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Oakland Raiders: Post-draft 53-man roster projection

By Brad Weiss

LOS ANGELES, CA - AUGUST 18: Head coach Jon Gruden of the Oakland Raiders coaches from the sideline during the first half of a preseason game against the Los Angeles Rams 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: Head coach Jon Gruden of the Oakland Raiders coaches from the sideline during the first half of a preseason game against the Los Angeles Rams at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on August 18, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images) /
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JACKSONVILLE, FL – OCTOBER 23: Derek Carr #4 of the Oakland Raiders attempts a pass against the Jacksonville Jaguars during the game at EverBank Field on October 23, 2016 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by Rob Foldy/Getty Images)
JACKSONVILLE, FL – OCTOBER 23: Derek Carr #4 of the Oakland Raiders attempts a pass against the Jacksonville Jaguars during the game at EverBank Field on October 23, 2016 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by Rob Foldy/Getty Images) /

Quarterback

Derek Carr, Mike Glennon (2)

The Oakland Raiders have their man when it comes to their starting quarterback, and they made that clear during the 2019 NFL Draft. While the rumors swirled that Derek Carr was on his way out in Oakland, the team stood by their franchise quarterback, instead opting to surround him with more weapons.

Only 28-years old, Carr is coming off a season that saw him complete nearly 70 percent of his passes, as well as going over 4,000 yards in a season for the first time in his career. With more weapons in 2019, imagine the kind of season Carr is going to put up, as he will finally get to spend more than one year in an offensive system.

Behind Carr, Oakland brought in a bunch of veterans, including Mike Glennon and Landry Jones. They also still have Nathan Peterman on the roster, so the battle to be Carr’s backup should be a good one. Remember, the Raiders added A.J. McCarron late in the preseason last year, so it is possibly neither of these three are the guy entering Week 1.

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