Addressing the quarterback position will be the Raiders’ top priority this offseason. Here are five college quarterbacks they could look to draft in April.
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The Raiders didn’t have a whole lot of positives to speak of in Sunday’s loss to the Bengals, but one of their cornerbacks made a great play in the fourth quarter.
The Raiders shook up some responsibilities on their coaching staff Tuesday and hired a former NFL head coach. They also stood pat at the NFL’s trade deadline.
After firing three key members of his offensive staff, Raiders coach Antonio Pierce said he will take the next day or two to evaluate his options.
The coach declined to elaborate other than to make clear the team is ‘all together’ on what they will do before the season kicks off against Carolina.
The Raiders will have their hands full slowing down Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey, but there are other matchups to watch as well.
The Packers could slide after opting to choose a successor for their star quarterback instead of adding players around him for another run.
The North Carolina State alum won the job in training camp last year and seized control of the position with a steady rookie year.
The Raiders’ move to Las Vegas has proven to be a fruitful one with fans, as shown by the Silver and Black’s popularity in merchandise sales.
Matt Rhule coached at Baylor last year with defensive coordinator Phil Snow, who hasn’t worked in the NFL since 2008. Offensive coordinator Joe Brady was at LSU.
The Raiders have two rookie starting wide receivers. That hasn’t always worked out. But there is reason to believe Henry Ruggs and Bryan Edwards will be just fine.
Construction efforts on Allegiant Stadium not only finished on time and on budget, it also met community benefit goals set by legislation that allocated a $750 million public contribution to the project.
With the first kickoff in Las Vegas’ NFL history just a couple of days away, a pandemic limiting social gatherings is overshadowing the team’s first game since moving to the desert.
Dallas finds itself with a new coach, but in familiar territory entering the season with the division’s best team on paper.
