The Oakland Raiders may be a playoff team now but they are far from being considered on the same level as somebody like New England in the AFC.
Their work in the draft must continue to bear fruit before this organization can truly regain the glory of its past. A huge step they must take is building up a defense that played second fiddle last year to a dynamic offense. This requires immediate and early investments from the draft. Every position group has a big need on the board. It’s just a matter of figuring out where to attack first. Here is a viable scenario that could play in their favor.