7 New Year’s resolutions for the Oakland Raiders in 2019

OAKLAND, CA - OCTOBER 28: Head coach Jon Gruden of the Oakland Raiders reacts after a Derek Carr #4 one-yard touchdown against the Indianapolis Colts during their NFL game at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on October 28, 2018 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Robert Reiners/Getty Images)
OAKLAND, CA - OCTOBER 28: Head coach Jon Gruden of the Oakland Raiders reacts after a Derek Carr #4 one-yard touchdown against the Indianapolis Colts during their NFL game at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on October 28, 2018 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Robert Reiners/Getty Images)
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OAKLAND, CA – DECEMBER 24: Derek Carr #4 of the Oakland Raiders greets fans in the stands after their 27-14 win over the Denver Broncos in what may be the final Raiders game at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on December 24, 2018 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Robert Reiners/Getty Images)
OAKLAND, CA – DECEMBER 24: Derek Carr #4 of the Oakland Raiders greets fans in the stands after their 27-14 win over the Denver Broncos in what may be the final Raiders game at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on December 24, 2018 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Robert Reiners/Getty Images)

With a brand new year in front of us, let us take a look at some New Year’s resolutions the Oakland Raiders need to make for 2019.

The 2018 NFL season produced more downs than ups for the Oakland Raiders, as they finished the year with one of the worst records in the league at 4-12. The Raiders struggled to play inconsistent football on both sides of the ball, and despite holding the league in plenty of games, they just could not put four quarters of football together.

In 2019, the team will look to make their way out of the cellar in the AFC West, as they have the draft capital, and salary cap money to really improve the roster. They brought in Mike Mayock to take over as general manager, giving them an eye during the draft that really knows how to evaluate talent coming out of the college ranks.

Jon Gruden was brought in to bring this team back to the top of the division, and while four wins is never a good thing, this team continued to fight at the end of a lost year. That says a lot about the coaching staff, and you have to think this organization is going to be pointed in the right direction by the time they get to Las Vegas.

Here are seven resolutions for the Raiders entering 2019.

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