Several players will be crucial to Las Vegas' success this year, but one stands out from the pack.
The Las Vegas Raiders were overdue for a major culture change, and when it came down to it, there was not a better choice to lead that change than head coach Pete Carroll. He brings energy players can't help but mirror, while setting the kind of overall standard his predecessors could not set.
Las Vegas' roster could not be overturned completely in one offseason, but the first major move of the Carroll era was the trade for quarterback Geno Smith.