The Las Vegas Raiders made an abundance of changes this offseason thanks to the influence of new head coach Pete Carroll and general manager John Spytek. The two made several key upgrades, but they also made a handful of decisions that puzzled the fan base.
Perhaps the most unexpected choice was pulling 2024 All-Rookie offensive lineman Jackson Powers-Johnson from the starting center spot. Instead, he'll start at right guard after a preseason positional battle, and Jordan Meredith will get the nod at center.
This is a bizarre ruling because Powers-Johnson was the nation's best center as a senior in college at Oregon in 2023, and Meredith was among the highest-rated guards in the NFL last year.