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Raiders: Players who must improve to stick around in Las Vegas

By Alexander Monfreda

EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY - NOVEMBER 07: Derek Carr #4 of the Las Vegas Raiders talks to his team in the huddle during the fourth quarter in the game against the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium on November 07, 2021 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images)
EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY - NOVEMBER 07: Derek Carr #4 of the Las Vegas Raiders talks to his team in the huddle during the fourth quarter in the game against the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium on November 07, 2021 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images) /
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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – JANUARY 09: Las Vegas Raiders fans Marilyn Acasio (center L) and her husband Mark “Gorilla Rilla” Acasio of California hold up a banner with the word “playoffs” after the Raiders’ 35-32 overtime win over the Los Angeles Chargers at Allegiant Stadium on January 9, 2022, in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – JANUARY 09: Las Vegas Raiders fans Marilyn Acasio (center L) and her husband Mark “Gorilla Rilla” Acasio of California hold up a banner with the word “playoffs” after the Raiders’ 35-32 overtime win over the Los Angeles Chargers at Allegiant Stadium on January 9, 2022, in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) /

If the Las Vegas Raiders want to build on their second playoff berth in 19 years, some players need to show improvement.

The Las Vegas Raiders hope to pick things up right where they left off after an impressive 2021 campaign. Finishing with their heads in the clouds, things certainly weren’t as smooth as their 10-7 record might suggest.

A midseason head coach swap was only the beginning of this roller coaster year. Pair that with an incident involving a certain wide receiver and sprinkle the Damon Arnette situation on top, and voilà, you have the 2021 Las Vegas Raiders season.

Amidst all that, the Silver and Black were still able to do some incredible things. Being 6-7 after week 14, they banded together and won their last 4 games, propelling them to the postseason. They even took an NFL record with them on the way there; Most ‘last second’ wins in a season by a team in NFL history, with five of their six total coming off the leg of Daniel Carlson.

Now, with a mind clear from the various midseason distractions, quarterback Derek Carr explains he feels that he can’t ‘not be in’ the playoffs after he tasted the postseason first hand. If he wants to make that a reality, here are some Raiders that need to show some improvement.

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