The Raiders offense entered the 2018 season with optimism, believing that an expensive, talented crew could flourish immediately under new head coach/play caller Jon Gruden.
Former coordinator Todd Downing took serious (and mostly deserved) flak for offensive struggles the year before, and there was a belief last winter the Raiders were a savvy offensive mind away from scoring in bunches.
It didn’t work out that way in Gruden’s first season back. Quarterback Derek Carr took some time to get comfortable with the head coach's system. An expensive offensive line regressed due to injuries inside and two rookie tackles on the flanks.