The Las Vegas Raiders have the second most cap space behind the Tennessee Titans heading into free agency, per Over the Cap. As a result, the Silver and Black could plug a few weaknesses by going this route.
One issue with the Raiders’ defense is the lack of a running mate for Maxx Crosby to make the opposing QB uncomfortable. In free agency, there’s a name that could solve that issue if Las Vegas decide to spend the money to lure Cincinnati Bengals‘ Trey Hendrickson.
However, former Raiders offensive lineman Lincoln Kennedy believes that the team has several other weaknesses on their roster that need addressing before considering an edge rusher.
“As much as I like Hendrickson as a player, I don’t think the Raiders need to go there,” Kennedy said on the Jan. 26 edition of the “Raiders Squad Show.” “They’ve got other things that they need to address with the money… I think they need help at linebacker. I understand what they’re trying to do with this defense.
“Of course, you want to give a Robin to your Batman with Maxx Crosby. But right now, there are so many things that are glaring to me that you cannot ignore, most definitely the offensive line, possibly the wide receiver in the secondary and stuff like that, that I would go to before I go to defensive line.”
Latest Update on Raiders Head Coach Search
Before the Raiders can think about free agency, they have to get their head coach. NFL insider Adam Schefter shared the latest on this front, with the Buffalo Bills serving as a competitor for the same targets.
“I think the candidates on the Raiders and the Bills radar are pretty similar,“ Schefter said during a Jan. 26 appearance on “The Pat McAfee Show.” “We have essentially the Bills feel like they’re going to go offense.
“It feels like Davis Webb, Brian Daboll, Joe Brady, [and] Grant Udinski. That’s what it feels like to me in Buffalo right now. The Raiders, it looks like it could be Davis Webb, Joe Brady is there today, Brian Daboll, the same names in both places.
“Now, I would think that obviously, Josh Allen is going to be more of a drawing card than the Raiders’ situation. But if you love Fernando Mendoza, then go take the Raiders’ job and spend the next decade with him. That’s certainly viable.”
Raiders to Meet With Davis Webb
Moreover, Schefter followed up that information, noting that Webb completed his interview with the Bills and was going to interview with the Raiders next.
“Bills now have completed their interview with Broncos passing game coordinator and QB coach Davis Webb; he now will interview for the Raiders head coaching job next, “ Schefter wrote on Jan. 26 on X.
Following a meeting with the Bills, Webb will be a busy man on Jan. 26, as Schefter also reported that he will meet with the Raiders on the same day he conducted his interview with Buffalo.
“After spending Monday morning interviewing for the Bills head coaching job, Broncos passing game coordinator Davis Webb is meeting tonight in Las Vegas with the Raiders about their head coaching job,“ Schefter wrote on X on Jan. 26.
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