5 Raiders to benefit considerably from new coaching staff

Of the many studs on the Raiders offensive line, the only homegrown talent would be right guard Gabe Jackson. Though he finished the year strong, 2017 was not a great year for Jackson, even though he is a Pro Bowl alternate. He got paid handsomely in the offseason, along with fellow 2014 NFL Draft class buddy Derek Carr. Injuries and inconsistency on the right side hurt Jackson and the Raiders offense in 2017.

Oakland already has three perennial Pro Bowlers on its offensive line in left tackle Donald Penn, left guard Kelechi Osemele and center Rodney Hudson. All three are either at or were just in their prime, Jackson is younger than all four and could have a big fifth year in the league under Cable’s tutelage.

Oakland has the potential to have one of the very best offensive lines in football. Right tackle has been mostly a turnstile for the Silver and Black, but Jackson could totally make this a fearsome foursome in 2018 should his play take the leap many of us have been expecting.

Expect Cable to focus on the right side of his offensive line in his first year back with the team. Barring injury, we know that the Raiders are set from left tackle to center. If Jackson is healthy, we can make that claim from left tackle to right guard. Look for 2018 to be the best year of Jackson’s young NFL career out of Mississippi State.