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Raiders: Grades for the second wave of 2022 free agency

By Alexander Monfreda

LAS VEGAS, NV - APRIL 29: An Oakland Raiders flag is shown during the team's 2017 NFL Draft event at the Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign on April 29, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. National Football League owners voted in March to approve the team's application to relocate to Las Vegas. The Raiders are expected to begin play no later than 2020 in a planned 65,000-seat domed stadium to be built in Las Vegas at a cost of about USD 1.9 billion. (Photo by Sam Wasson/Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NV - APRIL 29: An Oakland Raiders flag is shown during the team's 2017 NFL Draft event at the Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign on April 29, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. National Football League owners voted in March to approve the team's application to relocate to Las Vegas. The Raiders are expected to begin play no later than 2020 in a planned 65,000-seat domed stadium to be built in Las Vegas at a cost of about USD 1.9 billion. (Photo by Sam Wasson/Getty Images) /
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INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – JANUARY 02: Jermaine Eluemunor #72 of the Las Vegas Raiders walks off the field after a win over the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium on January 02, 2022 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images)
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – JANUARY 02: Jermaine Eluemunor #72 of the Las Vegas Raiders walks off the field after a win over the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium on January 02, 2022 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images) /

Raiders: Grades for the second wave of 2022 free agency

Offensive Line

Jermain Eluemenor, OT

  • Grade: C+
  • Contract: 1y, $1.25M

The Raiders made two moves to address the 28th ranked offensive line from a season ago, and they were both re-signings. One of those two retained players is Jermaine Eluemunor.

Outside of Kolton Miller, the Raiders’ ’21 offensive line was nothing short of forgettable. Eluemunor was one of the better players, though. Derek Carr was sacked the fifth-most times in the league, with zero of Eluemunor’s 266 snaps falling on his shoulders, per PFF

Not only that, this is a player that offers great flexibility. He played guard last year, but he brings a ton of tackle experience as well. No one knows this better than Josh McDaniels, who coached him during the ’19 and ’20 seasons.

Eluemunor is cheap, versatile, and has familiarity with the new Raiders’ head coach. Given all of these factors, the grade has to be at least a C+, even if he could’ve played better last year. I would’ve even felt comfortable bumping this up higher if another move was made that gave him competition, outside of this next one

Brandon Parker, OT

  • Grade: D-
  • Contract: 1y, $3.5M

I have to be honest here; Out of all the moves the Raiders have made this off-season, this is the one that has me scratching my head.

Not including the left tackle position, the Raiders’ offensive line was disastrous last year. With 8 sacks given up and 9 penalties committed, Parker contributed his fair share to that disaster.

Being so adamant to bring Parker back is confusing in itself, but giving him this type of money indicates Las Vegas is pegging him as the early starter at right tackle for the 2022 season. If the sacks and penalties of last season, combined with the starter-like pay-day weren’t enough, Pro Football Focus gave him a career-high grade of 55.8, suggesting Parker has never played better than he did in 2021.

I could’ve given this an F, and maybe I should’ve. Parker did start to play better down the stretch, though, and that has to count for something.

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