This was an interesting offseason in that despite a ton of players signed, the list of needs heading into the draft remained the same. What did change was the order of those needs.
What began with cornerback as the top need, became offensive tackle, making it fairly clear the Raiders had no choice but to go after the position.
Heading into free agency, not only did the Raiders not sign anyone, but they released last year’s starting right tackle, Marshall Newhouse. Then suddenly a position that needed an upgrade, was simply a hole to be filled.