The Las Vegas Raiders made a bold gamble this offseason when they let both of their starting linebackers from the last two seasons walk in free agency without a contract. Robert Spillane is now a New England Patriot, and Divine Deablo is now an Atlanta Falcon.
New general manager John Spytek replaced these players with free agents Elandon Roberts and Devin White, and later, Jaylon Smith. However, the late signings of linebackers Germaine Pratt and Jamal Adams have taken some of the shine off the team's earlier additions.
Many in Raider Nation are prepared to see a starting tandem of Roberts and Pratt, with young players like Tommy Eichenberg and Amari Gainer mixing in.