Predicting Raiders 53-man roster entering training camp

ALAMEDA, CA - JANUARY 09: Oakland Raiders new head coach Jon Gruden speaks 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 speaks 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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OAKLAND, CA – DECEMBER 4: Center RodneyHudson No. 61 and guard Gabe Jackson No. 66 of the Oakland Raiders prepare to snap the ball in the second quarter on December 4, 2016 at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, California. The Raiders won 38-24. (Photo by Brian Bahr/Getty Images)
OAKLAND, CA – DECEMBER 4: Center RodneyHudson No. 61 and guard Gabe Jackson No. 66 of the Oakland Raiders prepare to snap the ball in the second quarter on December 4, 2016 at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, California. The Raiders won 38-24. (Photo by Brian Bahr/Getty Images)

Offensive Line (10): Rodney Hudson, Gabe Jackson, Kolton Miller, Brandon Parker, Kelechi Osemele, Donald Penn, Denver Kirkland, Jon Feliciano, Breno Giacomini, David Sharpe

The Raiders have arguably the best offensive line in all of football, and it starts in the middle with center Rodney Hudson. Hudson is the best center the NFL has to offer, and since coming to the Raiders from Kansas City, he has done a great job being the anchor on this elite offensive line.

At the starting tackle positions, Donald Penn will be on the left side, though he is starting training camp off on the PUP list. Rookie first rounder Kolton Miller bulked up since being drafted No. 15 overall, and the hope is he can slide in and be the starter on the right side, before moving over to the left once Penn is done playing.

The starting guard tandem for Oakland may be the best in the game, as Gabe Jackson and Kelechi Osemele are both outstanding players at the position. Osemele has been a Pro Bowl player every year since coming over from Baltimore, and Jackson is at the point in his career where he could be headed to his first Pro Bowl.

Guys like David Sharpe, Breno Giacomini, rookie Brandon Parker, Jon Feliciano, and Denver Kirkland should round out the 53-man roster entering Week 1. Vadal Alexander is suspended for the beginning of the season, and will not count against the roster, but is a guy who should be activated to the active roster once eligible to return.

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