Las Vegas Raiders head coach Pete Carroll has preached the importance of competition ever since his arrival. The team also endured so much roster turnover this offseason, thanks to him and John Spytek, that training camp and the preseason were going to be pivotal battlegrounds.
The Raiders entered their slate of three preseason games with plenty to learn about themselves, as well as several positional competitions to settle. While not every question got a firm answer, Las Vegas is in a far better state than they were a few weeks ago.
Although a handful of players really boosted their stock this preseason and made cases for starting positions, key roles and roster spots, Jamal Adams was clearly the Raiders' biggest winner after putting together three strong performances.