There were several surprises to the Raiders 53-man roster when it was released just a few days ago. Fans were up in arms to see that the team would be carrying three quarterbacks, training camp standouts Keelan Doss and Anthony Rush (Rush later signed on with the practice squad) were waived, and the roster included only four linebackers.
Considering the Raiders play a 4-3 base defense, only carrying four linebackers seems risky. But the league is changing. As the rules have been modified it has favored the offense and the passing game.