Much of the Raider Nation is currently arguing over what area should take priority for the Raiders this offseason. They do have a lot of needs, so there is much to debate. The good news is it may not matter what they prioritize because they are set to have a lot to work with in order to stock the team with talent.
Pro Football Focus set about compiling what each NFL team has to work with this offseason. To do that they combined cap space available, draft selections, and prorated money.
The Raiders came in fourth in the league in that regard.
With the regular season over a majority of NFL teams will now turn to the offseason to find players to improve their roster. I wrote about which teams have the most overall offseason resources using cap space, draft capital, and prorateable money
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The Raiders currently have over $34 million in cap space. That number will almost double when they trade or cut Derek Carr. He will add nearly $30 million to their available cap. That would put them in the top three in cap space in the league behind only the Bears and Falcons.
In addition, the Raiders currently have 11 draft picks. And if they are able to trade Carr, that number could go up. Currently they have picks in each round with three picks in round five and two picks in rounds six and seven.
So, it’s not hard to see why the Raiders have among the most resources in the league this offseason. And depending on what they are able to get for Carr, they could jump up this list in short order.
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