Not a whole lot went right for the Oakland Raiders in 2017. Though the cast of characters remained largely the same as the 2016 team that ended the team’s long playoff drought, enough changed that the pieces didn’t quite mesh the same and it all fell apart.
In 2016, the Raiders were able to get by on Derek Carr and an offensive group that simply overwhelmed opposing defenses. With Michael Crabtree, Amari Cooper, Seth Roberts, Latavius Murray, Jalen Richard, and DeAndre Washington all chipping in, the Raiders were deep, multifaceted, and electric on offense.