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Oakland Raiders: 12 steps towards fixing the team’s biggest problems

By Brad Weiss

CARSON, CA - OCTOBER 07: Oakland Raiders head coach Jon Gruden walks out to the field ahead of the game against the Los Angeles Chargers at StubHub Center on October 7, 2018 in Carson, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
CARSON, CA - OCTOBER 07: Oakland Raiders head coach Jon Gruden walks out to the field ahead of the game against the Los Angeles Chargers at StubHub Center on October 7, 2018 in Carson, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images) /
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OAKLAND, CA – AUGUST 10: Kolton Miller #77 of the Oakland Raiders blocks Chad Meredith #59 of the Detroit Lions during the first quarter of their NFL preseason football game at Oakland Alameda Coliseum on August 10, 2018 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
OAKLAND, CA – AUGUST 10: Kolton Miller #77 of the Oakland Raiders blocks Chad Meredith #59 of the Detroit Lions during the first quarter of their NFL preseason football game at Oakland Alameda Coliseum on August 10, 2018 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) /

Commit to Miller and Parker at the tackle positions

When the season began, the starting tackle tandem was rookie Kolton Miller on the left side, and Donald Penn on the right. Since then, Penn has landed on the injured reserve, and has been replaced by another rookie in Brandon Parker on the right side.

Moving forward, the tandem of Miller and Parker should be the bookends at the tackle positions for years to come. By committing to these two men, Derek Carr will have tremendous stability at the position, and with the talent they have on the interior, it would give the Raiders one of the best offensive lines in all of football.

Parker and Miller have done a nice job as rookies, but like any position, there are going to be growing pains. Miller has been playing hurt the last two weeks, and the bye week should help him, and in Parker, you are going to see him grow as a player each week, as he was not expected to play this much in 2018.

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