The Raiders handed the Chiefs their final loss of the regular season. Easily. The Raiders defense completely owned the Chiefs offensive line, who gave up seven sacks on Cassel alone.
But enough of the Chiefs. What do the Raiders need to do for the next season?
Upgrade the O-Line
One thing is for sure, the Raiders need to beef up their offensive line. It doesn't really matter who we have as quarterback if the offensive line continues to bleed defenders. Some offseason pickups or draft picks could help us out here.
Stop the penalties
You can't expect to be a playoff caliber team if every other play is a false start. Again, this is an offensive line issue.
Quarterback
This needs to be addressed. It was a good move to pick up Campbell, or anybody for that matter, in the offseason. Gradkowski has the heart and the team behind him, but he gets hurt too often to be somebody for us to rely on.
Campbell isn't much better. A lot of people jumped on the "Campbell bandwagon" when he had a couple good games. And by "good games," I mean he didn't completely fail all over the place. That and Darren McFadden had some of his best games ever during those games. This is the same guy who got a passer rating of 10.7 against the 49ers. Even Jamarcus Russel never got a passer rating that low.
He holds the ball way too long. While the Raiders' offensive line is porous, he still should get the ball away faster. He seems scared in the pocket at times and gets rid of the ball to the nearest receiver. This has been his MO all season. Check down a...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Oakland Raiders
