The Raiders offense is a few pieces away from being truly dynamic. They’re well-stocked at several spots, with immediate help needed in others.
We’re taking a close look at the team’s offense and defense this week on all platforms, with a podcast, stories and player rankings devoted to the offensive and defensive units.
We’ll focus first on an attack coordinated by Jon Gruden and executed by longtime Raiders quarterback Derek Carr, entering his seventh season as the starter.
Let’s take a look at the current state of each offensive position group and whether they need help in the short or long term:
Quarterback
Starter: Derek Carr
Top reserves: Marcus Mariota, Nathan Peterman
State of the position: The Raiders are incredibly deep at the position, will all three signal-callers armed with starting experience.