Koonce had a solid showing as a pass-rusher too, but my gut says they’ll look to trade him by the end of camp. Rochell looked pretty good against the 49ers with a sack, a couple of pressures and a 77.7 PFF run defense grade. There’s only one spot available here and I could even see the Raiders just rolling with four edges on the active roster and stashing one more on the practice squad. On the way out: Adam Plant, David Agoha and George Tarlas Jordan Willis Photo by Ian Maule/Getty Images On the bubble: Malcolm Koonce and Isaac Rochell Safe: Maxx Crosby, Chandler Jones, Jordan Willis and Tyree Wilson The latter also took some snaps at guard and that versatility could give him a leg up over Grasu, who only played center. Personally, I thought Grasu played worse than his 83.7 PFF grade would indicate, but regardless, Meredith outperformed him with an 86.1 mark. On the bubble: Hronis Grasu and Jordan Meredith It’s worth noting that Curtis ( seven snaps) and Gurman (five snaps) barely saw the field. But the entire unit played pretty well so he’ll have to replicate that effort to stay above water. Muti filled in when Parham went down last weekend and was very impressive with an elite 94.0 PFF grade that led the team’s offensive linemen. On the bubble: Netane Muti and McClendon Curtis Safe: Dylan Parham, Alex Bars and Greg Van Roten Wagner played well last Sunday and I’d expect him to at least be on the practice squad, assuming no other team picks him up if he’s cut. Eluemunor and Munford are still very much competing with each other for a starting spot, but I’d expect both to make the team. Parker’s injury takes some of the drama out of the battle at offensive tackle as now the biggest question is if the Raiders are going to keep four or five players at the position. Safe: Kolton Miller, Jermaine Eluemunor, Justin Herron and Thayer Munford However, Las Vegas could use a blocking tight end so that might be more important than any statistics. Also, Fotheringham had a heck of a performance versus San Francisco with five catches on five targets for 71 yards, which might give him a leg up on the competition. On the way out: None Cole Fotheringham Photo by Ian Maule/Getty ImagesĪccording to The Athletic’s Tashan Reed, Horsted missed practice on Friday and didn’t play in the game on Sunday which keeps him on the bubble. On the bubble: Jesper Horsted, Cole Fotheringham, Jacob Hollister and John Samuel Shenker They only kept five wideouts last year, so this position group might be set unless the coaching staff changes it up from last year and go with more receivers than running backs. That tells me the latter is on the bubble and I’d be shocked if the Raiders cut Tucker after taking him in the third round. Something that stood out to me on Sunday was that Carter wasn’t dressed on the sideline, like most other guys who are ‘safe’, while Dorsett got quite a bit of playing time in the game. On the way out: Isaiah Zuber, Chris Lacy and DJ Turner (IR) On the bubble: Phillip Dorsett, Keelan Cole Jr., Cam Sims and Kristian Wilkerson Safe: Davante Adams, Jakobi Meyers, Hunter Renfrow, DeAndre Carter and Tre Tucker Brown would be the favorite, in my opinion, but he missed practice and the game last week, so he needs to get back on the field to win the job. The Raiders kept six backs on the roster last year so, assuming my read on who’s ‘safe’ is correct, that leaves four guys to compete for one spot. It seems like he will be there for Week 1, but his absence muddies the waters when it comes to projecting which running backs will make the team. The big clog here is when or if Jacobs is going to show up. On the bubble: Damien Williams, Brittain Brown, Sincere McCormick and Darwin Thompson Safe: Josh Jacobs, Zamir White, Ameer Abdullah, Brandon Bolden and Jakob Johnson The best-case scenario for him is to use these next two weeks as an audition to get picked up by another team. As for Garbers, he might land on the practice squad, but there isn’t room for him on the 53-man. O’Connell looked sharp against the 49ers and maybe he pushes Hoyer for the backup spot, but I’d be pretty surprised if Hoyer isn’t on the Week 1 roster. I wouldn’t expect any drama here over the next couple of weeks. Safe: Jimmy Garoppolo, Brian Hoyer and Aidan O’Connell Below is a breakdown of who is safe, on the bubble and likely on their way out for each position group. Now that the Las Vegas Raiders have a preseason game under their belt, let’s take a look at an updated 53-man roster projection with the information we gained over the weekend.
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