Oakland Raiders pre-training camp 53-man roster prediction

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CINCINNATI, OH – DECEMBER 16: Daniel Carlson #8 of the Oakland Raiders kicks a field goal during the third quarter of the game against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paul Brown Stadium on December 16, 2018 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) /

Kicker: Daniel Carlson

Punter: Johnny Townsend

Long Snapper: Andrew DePaola

Although he was out all last year with an injury, I fully expect Andrew DePaola to continue to be a consistent long snapper. Trent Sieg did a good job in that role in 2018, but DePaola was paid a ton of money to come in and take over for Jon Condo heading into the 2018 season.

The kicker is a no-brainer this season, as Daniel Carlson came over from the Minnesota Vikings last season and outright dominated in the kicking game. He was a draft pick of the Vikings in 2018, and after they cut him, he came in and missed only one field goal, while making all of his extra points.

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In terms of specialists, the one to keep an eye on this summer will be Johnny Townsend, who will have to fight off A.J. Cole to keep the role as the Raiders punter. Townsend had a terrible rookie season last year, but is a talented punter, and the hope is that he can get his career on track in Year No. 2.

Cut: Trent Sieg, A.J. Cole

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