As the offseason wore on, the best configuration for the Las Vegas Raiders' starting offensive line seemed obvious. Then, as training camp started, things were turned on their proverbial head. Assumed starting center Jackson Powers-Johnson was shockingly playing with the second team.
In his stead, guard Jordan Meredith was seeing the first-team snaps at center. As camp progressed, projected starting right guard Alex Cappa missed time due to injury, so Powers-Johnson shifted over to right guard with the starters while Meredith remained at center.
A few days after the preseason opener, head coach Pete Carroll fueled concern when he said that the team may take the first few weeks of the regular season to settle on a group.