6. Sign QB Marcus Mariota

The more I think about Mariota, the more ideal I see him for the Raiders. The name of the game here for Mariota is flexibility. He is coming off a down year, so he will be a cheaper option than some others like Tom Brady, Teddy Bridgewater, or Ryan Tannehill. Mariota allows the Raiders to do basically anything they want at the quarterback position.

They could trade Carr and let Mariota and a drafted quarterback battle for the job. Should Mariota win that job, he could mentor the young quarterback until he’s ready. They could keep Carr and have him battle it out for the starting job with Mariota. Should Carr win, Mariota would make for a great backup. I see no downside here.

7. Sign LB Nick Vigil

Vigil is young, is a solid coverage linebacker, and knows Paul Guenther’s system from their time together in Cincinnati. This is a no-brainer.

8. Sign RB Jordan Howard

What a 1-2 punch Josh Jacobs and Jordan Howard would be. The 6-0, 224-pounder averaged 4.4 yards per carry with six touchdowns last season coming off the bench.

9. Re-sign EDGE Dion Jordan

Signing Randy Quinn would be amazing, obviously. But it seems like a luxury signing at this point. Right now, they have their two second-year guys in Clelin Ferrell and Maxx Crosby with Arden Key behind them.

Jordan was signed midseason coming off suspension and seemed to show some promise late. Talent has not been his problem in his career, it’s been substance abuse. The Raiders gave Darren Waller a shot and it paid off big time. Jordan is certainly worth taking a chance on as well as it could be a big-time return on investment if it pans out.

10. Add interior pass rusher

I don’t have a name here. Chris Jones and Arik Armstead are both looking like they will be retained by their respective teams and they are the two obvious top interior pass-rushing free agents.

If the Raiders were able to either get Tyrone Crawford from the Cowboys in a trade or if they make him a cap casualty, that would be a great move. Otherwise, there are a few possibilities for interior defenders who figure to hit the market who would be upgrades.

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