Sometimes change is a good thing. Sometimes you root for it to happen, other times you begrudgingly accept it as inevitable. The Raiders went 4-12 last season. In such a time, what you should hope for is upgrades and a lot of them. This season, you just might get them.
There have already been several 2018 starters sent packing. Starting tight end Jared Cook and safeties Reggie Nelson and Marcus Gilchrist were all allowed to leave in free agency. Starting left guard Kelechi Osemele was traded. Though punters are not considered “starters”, Johnny Townsend was let go after being thoroughly outplayed by undrafted rookie AJ Cole.