The cupboard isn’t bare in Henderson, Nevada. Let’s get that out of the way. There’s quality talent at key positions and that’ll help make Dave Ziegler’s transition to full-fledged personnel man and general manager for the Las Vegas Raiders a smoother one.
“It’s not a rebuild, it’s not a reload. It’s taking it to the next level,” Raiders owner Mark Davis confidently said at Ziegler’s and new head coach Josh McDaniels’ introductory press conferences.
Not being devoid of talent is definitely a boon for Zielger as he refines and retools the Raiders roster. But just because the team boasts the likes of quarterback Derek Carr, wide reciever Hunter Renfrow, tight end Darren Waller, defensive end Maxx Crosby and a slew of younger players, doesn’t preclude Vegas from having a laundry list of needs.