2. Linebacker

I was tempted to make this position two needs because they need an inside and an outside linebacker. Hell, a complete overhaul of the linebacking corps could be in order. When they added Will Compton late in the season, he instantly became their best linebacker on the field and it wasn’t even close.

Suddenly they had a player who could make the right reads, shed blocks and who took good angles to the ball. What a concept. Players who can do that aren’t a dime a dozen, but they aren’t so scarce the Raiders can’t find a couple. We’ve been saying it every offseason, but it’s time for the Raiders to make this position a priority.

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