Raiders Offseason: Tinkering With The Offense -

After the Las Vegas Raiders start a crucial offseason, the NFL Draft becomes of utmost importance when assembling a roster.

Whether you want to hear this or not, the Las Vegas Raiders repeatedly failed in the NFL Draft. While those words do not comfort anyone, they remain true. This franchise, under the direction of various general managers, continued to fail in picking players that have high ceilings with their present accomplishments. Meaning, drafting capped-out players that cannot physically improve hurt the franchise. In fact, the Raiders sit so far behind their AFC contemporaries. As a result, the familiar feeling of needing to succeed with draft picks reverberates through the organization. On an offense that sits in the Top Ten, the need for talent and depth becomes important.

Quarterback

No, there is no further discussion of Derek Carr’s probable departure. For all of the navel-gazing and bellyaching. It solves nothing. With this in mind, the future starts now. The Raiders possess a Top Ten pick, which immediately helps when finding a franchise quarterback. Where things veer askew is the location. Bryce Young, C.J. Stroud, and Will Levis, according to experts, are at the top of the quarterback classes. Now, the Raiders will pick at the back end of the first ten picks.

Running Back

Josh Jacobs won the rushing title, and barely missed setting a team record. Now, the team, in the offseason, declined Jacobs’ fifth-year option. Whenever the team sits down with Jacobs, they will need to open that checkbook. Jacobs, fully healthy and maintaining his burst is a franchise, cornerstone running back. For the fear of losing him to free agency, this needs to be the team’s priority. Still only twenty-four, Jacobs can give the Raiders another four excellent seasons.

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Offensive Linemen

After failing on a first-round tackle in recent memory, Vegas finds itself looking to fill the void once again. If you are honest, the answer does not reside on the current roster. If the Raiders want to keep whoever lines up at quarterback vertical, they need to immediately address this. Additionally, a strong right side opens that boundary for the run game. Kolton Miller holds down the left tackle spot. Dylan Parham looks like a better fit at center. That leaves three spots open for upgrades. Tennessee’s Darnell Wright and Maryland’s Jaelyn Duncan deserve second-day attention.

Overview

The Las Vegas Raiders aren’t complete on offense. All of those pretty stats didn’t amount to too much. Provided Josh McDaniels can mold the quarterback into what he wants, not was foisted upon him in 2022. Make no mistake, the clock ticks loud for McDaniels. If 2022 served as a grace or honeymoon period. Now, the actual work begins and the offense, despite numbers, needs work.