Solid collection of quarterbacks after the Big 3
It does not stop with guys like Brees, Brady, and Mahomes, as the secondary will also have to go on the road and take on the likes of Matt Ryan in Atlanta, and welcome Philip Rivers with Indianapolis to town. While the team has had Rivers’ number as of late, he is finally going to a team with a solid offensive line, so there is opportunity for him to have a very solid season with the Colts.
Sam Darnold, Baker Mayfield, and Teddy Bridgewater are also quarterbacks who have had their moments at the NFL level, and the Silver and Black will have to face all of them on the road. Overall, this is going to be quite the challenge in terms of the quarterbacks the Raiders have to face, as there really is no weak link in the schedule outside of perhaps Josh Allen, Jarrett Stidham, and whoever starts for the Los Angeles Chargers and Miami Dolphins.
The Raiders made it a point to revamp their secondary this offseason, and they are going to be tried early, and often during the 2020 campaign. If they falter this could be a long season, as they will go through a gauntlet of solid signal-callers all season long, including some of the best to ever do it.