Fourth-year cornerback Nate Hobbs is a key ingredient to a Raiders defense that could rank among the NFL’s best this season.
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This week’s questions from Raiders fans include the state of the quarterback competition and how long it will take the offense to master the new scheme.
Raiders coach Antonio Pierce said his players could decompress after the team’s mandatory minicamp this week, but he doesn’t want them to stop working.
The Raiders’ defense was one of the NFL’s best down the stretch last season. They could be even better this year.
Oakland represents almost a $1 million liability at the Westgate sportsbook, which also stands to lose six figures if Raiders quarterback Derek Carr wins the NFL MVP.
The Oakland Raiders are 40-1 long shots to win Super Bowl LIV and 16-1 to win the AFC West, and quarterback Derek Carr is a 25-1 shot to win the NFL MVP award.
The Oakland Raiders are 5-1 underdogs at the Westgate sportsbook to make the NFL playoffs this season and minus 700 favorites to miss the postseason.
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