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10 things the Oakland Raiders need to do to reach Super Bowl LV

By Brad Weiss

OAKLAND, CA - DECEMBER 02: Derek Carr #4 of the Oakland Raiders celebrates after a touchdown pass against the Kansas City Chiefs during their NFL game at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on December 2, 2018 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
OAKLAND, CA - DECEMBER 02: Derek Carr #4 of the Oakland Raiders celebrates after a touchdown pass against the Kansas City Chiefs during their NFL game at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on December 2, 2018 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/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) /

Shore up the offensive line

The offensive line has some of the more elite players in the NFL on the inside, as guys like center Rodney Hudson, and guards Gabe Jackson and Kelechi Osemele are Pro Bowl talents. The issue with the offensive line in 2018 was the fact they had two rookies at the tackle spots, as they were forced to start Kolton Miller and Brandon Parker.

While Miller was a first rounder, and was likely slated to start on the right side, the fact that Donald Penn was injured for most of the season forced him to start on the left. That led to Derek Carr getting sacked a career-high 51 times, which is something that cannot continue if this team is going to get to a Super Bowl.

Carr showed when he has time that he can be one of the best quarterbacks in the league, but he was under duress nearly every time he dropped back. Miller should be a solid player moving forward, but Parker needs time to develop, and there just was not enough depth on this roster up front to help him.

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