Current ranking: 25
Previous ranking: 24
Analysis: "Geno Smith, Ashton Jeanty and others (perhaps rookie WR Dont'e Thornton) should make this a more threatening attack, and one that might be able to sustain and finish drives better. As for the defense, though, I'm hitting the brakes until I see what this unit is made of. Maxx Crosby is a beast, no doubt, but there are worrisome spots in multiple places on that side of the ball."
Current ranking: 28
Previous ranking: 28
Analysis: "Pete Carroll's first season will show an improved team, but they play in a brutal division. Improvement might not show the way the fans want."
Current ranking: 18
Previous ranking: 19
Analysis: "Tired of being the oldest guy on the team, Pete Carroll signed wide receiver Amari Cooper last week, bringing Cooper back to where he started his NFL career in 2015. (Our apologies to Cooper and Carroll, and, well, all of you, for that joke.) Still, the Raiders are thin at wide receiver, and Jakobi Meyers has requested a trade. Geno Smith might just have to be happy with Brock Bowers and Ashton Jeanty, and why wouldn't he be?"
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Current ranking: 27
Previous ranking: 26
Analysis: "Maybe first-round RB Ashton Jeanty justifies the hype. Maybe Tyree Wilson, their top pick in 2023, is finally ready to help DE Maxx Crosby. Maybe QB Geno Smith won't have to give way to recently obtained Kenny Pickett. Notice a theme of maybes?"
Current ranking: 24
Previous ranking: 26
Analysis: "Ashton Jeanty didn't get many preseason carries, but in those rushes he looked like he wants to run everyone over. The Raiders might want him to tone that down. The good news is Jeanty looked as explosive as advertised."
Current ranking: 22
Analysis: "With offensive coordinator Chip Kelly, quarterback Geno Smith, All-Pro tight end Brock Bowers and rookie running back Ashton Jeanty, they're capable of scoring in bunches. ... On the flip side, head coach Pete Carroll is relying heavily on inexperienced youth in the secondary. Eric Stokes is the lead cornerback, and the team doesn't have a clear-cut No. 2 on the opposite boundary."
Current ranking: 25
Analysis: "I feel good about Carroll and his entire staff and their capacity to maximize the talent they have, but I expect it to take time for the team to fully find its identity. Smith will have to play lights-out football to elevate the offense, and rookie running back Ashton Jeanty will have to be exactly as consistent as he was in college to keep the Raiders defense off the field as long as possible."
The Raiders hit the practice field to prepare for their Week 1 matchup against the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium.
Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Jeff Driskel (17) during practice at Intermountain Health Performance Center.
Las Vegas Raiders cornerback Kyu Blu Kelly (36) during practice at Intermountain Health Performance Center.
Las Vegas Raiders tight end Justin Shorter (88) during practice at Intermountain Health Performance Center.
Las Vegas Raiders punter AJ Cole (6) during practice at Intermountain Health Performance Center.
Las Vegas Raiders defensive coordinator Patrick Graham and linebacker Devin White (45) during practice at Intermountain Health Performance Center.
Las Vegas Raiders safety Terrell Edmunds (28) during practice at Intermountain Health Performance Center.
Las Vegas Raiders tight end Brock Bowers (89) during practice at Intermountain Health Performance Center.
Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Jeff Driskel (17) during practice at Intermountain Health Performance Center.
Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Cam Miller (5) during practice at Intermountain Health Performance Center.
Las Vegas Raiders guard Jordan Meredith (61) during practice at Intermountain Health Performance Center.
Las Vegas Raiders center Will Putnam (67) during practice at Intermountain Health Performance Center.
Las Vegas Raiders guard Caleb Rogers (76) and tackle Dalton Wagner (78) during practice at Intermountain Health Performance Center.
Las Vegas Raiders guard Caleb Rogers (76) during practice at Intermountain Health Performance Center.
Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Dont'e Thornton Jr. (10) during practice at Intermountain Health Performance Center.
Las Vegas Raiders running back Dylan Laube (23) during practice at Intermountain Health Performance Center.
Las Vegas Raiders offensive quality control coach Kyle Fuller during practice at Intermountain Health Performance Center.
Las Vegas Raiders senior offensive assistant Bob Bicknell during practice at Intermountain Health Performance Center.
A football on the field during practice at Intermountain Health Performance Center.
Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Malcolm Koonce (51) during practice at Intermountain Health Performance Center.
Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Tyree Wilson (9) during practice at Intermountain Health Performance Center.
Las Vegas Raiders tight end Ian Thomas (80) during practice at Intermountain Health Performance Center.
Las Vegas Raiders linebackers coach John Glenn and linebacker Elandon Roberts (52) during practice at Intermountain Health Performance Center.
Las Vegas Raiders defensive tackle Adam Butler (69) during practice at Intermountain Health Performance Center.
Las Vegas Raiders linebacker Brennan Jackson (54) during practice at Intermountain Health Performance Center.
Las Vegas Raiders cornerback Greedy Vance (41) during practice at Intermountain Health Performance Center.
Las Vegas Raiders safety Tristin McCollum (27) during practice at Intermountain Health Performance Center.
Las Vegas Raiders kicker Daniel Carlson (8) during practice at Intermountain Health Performance Center.
Las Vegas Raiders defensive tackle Thomas Booker IV (99) during practice at Intermountain Health Performance Center.
Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Maxx Crosby (98) and quarterback Geno Smith (7) during practice at Intermountain Health Performance Center.
Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Jeff Driskel (17) during practice at Intermountain Health Performance Center.
Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Jeff Driskel (17) during practice at Intermountain Health Performance Center.
Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Geno Smith (7) during practice at Intermountain Health Performance Center.
Las Vegas Raiders guard Atonio Mafi (56) and tackle DJ Glaze (71) during practice at Intermountain Health Performance Center.
Las Vegas Raiders offensive linemen Stone Forsythe (70) during practice at Intermountain Health Performance Center.
Las Vegas Raiders tackle Kolton Miller (74) and guard Caleb Rogers (76) during practice at Intermountain Health Performance Center.
Las Vegas Raiders offensive lineman Laki Tasi (79) and guard Atonio Mafi (56) during practice at Intermountain Health Performance Center.
Las Vegas Raiders tackle Dalton Wagner (78) and offensive linemen Stone Forsythe (70) during practice at Intermountain Health Performance Center.
Las Vegas Raiders defensive tackle JJ Pegues (92) during practice at Intermountain Health Performance Center.
Las Vegas Raiders defensive tackle Tonka Hemingway (97) during practice at Intermountain Health Performance Center.
Las Vegas Raiders linebacker Devin White (45) during practice at Intermountain Health Performance Center.
Las Vegas Raiders linebacker Devin White (45) during practice at Intermountain Health Performance Center.
Las Vegas Raiders defensive tackle Leki Fotu (95) during practice at Intermountain Health Performance Center.
Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Jahfari Harvey (91) during practice at Intermountain Health Performance Center.
Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Maxx Crosby (98) during practice at Intermountain Health Performance Center.
Las Vegas Raiders safety Tristin McCollum (27) during practice at Intermountain Health Performance Center.
Las Vegas Raiders safety Chris Smith II (29) during practice at Intermountain Health Performance Center.
Las Vegas Raiders safety Isaiah Pola-Mao (20) during practice at Intermountain Health Performance Center.
Las Vegas Raiders safety Terrell Edmunds (28) during practice at Intermountain Health Performance Center.
Las Vegas Raiders safety Jeremy Chinn (11) during practice at Intermountain Health Performance Center.
Las Vegas Raiders safety Jeremy Chinn (11) during practice at Intermountain Health Performance Center.
Las Vegas Raiders safety Tristin McCollum (27) during practice at Intermountain Health Performance Center.
Las Vegas Raiders tight end Carter Runyon (46) during practice at Intermountain Health Performance Center.
Las Vegas Raiders running back Chris Collier (35) during practice at Intermountain Health Performance Center.
Las Vegas Raiders running back Zamir White (3) during practice at Intermountain Health Performance Center.
Las Vegas Raiders running back Ashton Jeanty (2) and running backs coach Deland McCullough during practice at Intermountain Health Performance Center.
Las Vegas Raiders running back Dylan Laube (23) during practice at Intermountain Health Performance Center.
Las Vegas Raiders running back Ashton Jeanty (2) during practice at Intermountain Health Performance Center.
Las Vegas Raiders tight end Carter Runyon (46) during practice at Intermountain Health Performance Center.
Las Vegas Raiders running back Raheem Mostert (31) during practice at Intermountain Health Performance Center.
Las Vegas Raiders cornerback Kyu Blu Kelly (36) during practice at Intermountain Health Performance Center.
Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Tyree Wilson (9) during practice at Intermountain Health Performance Center.
Las Vegas Raiders punter AJ Cole (6) during practice at Intermountain Health Performance Center.
Las Vegas Raiders kicker Daniel Carlson (8) during practice at Intermountain Health Performance Center.
Las Vegas Raiders quarterbacks coach Greg Olson during practice at Intermountain Health Performance Center.
Las Vegas Raiders assistant offensive line coach Andy Dickerson during practice at Intermountain Health Performance Center.
Las Vegas Raiders run game coordinator/defensive line coach Rob Leonard and defensive end Maxx Crosby (98) during practice at Intermountain Health Performance Center.
Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Maxx Crosby (98) during practice at Intermountain Health Performance Center.
Las Vegas Raiders running back Ashton Jeanty (2) during practice at Intermountain Health Performance Center.
Las Vegas Raiders tight end Ian Thomas (80) during practice at Intermountain Health Performance Center.
Las Vegas Raiders safety Isaiah Pola-Mao (20) during practice at Intermountain Health Performance Center.
Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Cam Miller (5) during practice at Intermountain Health Performance Center.
Las Vegas Raiders linebacker Devin White (45) during practice at Intermountain Health Performance Center.
Las Vegas Raiders defensive coordinator Patrick Graham and linebacker Germaine Pratt (57) during practice at Intermountain Health Performance Center.
Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Shedrick Jackson (4) and safety Tristin McCollum (27) during practice at Intermountain Health Performance Center.
Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Shedrick Jackson (4) in a huddle during practice at Intermountain Health Performance Center.
