The Oakland Raiders struggled through a 4-12 season in 2018, as they went into the year with a bunch of new faces, and some rookies expected to step up in year one. It did not help that they traded away star edge rushers Khalil Mack right before the season, a move that took a toll on the team according to veteran tackle Donald Penn.
Over the next few months, Oakland would find themselves as the first team eliminated from playoff contention, though there were some bright spots late in the season. There is a lot of work to do with this roster moving forward, as they have 33 pending free agents, and three first round picks in the 2019 NFL Draft.