The Oakland Raiders' 2015 offseason moves have put them in a great position to make a playoff push in 2016.
I know...I know, Raiders fans are tired of hearing the phrase “next year” for what seems to be a sport's eternity, but this year really paves the way for the following season. Rome wasn't built in a day, and one offseason of good fortune rarely brings a team from the basement to the top of the division.
In fact, the Raiders have scored big in two consecutive offseasons, snagging a promising young quarterback, a polished dynamic weapon for their QB, a potential ...
The Oakland Raiders have made a lot of significant additions to the roster this offseason. In the initial free-agency rush, the team brought in more than 10 free agents. Add to those the 10 draft picks, and the Raiders have plenty of new options.
But these players aren't supposed to be the team. They were brought in to supplement the players already on the roster.
While Oakland made some significant additions, the future success of the team is dependent on players who were already on the roster last season. These are the young players who should start in 2015 and are expected ...
OTAs are underway in Oakland, but all the buzz is about a possible move to Los Angeles.
What's the latest on the relocation? Should Oakland Raiders fans expect the team to move in the future?
Watch as Adam Lefkoe and Scott Bair of CSN Bay Area discuss the team's future in the video above.Read more Oakland Raiders news on BleacherReport.com
The last quarter of the Oakland Raiders' 2014 season set the tone for an optimistic outlook for 2015. Bleacher Report's Matt Miller categorized the team as pretenders for the upcoming season, which is an accurate statement, but there are some bright spots to look forward to this season.
Let's focus on potential unassuming breakout stars for 2015. Most would assume Derek Carr, Amari Cooper and Khalil Mack are primed for productive campaigns. Cooper doesn't have an NFL resume. Mack and Carr are the leaders on their side of the ball—both players will continue to impress in Oakland.
The Raiders cannot make a ...
The Oakland Raiders have some players on the roster that could break out in 2015.
Is D.J. Hayden ready to take that next step? Can Clive Walford have an immediate impact?
Watch as Adam Lefkoe and Bleacher Report NFL Analyst Chris Simms discuss breakout players for the Raiders in the video above.Read more Oakland Raiders news on BleacherReport.com
Training camp is still a couple of months away, but there are some anticipated positional battles to look forward to throughout the Oakland Raiders' offseason.
The offense has a lot more questions than the defense in terms of who gets the nod in starting positions. Acquisitions during free agency like Trent Richardson and Michael Crabtree stress the point that head coach Jack Del Rio isn’t going to just hand out starting positions to the younger talent on the team.
Del Rio and general manager Reggie McKenzie have been clear on their collective message heading into the offseason about competing amongst each other ...
The latest rumblings out of the Oakland Raiders OTAs reveal the expected, the unexpected and some bad news.
Fortunately, there’s plenty of time for the coaching staff to clarify and prepare for what hopes to be a season of significant progression.
Head coach Jack Del Rio was upfront to the media about a specific area that needs to be addressed and not so forthcoming about an injury to a key player.
We’ll touch on each subject and what it means going forward for the roster.Begin Slideshow
Oakland Raiders quarterback Derek Carr has a right ring finger injury that could keep him out of the offseason's organized team activities, but he will not need surgery.
Continue for updates.
Carr Begins Taking Snaps
Tuesday, May 26
Vic Tafur of The San Francisco Chronicle reported Carr has begun taking snaps, though he isn't throwing yet.
On May 20, Lev Facher of the San Francisco Chronicle reported that Carr won't need surgery, quoting his agent Tim Younger:
"I don’t know where this idea came up that he’s going to be having surgery,” Younger said. “The situation, I don’t even want to call it an injury, is very minor, and ...
NFL owners met in San Francisco on Tuesday to talk shop and address recent occurrences and rumblings in the league.
New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft used the meeting as an opportunity to accept the NFL’s Deflategate punishments, while Oakland Raiders owner Mark Davis faced a wall of heated inquiries about his plans for the team's future.
The New York Post’s Bart Hubbuch and the SportsBusiness Journal’s Daniel Kaplan documented the zoo-like scene that unfolded as Davis addressed reporters and protesters regarding a potential move for the Raiders.
For starters, Davis said he doesn’t want to move the team:
He then handled some fair ...
The Oakland Raiders selected Mario Edwards Jr. in the second round of the 2015 NFL draft.
How will the Raiders use Edwards? What will his role be in his rookie year?
Watch as Stephen Nelson and Bleacher Report NFL Analyst Chris Simms discuss Edwards' role in the video above.Read more Oakland Raiders news on BleacherReport.com