When Reggie McKenzie took over football operations as the GM of the Oakland Raiders last year, he began the deconstruction of the team and tried to get the salary cap cleared up. Although the cap crisis in Oakland isn't quite as bad this offseason, we can still expect to see some players get cut.Last year, the Raiders cut overpaid and under-performing players like Kevin Boss and Stanford Routt, but they also had to cut good players who were paid too much, like their best pass rusher from 2011, Kamerion Wimbley. They also couldn't afford to keep their powerful running back Michael Bush.One ...
Given the ages of many of the Oakland Athletics players, it would be all too easy (and optimistic) to say that all of them will be better in 2013. However, it's wise to remain realistic and separate those who stand with the best chance of continued development from the rest of the squad. The fact of the matter is, not all of the A's players will best their 2012 production, but you can guarantee that at least a handful of them will, without question. Yoenis Cespedes is in his prime at 27 years old, while 25-year-olds Josh Reddick and Tommy ...
The Oakland Raiders finished 2012 with a sour taste in their mouths. A very sour taste. There were brief moments when the team looked like it could do make a name for itself in the AFC. But for the most part, 2012 was a failure for the rebuilding silver and black. The Raiders were plagued by offensive and defensive problems and did not have a single player selected to the Pro Bowl. It's yet another year in which the Raiders will be watching the postseason from home, and a Oakland squad without Greg Knapp as offensive coordinator is sure to ...
The 2013 NFL draft will be a pivotal time in Reggie McKenzie and Dennis Allen's rebuild of the Oakland Raiders franchise.Heading in, there are plenty of areas to address, and you can bet that trades to acquire even more picks will be explored throughout. Once again up against the cap, the draft will be the main avenue in which to address their many needs on the roster.Here are the Oakland Raiders' five biggest draft needs. Begin Slideshow
The Oakland Raiders won four games in 2012 after winning twice that many in 2011. There was still widespread hope that the Raiders could improve on that record by getting Carson Palmer and Darren McFadden on the field at the same time in 2012. Playoffs were in the conversation before the season, but any hope of being a playoff team quickly evaporated along with the production of the offense. The offense carried the defense in 2011, but both sides were equally to blame for a poor 2012. Head coach Dennis Allen has talked on multiple occasions about players not making ...