The Las Vegas Raiders have been undervalued all offseason, but one list has given a group of players the respect it deserves.
The quarterback room of Aidan O'Connell and Gardner Minshew was named the weakest in the league. Running back Zamir White was rated last on a list ranking all of the starting runnings backs in the NFL. Linebacker Robert Spillane was left off a list of the Top 32 linebackers in the league, despite being analytically better than over half the list.
A new list from Sam Monson of Pro Football Focus credits the Raiders with having one of the best defensive lines in the league. The Silver and Black is the ninth-best in the league for the unit, behind the first-place New York Jets and the top-heavy San Fransisco 49ers, followed by Philadelphia, Detroit, Cleveland, Dallas, Indianapolis, and Pittsburgh.
The Raiders have the potential to be one of the best pass rushes in the NFL in 2024. Fellow AFC West rivals were far behind on Monson's list -- Kansas City was ranked No. 14, bolstered by the existence of Chris Jones, the Los Angeles Chargers were No. 22, held together by aging veterans Joey Bosa and Khalil Mack, and the Denver Broncos, once known for a vaunted defensive front, were 31st.
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