The Oakland Raiders have released their first unofficial depth chart for the 2015 season in advance of this Friday’s preseason matchup against the Saint Louis Rams. In a statement prior to the release, Head Coach Jack Del Rio stated that it was “far from set in stone,” and preseason depth charts are generally poor indicators of team depth by week 1 of the regular season, after players are cut and position battles are decided in training camp. But a few things did stand out on this depth chart.
Mack is a DE
The item that stood out the most, and has already been widely discussed by Raider media, is that last year’s fifth overall pick and NFL Network’s 49th-best player in the league Khalil Mack has been listed as a starter at the defensive end position, after being drafted as – and playing as – an outside linebacker.