This offseason, the Raiders can be more strategic about how they approach filling their needs. Last season, they had needs at so many positions, it was just about filling as many as they could in free agency and the draft and hoping for the best at the other spots.

With some $60 million in cap money and four picks in the top three rounds, there is ammo to work with. With that, we look at the top five needs for the Raiders this offseason.

1. Wide receiver

They thought they had this position fixed last offseason when they traded for Antonio Brown, signed Tyrell Williams, JJ Nelson, and Ryan Grant, and drafted Hunter Renfrow in the fifth round. What they had by the end of the season was a gimpy Williams and Renfrow as easily the team’s top target among the wide receiving corps.

Even after midseason trades to acquire Trevor Davis and Zay Jones, they were still in deep trouble at the position as both players proved why their former team was so open to parting with them. And for the third season in a row, a tight end led the team in receiving. This position needs a big splash and a lot of depth as well. An influx of talent is an absolute must.

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