If the Raiders hope to improve from their 3-win 2014 season, there are a few players who will need to step up. Here are the five players whose ability to shoulder the load will be key to the team's success in 2015.
Let's put perceived potential aside for a moment. Derek Carr did not tear it up last season. He finished 2014 as one of the worst rated starting quarterbacks in the NFL last season. Those who wish to give him the benefit of the doubt - he IS a rookie, after all - will say he didn't get a lot of help.