The Oakland Raiders have surprised many this season en route to a 4-4 record at the midway point of the season. And while they may still be a ways away from being legitimate contenders, the improvement shown this season is certainly promising.
At the end of the day, this wasn’t a roster constructed for success in 2019. Sure, improvement was expected after last season’s 4-12 disaster. But few expect the Raiders to make a deep playoff run this year.
That is if they even make the postseason at all.
But that’s quite alright. The Raiders have managed to do something even more important this season and it all revolves around their 2019 rookie class.