Las Vegas Raiders still have plenty of areas to address – Just Blog Baby

The Las Vegas Raiders have made some great moves in free agency, but there are still major areas to address on both sides of the ball.

In terms of addressing some areas of need, the Las Vegas Raiders have done a nice job revamping the roster during the first wave of free agency. They have added an elite edge rusher in Yannick Ngakoue, and have brought in a few defensive tackles to bolster a position group that was a major issue last season.

Also, the Raiders have added a solid backup to Josh Jacobs in the run game, though it came at an expensive price, and they brought back some home-grown talent in Johnathan Hankins, Nicholas Morrow, and Denzelle Good to name a few. Overall, it has been a pretty solid first wave, though there is still a ton of work to be done.

While there have been good players brought in at numerous positions, the Raiders need to continue to work on filling some of the bigger voids on this roster. We still do not know who is going to play right tackle next season, the safety spot is a gaping hole, and cornerback continues to be an issue.

Luckily, there is a lot of talent left on the board entering the weekend, and the Raiders have been pretty cap-savvy so far. Also, the Silver and Black now hold a few earlier draft picks, picking up a third and a fifth in trades of Rodney Hudson and Gabe Jackson.

Las Vegas is still carving out this roster, but since the shock of the Hudson reported release which turned to trade, the team has mellowed the worries of the fan base. With a good next couple of days, this is a roster that could actually be more talented heading into the 2021 NFL Draft than they were when legal tampering started.

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Las Vegas Raiders still have plenty of areas to address - Just Blog Baby