Las Vegas Raiders: 2021 53-man roster prediction after preseason finale

INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 08: Derek Carr #4 of the Las Vegas Raiders warms up prior to playing the Los Angeles Chargers at SoFi Stadium on November 08, 2020 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 08: Derek Carr #4 of the Las Vegas Raiders warms up prior to playing the Los Angeles Chargers at SoFi Stadium on November 08, 2020 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) /
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Las Vegas Raiders: 2021 53-man roster prediction after preseason finale

Special Teams (3)

  • K: Daniel Carlson
  • P: AJ Cole
  • LS: Trent Sieg

This is the same group that it always has been. Sieg is a great long snapper, Cole is a good punter, and Carlson isn’t Sebastian Janikowski but he certainly gets the job done. So, Las Vegas is all set on the special team’s side of the ball.

Now, with the preseason in the books, it seems as though Las Vegas’ roster should be all set. Even with some new faces and a revamped offensive line, the Las Vegas offense still has the ability to be in the top ten of the league, and as was said, the special team’s group gets the job done.

What really will make or break this team isn’t the special teams or even the offense. No, the success of the Las Vegas Raiders relies on whether or not Bradley can create an efficient defense. At the bare minimum, it has to perform better than last year. If it doesn’t, then Las Vegas 2021 season may look a lot like 2019 and 2020.