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Oakland Raiders: 11 non-rookies who need to be a part of the rebuild

By Brad Weiss

BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 25: Quarterback Derek Carr #4 and tight end Jared Cook #87 of the Oakland Raiders celebrate after a touchdown in the third quarter against the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium on November 25, 2018 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 25: Quarterback Derek Carr #4 and tight end Jared Cook #87 of the Oakland Raiders celebrate after a touchdown in the third quarter against the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium on November 25, 2018 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) /
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OAKLAND, CA – SEPTEMBER 17: Karl Joseph No. 42 of the Oakland Raiders celebrates after sacking the quarterback and recovering a fumble against the New York Jets during the fourth quarter of their NFL football game at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on September 17, 2017 in Oakland, California. The Raiders won the game 45-20. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
OAKLAND, CA – SEPTEMBER 17: Karl Joseph No. 42 of the Oakland Raiders celebrates after sacking the quarterback and recovering a fumble against the New York Jets during the fourth quarter of their NFL football game at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on September 17, 2017 in Oakland, California. The Raiders won the game 45-20. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) /

Karl Joseph

The Oakland Raiders made Karl Joseph their first round pick back in 2016, and he has not had the best first couple of seasons in the Silver and Black. Still, he is a guy I would like to see be a part of this team’s future, as he has played  better recently, and is another player who looks to be taking to Paul Guenther’s system.

It did not start out well for him under Jon Gruden, but with each passing week, he seems to get more and more playing time each week. Remember, he is only 25 years old, and in the last two games, he has graded out in the green according to Pro Football Focus.

Joseph may not have had the best start to his Raiders career, but I am not ready to shut the door on him just yet. He is able to come up and make the big hits, and in a position group that looks to have a lot of turnover heading into next season, keeping Joseph makes a lot of sense at this point.

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