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Oakland Raiders New Years resolutions entering 2020

By Kenny King

OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 15: Head coach Jon Gruden of the Oakland Raiders looks on from the side lines during the first half against the Jacksonville Jaguars at RingCentral Coliseum on December 15, 2019 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Daniel Shirey/Getty Images)
OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 15: Head coach Jon Gruden of the Oakland Raiders looks on from the side lines during the first half against the Jacksonville Jaguars at RingCentral Coliseum on December 15, 2019 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Daniel Shirey/Getty Images) /
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NORMAN, OK – NOVEMBER 9: Wide receiver CeeDee Lamb #2 of the Oklahoma Sooners celebrates his touchdown on a 63-yard pass and run with wide receivers Trejan Bridges #8 and Nick Basquine #83 in the game against the Iowa State Cyclones on November 9, 2019 at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Oklahoma. The Sooners lead 35-14 at the half. (Photo by Brian Bahr/Getty Images)
NORMAN, OK – NOVEMBER 9: Wide receiver CeeDee Lamb #2 of the Oklahoma Sooners celebrates his touchdown on a 63-yard pass and run with wide receivers Trejan Bridges #8 and Nick Basquine #83 in the game against the Iowa State Cyclones on November 9, 2019 at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Oklahoma. The Sooners lead 35-14 at the half. (Photo by Brian Bahr/Getty Images) /

Resolution 2: Add a No.1 WR

In 2019, the Raiders added one of the most prolific, polarizing and popular wide receivers in the NFL via trade with the Pittsburgh Steelers in Antonio Brown. However, just as fast as Brown was a Raider, he was gone. As the Raiders endured an offseason filled with Chicken Plans, hot air balloons, frostbitten feet, wiretaps, social media posts, racial slurs and more cameras than and HBO crew, Brown’s dust ups with General Manager Mike Mayock led to a void in Brown’s contract further upsetting Brown and causing him to demand a release, to which he was granted.

This was all before Week 1.

As the Raiders took the field early in the season, the dominance of Darren Waller and Tyrell Williams helped to fill the void left by Brown. However, Williams battled plantar fascitis for a majority of the season, as well as a case of the drops in key moments. In a revolving door at wide receiver the Raiders made trades, additions, releases and call ups from the practice squad to put together a wide receiver corp.

The Raiders never truly had a true No.1 at receiver, rather solid players who are key cogs to a larger part of the offense, and strong building blocks for the future. Young players like Hunter Renfrow and Darren Waller were key in the passing game, but the lack of a true WR1 hurt Derek Carr, and is something that needs to be addressed in 2020.

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