On the outside, it would seem like Jack Del Rio’s taking a “don’t care” mentality as he prepares for the 2017 NFL season as he has pointed out that he won’t be talking to his players about the Las Vegas relocation on a constant basis.
There are currently seven tight ends on the Oakland Raiders roster. Teams rarely carry more than three into the regular season, so this figures to be one of the most competitive areas in training camp. So who’s likely to come out on top of the Raiders tight end position battle?
The cap saving move clears $10 million in the coming years against the Chiefs salary cap as the Chiefs were sitting at a meager $3.5M under the salary cap before the move. Now that the shock value of this move is wearing off, let’s decipher the implications on the AFC East and my top three potential landing spots for Maclin.
Offensive Guard Trai Turner of the Carolina Panthers have already started preliminary talks about a potential contract extension, via the Charlotte Observer and Gabe Jackson is listening and probably feeling proud of himself as his hard work is about to pay off and he is going to get a new contract as soon as this upcoming season. He has come a long way from his rookie season and even though he is not a premier guard (yet), he knows what the market is and has a feeling about how much money he can get paid after the 2017 season.
A recent article by Kody Stover at lasvegasnow.com  touched on that issue. It has certainly been a concern among Raider fans who plan to attend games at the new Las Vegas Stadium.
One of the biggest question marks for the Raiders this season will be the defensive line as it continues to take shape from now through the season. The current Oakland Raiders defensive nucleus has had major changes shape it through the draft and free agency. Yet in spite of this, the defensive line has some …
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I think Cordarrelle Patterson will have limited targets in this loaded offense but return large production from his touches that ultimately will spurn Seth Roberts playing time. Cordarrelle will remain the league’s best kickoff returner in silver & black and here’s to hoping to see him take one back to the house in “The Black Hole” albeit this time not in a Vikings uniform.
There are always players who step their game up out of nowhere and have Pro Bowl caliber seasons; Lorenzo Alexander, who amassed 12.5 sacks for the Buffalo Bills, was one of those players last year. We previously talked about three Raiders players who might underperform in 2017 and with Alexander in mind, let’s look at three players who might go above and beyond for the Oakland Raiders in 2017.
The Oakland Raiders will likely fulfill expectations on their way to a deep playoff run and even make it to the Super Bowl. However, some of the players might not play up to their potential and leave us hanging and wanting more. Here are the three Raiders players that could underperform.
There’s a possibility when we look back at this year’s draft for the Raiders that it might go down as one of the best in recent memory. The simple fact was that last year’s defense wasn’t on par with the offense, which is why these three rookies will be starters when the team opens up against the Tennessee Titans.
