22. Las Vegas Raiders
Current cap space: $54,918,096
Primary free agents: S Karl Joseph, OG Richie Incognito, EDGE Benson Mayowa
The Raiders have a new home in Las Vegas, but does that lead to new hope for a team that is 11-21 in Jon Gruden’s two years back with the franchise? Quarterback Derek Carr finished the 2019 season with career bests in completion percentage (70.4%), passing yards (4,054), yards per attempt (7.9) and passer rating (100.8). Carr also finished sixth in Football Outsiders’ cumulative opponent-adjusted efficiency metrics for quarterbacks last season. But there doesn’t seem to be a sure-thing status regarding Gruden’s feelings about Carr, and that’s not the only issue here.
The Raiders’ secondary combined for 18 touchdowns allowed, but just six interceptions in 2019. The Raiders finished 24th in the league in both points scored and points allowed, and although Gruden and general manager Mike Mayock came through with an absolutely fantastic rookie class in 2019, there’s still work to be done. Committing to a quarterback would help.