The Las Vegas Raiders have learned a lot about themselves during the first two preseason games. OTAs, minicamp and training camp are all great, but nothing truly matters until the pads come on and the lights get bright.
Preseason football is a far cry from a regular season NFL game, but these contests are still a great way for positional battles to sort themselves out and for coaches to get a better indication of how all their new pieces fit together.
Pete Carroll has played the team's stars sparingly, but several starters and key players have gotten significant run during the first two contests.