It’s certainly been an interesting free agency period for the Raiders. The team traded away not one, not two, but three starting offensive linemen from the 2020 season. On top of that, they lost their top receiver in Nelson Agholor but were able to replace him with veteran John Brown.
So how well have the Raiders fared two weeks into free agency? Well, it probably depends on who you ask.
In a recent article by Alex Kay of Bleacher Report, he gave the Raiders a grade of “D+” for their offseason transactions. The biggest knocks came on the offensive line, but the Kenyan Drake signing didn’t help either. Here is a snippet of his thoughts on their offseason so far:
“The Raiders seemed to have ended up exactly where they started the offseason: with a roster full of holes—just different ones than before. Las Vegas isn’t ready to be a contender yet and—barring a series of home runs in the draft—will likely fall short again.”
Luckily for the Raiders, the season doesn’t start anytime soon and there are still moves out there left to be made. If they can add a veteran cornerback and a starting-caliber free safety, they might be able to salvage this offseason.
They also have eight draft picks in April, four of which are inside the top-85 selections. If they can hit on a few picks, including at No. 17, this roster could actually be much improved. Mike Mayock and Jon Gruden certainly have a tall task in front of them to fix this roster, but it is doable.
