The Las Vegas Raiders' improvements have been talked about at length this offseason. Pete Carroll and John Spytek are here to change the culture, Geno Smith and Ashton Jeanty are dramatic upgrades, and a promising rookie class has Raider Nation buzzing about the future.
This team still has shortcomings, however, which have not exactly been glossed over either. The wide receiver room needs someone to step up next to Jakobi Meyers, and the secondary has major holes it needs to patch up before the season, especially at cornerback.
As always, the national media is quick to tear the Raiders apart and doubt them before they even get a chance to step on the field.