There has been a lot of backlash against Jon Gruden and Reggie McKenzie for loading the Raiders roster with veterans this off-season. The game had supposedly passed Gruden by, he was living in the past and counting on players too old to make a difference anymore. There does some to be rhyme to Gruden’s reason though.
New additions like Jordy Nelson who is a mentor for the other receivers. Or Donald Penn who is stepping up to mentor rookie tackles Kolton Miller and Brandon Parker. Or Bruce Irvin setting an example as a mentor and leading the defense, or Derrick Johnson working to prove he still has more left in the tank.