There have been better days for the Las Vegas Raiders, whether that was in Sin City, Oakland or Los Angeles. On Sunday in Week 11, Antonio Pierce’s club dropped its sixth straight game to move to a dismal 2-8 on the season. The future of the first-year (not including the interim) head coach is in doubt. But it’s also a Raiders roster that’s going to look completely different when the 2025 season starts.
Obviously, priority one should be getting a quarterback. Whether that’s a dice-roll with a veteran like Sam Darnold or being aggressive in the 2025 NFL Draft to pursue a Shedeur Sanders, Cam Ward or Jalen Milroe, it’s the most glaring need for the Raiders by a wide margin.
Beyond that, though, this roster could largely be viewed as a blank slate in Las Vegas. Even better for the Raiders, they are projected to have the third-most effective cap space in the NFL next season at $91,215,792. They can spend to fill holes and afford to bring players back if they want to…