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Oakland Raiders at Arizona Cardinals: 3 things to watch

By Pete Hernandez III

GLENDALE, AZ - NOVEMBER 18: Derek Carr #4 of the Oakland Raiders slides just before getting hit by Chandler Jones #55 of the Arizona Cardinals at State Farm Stadium on November 18, 2018 in Glendale, Arizona. Raiders won 23-21. (Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images)
GLENDALE, AZ - NOVEMBER 18: Derek Carr #4 of the Oakland Raiders slides just before getting hit by Chandler Jones #55 of the Arizona Cardinals at State Farm Stadium on November 18, 2018 in Glendale, Arizona. Raiders won 23-21. (Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images) /
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OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA – AUGUST 10: DeAndre Washington #33 of the Oakland Raiders rushes for a touchdown against the Los Angeles Rams during their NFL preseason game at RingCentral Coliseum on August 10, 2019 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Robert Reiners/Getty Images)
OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA – AUGUST 10: DeAndre Washington #33 of the Oakland Raiders rushes for a touchdown against the Los Angeles Rams during their NFL preseason game at RingCentral Coliseum on August 10, 2019 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Robert Reiners/Getty Images) /

The offensive line

Oakland is not just playing against division rivals to start the season, they’re facing injuries and suspensions as well. With Gabe Jackson out for eight weeks and Richie Incognito suspended the first two games, this preseason has been the time to settle the offensive line rotation to begin the regular season. In Jackson’s absence, its Denver Kirkland and Jordan Devey battling for snaps.

On the opening touchdown drive against Los Angeles, Kirkland looked solid. Gruden has said that Devey will get the first shot at filling the role. So far, it seems like the Raiders will use the full remainder of the preseason to settle on who will get to fill the void left by Jackson.

Just as in Week 1, Thursday night’s game against the Cardinals should be another sample of seeing where this positional battle is headed. In order for the offense to reach its potential in 2019, the offensive line must hold its own.

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