The Raiders selected an offensive tackle with their first pick in the 2018 NFL Draft. Many panned this move mostly because of a few other players who were available at the time. The Raiders seemingly made this selection to stay ahead of the pass rush arms race in the AFC West where Derek Carr would need to be protected against multiple great edge rushers from every team in their division.
Miller’s 2018 season was a disappointment in part because after a knee injury Miller became one of the weak spots on a banged up offensive line.