Quarterback
Derek Carr isn’t amongst the elite when it comes to quarterbacks, but that in no way means he isn’t capable of leading the Raiders back to the playoffs. Carr was given little to work with in terms of protection and weapons in 2018 and did still manage to have some productive outings. So Gruden and Mayock have gone above and beyond to put as many quality weapons around Carr as possible, so all that’s left is for him is to go out and perform.
2016 is the banner year that all Raiders fans go back to when it comes to the Carr, and the hope is that 2019 will be a return to that level of play. Though if Oakland wants to contend with the Chiefs and Chargers, he made need to be even better than that. Much like 2016, this will be Carr second season in the offensive scheme, so hopefully, he will take that big leap.
The group as a whole gets knocked bit because after Carr there is really nothing. There’s little to no reason to trust Mike Glennon or Nathan Peterman to come in and produce if Carr goes down. Backup quarterback has proven to be a precious position the past few seasons, so it concerns that the Raiders really don’t have one.