The Las Vegas Raiders have completely turned around the direction of the franchise in just one offseason. Six months ago, Raider Nation was still reeling from the most disappointing season in recent memory, but owner Mark Davis and his hiring committee had just settled on a new head coach.
That person was Pete Carroll, who has already made a dramatic impact in Las Vegas. Not only did he have a hand in the acquisition of Geno Smith, a massive improvement at quarterback, but he built out an incredible coaching staff and left his fingerprints all over a universally respected draft class.