By the end of this week the Raiders will have a lot of new, young talent in house. They like to say they are going for ‘Best Player Available’, but pure BPA drafts are a myth. It’s always a combo of need and BPA, usually leaning heavily toward need. With that in mind, here are the Raiders top needs heading into this draft:
Offensive tackle
Most positions this offseason the Raiders added players who were either an outright replacement for a player lost or a slight upgrade. But not offensive tackle. They cut Marshall Newhouse and signed 32-year-old Breno Giacomini.