This past offseason was a bit different for the Las Vegas Raiders under the guidance of general manager John Spytek. Outside of the move for Geno Smith, the team barely spent any money acquiring free agents, opting mainly to build through the draft and extend players in-house.
They did make a move to sign veteran guard Alex Cappa, however, who spent years alongside Spytek and minority owner Tom Brady with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Most figured that he would be a depth piece, but his two-year, $11 million deal made fans second-guess that notion.
Cappa spent the entire preseason complicating things for Las Vegas' offensive line, as he was placed in a competition with Jackson Powers-Johnson, who was clearly the superior player with more long-term upside.