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2018 Oakland Raiders Training Camp: From A-Z

By Brad Weiss

ALAMEDA, CA - JANUARY 09: Oakland Raiders new head coach Jon Gruden (L) and Raiders owner Mark Davis pose for a photograph during a news conference at Oakland Raiders headquarters on January 9, 2018 in Alameda, California. Jon Gruden has returned to the Oakland Raiders after leaving the team in 2001. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
ALAMEDA, CA - JANUARY 09: Oakland Raiders new head coach Jon Gruden (L) and Raiders owner Mark Davis pose for a photograph during a news conference at Oakland Raiders headquarters on January 9, 2018 in Alameda, California. Jon Gruden has returned to the Oakland Raiders after leaving the team in 2001. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) /
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ARLINGTON, TX – APRIL 26: Kolton Miller of UCLA talks with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell after being picked #15 overall by the Oakland Raiders during the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft at AT&T Stadium on April 26, 2018 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
ARLINGTON, TX – APRIL 26: Kolton Miller of UCLA talks with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell after being picked #15 overall by the Oakland Raiders during the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft at AT&T Stadium on April 26, 2018 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) /

Right tackle?

When it comes to the Raiders offensive line, there are four players who will definitely be in the starting lineup this season. Rodney Hudson, Donald Penn, and Kelechi Osemele were all Pro Bowl players last season, and some believe that Gabe Jackson should have been.

That leaves really one open position on the offensive line this upcoming season, and that is at right tackle. The Raiders have done a nice job bringing in players to challenge for that role this summer, and it could end up being their first round draft pick.

Kolton Miller was a surprising pick by the team at No. 15 overall, but he has shown to be a very talented player so far with the Raiders. In addition to Miller, the team drafted Brandon Parker in the third round, though he is more likely to provide depth in year one.

Prior to the NFL Draft, the Raiders brought in Breno Giacomini to be a challenger for a starting spot, and he is going to push the young guys in training camp. With Vadal Alexander suspended for the first four games, it is really a race between Miler, Parker, Giacomini, and possibly David Sharpe for that starting job.

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