Las Vegas Raiders: Top position needs entering Week 2 of 2021 free agency
By Brad Weiss
Heading into Week 2 of the 2021 free agency frenzy, the Las Vegas Raiders need to dial in on these three positional needs.
The Las Vegas Raiders did a good job of bringing in some talented pieces to the puzzle across the first week of the 2021 free agency period. In total, they brought in a gifted edge rusher in Yannick Ngakoue, added depth at wide receiver, and re-signed multiple key players, including Nicholas Morrow, Johnathan Hankins, and Richie Incognito.
Overall, the Raiders were able to improve the roster in some areas on mostly team-friendly deals if you take away the $11 million they gave to Kenyan Drake. Still, there is work to be done, and the Raiders must try and figure out a way they can gain more cap space, as they currently just do not have enough money to bring in quality players at this point.
There are contracts on the books they could get rid of to free up money, like Marcus Mariota, who is getting paid a ton of money to basically watch Derek Carr play quarterback. Las Vegas was also able to add a few draft picks by trading away the likes of Rodney Hudson and Gabe Jackson, leaving them with holes along their offensive line.
As we enter Week 2 of the 2021 free agency period, here are three position groups the Raiders need to focus on.