind in the room to help design and install the system is critical. And the first known candidate to get a look?
Frisman Jackson.
Raiders Interview Seahawks WR Coach Frisman Jackson for OC Role
Jackson is coming off a strong stint as the wide receivers coach in Seattle, where he worked closely with 2025 Offensive Player of the Year Jaxon Smith-Njigba. That kind of association turns heads. But Jackson’s résumé goes much deeper than just one breakout star.
Before his time in Seattle, Jackson held the same role with the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2022 and 2023. Despite the Steelers’ revolving door at quarterback-Kenny Pickett, Mitch Trubisky, and Mason Rudolph all saw time under center-Jackson helped keep the wide receiver room productive. George Pickens flashed big-play ability, and Diontae Johnson remained a reliable target, even in a less-than-ideal offensive environment.
Go back a little further, and you’ll find Jackson’s fingerprints on some impressive numbers in Carolina. From 2020 to 2021, he helped D.J.
Moore and Robbie Chosen (formerly Anderson) combine for nearly 4,000 receiving yards and 16 touchdowns. Curtis Samuel also enjoyed a career year under Jackson’s watch during that stretch-proof that Jackson knows how to maximize talent, even when the quarterback play isn’t elite.
Jackson’s coaching roots go even deeper. He’s helped develop future NFL receivers at the college level, including Tyquan Thornton, Denzel Mims, and JaMychal Hasty during his time at Baylor, as well as Marquez Valdes-Scantling at NC State. He also coached Chosen back in their Temple days, giving him a long history of working with and developing young wideouts.
While Jackson might not be a household name, his track record speaks volumes. He’s consistently gotten results in a variety of situations-different teams, different quarterbacks, different systems. That kind of adaptability is gold for a new head coach like Kubiak, who’s trying to build something sustainable in Las Vegas.
According to reports, the Seahawks aren’t planning to promote Jackson internally, which could open the door for him to take a bigger step in Vegas. And while Kubiak may be somewhat limited in who he can pull from Seattle’s staff-given the timing and how the Seahawks are handling their own transitions-he wouldn’t be bringing Jackson in for an interview unless he saw real potential.
There’s still a lot to unfold as the Raiders continue assembling their staff. But if Jackson ends up landing the OC role, it would signal a clear commitment to developing young talent and building an offense rooted in creativity and adaptability. For a franchise trying to turn the page and chart a new course, that could be exactly what they need.