Oakland Raiders: Midseason grades for the 2018 rookie class

OAKLAND, CA - AUGUST 24: Arden Key #99 of the Oakland Raiders celebrates after he sacked the quarterback against the Green Bay Packers during the second quarter of an NFL preseason football game at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on August 24, 2018 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
OAKLAND, CA - AUGUST 24: Arden Key #99 of the Oakland Raiders celebrates after he sacked the quarterback against the Green Bay Packers during the second quarter of an NFL preseason football game at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on August 24, 2018 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
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LOS ANGELES, CA – AUGUST 18: Tank Carradine #96 and Jason Cabinda #46 of the Oakland Raiders defend against Brandon Allen #8 of the Los Angeles Rams during the second half of a preseason game 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: Tank Carradine #96 and Jason Cabinda #46 of the Oakland Raiders defend against Brandon Allen #8 of the Los Angeles Rams during the second half of a preseason game at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on August 18, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)

Jason Cabinda

An undrafted free agent from Penn State, Jason Cabinda made his first appearance in the NFL two weeks ago, and played very well against the Indianapolis Colts, posting a Pro Football Focus rating of 73.0. Like the rest of the defense, he struggled this past week against San Francisco, but will get a chance to improve his stock with the organization moving forward.

Grade: Inc

Daniel Carlson

Daniel Carlson was a fairly high draft pick of the Minnesota Vikings, but was quickly released after missing key field goals early in the season. For the Raiders, he has been their third kicker of the season already, and while he does have the leg to be an NFL kicker, he struggles with accuracy, and likely will not figure into the long-term plans.

Grade: C

Trent Sieg

Trent Sieg replaced Andrew DePaola is Week 2, as DePaola blew out his knee in the team’s Week 1 loss against the Los Angeles Rams. Sieg will likely be gone after this season, as DePaola was signed to a four-year deal, becoming the highest-paid long snapper in the league prior to the season.

Grade: C

Marcell Ateman

The Raiders seventh-round pick in the 2018 NFL Draft, Marcell Ateman was finally promoted to the active roster at the end of October. While he has yet to play in a game this season, he did show during the preseason that he can be a real weapon, especially in the red zone, and should get a look as the season rolls on.

Grade: Inc

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