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Raiders 53-man roster projection after the preseason finale

By Brad Weiss

LOS ANGELES, CA - AUGUST 18: Head coach Jon Gruden of the Oakland Raiders coaches from the sideline during the first half of a preseason game against the Los Angeles Rams at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on August 18, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - AUGUST 18: Head coach Jon Gruden of the Oakland Raiders coaches from the sideline during the first half of a preseason game against the Los Angeles Rams at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on August 18, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images) /
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GREEN BAY, WI – AUGUST 18: AmariCooper #89 of the Oakland Raiders makes a catch past Damarious Randall #23 of the Green Bay Packers in the first quarter of a preseason game at Lambeau Field on August 18, 2016 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images)
GREEN BAY, WI – AUGUST 18: AmariCooper #89 of the Oakland Raiders makes a catch past Damarious Randall #23 of the Green Bay Packers in the first quarter of a preseason game at Lambeau Field on August 18, 2016 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images) /

Wide Receiver (6): Amari Cooper, Jordy Nelson, Martavis Bryant, Seth Roberts, Marcell Ateman, Dwayne Harris

The Raiders have a nice collection of wide receivers entering 2018, and they should have no problem moving the ball  through the air. Amari Cooper is entering year No. 4, and after a sub-par season in 2017, he will be looking to bounce back. Jordy Nelson will be the No. 2 wideout on the depth chart, but he should be a touchdown machine for the Raiders in his first season in the Silver and Black.

Martavis Bryant has had an up-and-down summer, but he is a lock to make the 53-man roster. Dwayne Harris will also be there when the Raiders take on the Rams, and will not only serve as a slot receiver, but also be the return man for Oakland this season. With both Ryan Switzer and Griff Whalen leaving the team this past week, the roster is clear for Marcell Ateman and Seth Roberts to make the 53 as well.

Ateman makes the 53-man roster because he has been nothing but consistent this summer, and has the physical gifts to be trouble in the NFL. Seth Roberts will also be there, but he has a lot to prove this season, as he has been inconsistent so far in his NFL career. This is a nice group, and it is the best unit Derek Carr has had in his young NFL career.

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