There comes a point in a player’s NFL career when he has to prove his worth. A solid or breakout season usually does the trick when trying to seal a future with an organization. The Oakland Raiders have a number of players who will be in the spotlight for show and tell in 2015.
The Raiders’ roster has an influx of young players, some of whom are still trying to cement themselves as consistent NFL talents. Personally, the third NFL season is the make-or-break year, where there’s a lot to prove, and failure to do so could land a player on ...
Following an influx of talent, the Oakland Raiders must now go about the business of deciding who will start and who will be relegated to reserve roles.
Despite coming off of a 3-13 season, much of the Oakland starting lineup is actually staying intact. And for several positions where there will be a change, such as middle linebacker, center and strong safety, the new starter is unquestioned.
But there are still some positions on the roster where the starter is yet to be determined. Fortunately, the team now has multiple options at these positions, and it'll be up to the players to ...
The Oakland Raiders had an exciting 2015 offseason and now head into rookie minicamps with many storylines to follow.
How soon can Mario Edwards Jr. make a big impact? What are the plans for first-round pick Amari Cooper?
Watch as Stephen Nelson and Vic Tafur of the San Francisco Chronicle discuss big questions from Oakland's minicamp in the video above. Read more Oakland Raiders news on BleacherReport.com
The Oakland Raiders had an eventful offseason, headlined by the hiring of new head coach Jack Del Rio and the drafting of elite receiving target Amari Cooper.
Who will make the biggest impact in 2015? Which grade does this offseason deserve?
Watch as Adam Lefkoe and Bleacher Report NFL Analyst Chris Simms break down this offseason in the video above. Read more Oakland Raiders news on BleacherReport.com
Now that the free-agency rush and the draft have come and gone, the Oakland Raiders roster has largely taken shape. There's always the possibility that a significant free-agent addition will be made between now and the start of training camp or that a big name might be cut. But for the most part, the roster as it's currently constructed is what the team will go with in 2016.
The Oakland roster is much improved from last season. Both through free agency and the draft, the team has made great strides in the right direction. How much the team has improved remains to be seen. ...
NFL coaches rarely spill the beans on future plans for players. Oakland Raiders coach Jack Del Rio gave some insight on his plans for the starting lineup as a well as one of Oakland’s most controversial picks of the draft.
Three days after the draft, NFL teams are at the very beginning stages of pinpointing starters and defining roles heading into minicamp. The Raiders seemed to have some things all figured out. In an interview with the NFL Network (via the team’s official website) at the three-minute, 33-second mark, Del Rio says he expects the top four draft picks to earn ...
The Oakland Raiders made some interesting picks in the 2015 NFL draft.
How will these players perform as rookies? Will they have successful NFL careers?
Watch as Stephen Nelson and Bleacher Report NFL Analyst Chris Simms discuss the Raiders' rookie impact meter in the video above.Read more Oakland Raiders news on BleacherReport.com
For the Oakland Raiders, the 2015 NFL draft was another opportunity to get younger after having the league’s oldest roster in 2014. General manager Reggie McKenzie started the youth movement in free agency when he didn’t sign a single player over the age of 28.
The shift should pay dividends in the win column for the struggling Raiders. Getting younger doesn’t guarantee success, but it makes it a lot easier in a league where athletic ability and healing time are important indicators of success.
Unfortunately, there are far too many factors to make definitive statements about how age affects a particular roster. ...
Oakland Raiders general manager Reggie McKenzie is no stranger to selecting talent in the later rounds that isn't confined to the practice squad.
In fact, former sixth-round pick Latavius Murray will compete for the starting position this year at running back. Former seventh-round pick Travis Carrie is currently slotted to start at cornerback.
McKenzie may have picked up another prospect in the 2015 draft that will turn heads in a year or two.
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Most weren’t aware, but the best pass-rusher on the 2014 Virginia Cavaliers was Raiders’ sixth-round pick Max Valles—not San Francisco 49ers’ third-round pick Eli Harold. Valles led the team with ...
The Oakland Raiders' draft class of 10 is drawing mixed reviews from NFL analysts and pundits across media platforms. However, the consensus is this draft wasn’t as good as the 2014 draft class, but will it be enough to push the Raiders forward?
Of course, it’s still early, and there’s a lot of fluidity with a new coaching staff in place led by Jack Del Rio. The most concerning question going forward is the alignment of the defense.
Oakland drafted two players who played linebacker in college and a 5-technique defensive end; that smells like the recipe for a 3-4 defense. There ...