Five young Raiders to hold out hope for

Maurice Hurst has been a rare bright spot for the Raiders this season. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)Raiders fans have probably accepted the harsh reality that the 2018 season was effectively over less than halfway through, that they might as well look to 2019.

Jon Gruden made it clear he’s about the future more than the present, maybe even as early as early September when he traded Khalil Mack, so why shouldn’t you be about the future, too?

For any fans wanting the slightest of reasons to hold out hope amid a calamitous year, let’s have a look at five young players who will more likely than not be with the team next season that are worthy of your future fandom.

Note: The only…