Las Vegas Raiders pre-training camp 53-man roster prediction
Las Vegas Raiders roster prediction: Specialists
Dan Carlson, Trent Sieg, AJ Cole
There will be zero shifting within this small but critical unit. Dan “Legatron” Carlson bailed the Raiders out of several critical losses last season with his foot and finished 1st out of all the place kickers in the league scoring 150 points.
Carlson wasn’t the only specialist to land in the #1 spot in the rankings but punter AJ Cole finished first in average yards per punt with 50, which is tremendous.
The two kickers have an excellent bond with long snapper Trent Sieg and the trio will continue to dominate the specialist rankings in 2022. Besides the fullback position, this is the only position group that will have zero position battles during training camp this season.
Final roster prediction and thoughts
The 2022 training camp for the Raiders will be a stressful one for several position groups; specifically the offensive line and the secondary.
These are the two biggest weaknesses within the 2022 Las Vegas Raiders squad and both are critical to success in a talent-filled division.
Coach Josh McDaniels and general manager Dave Ziegler will have their hands full making these critical decisions.
The process could be especially difficult considering almost half of the offseason additions came from their former home with the New England Patriots.
After reading all of the above breakdowns here is the final roster prediction for the 2022 Las Vegas Raiders.
Quarterback: Derek Carr, Nick Mullens, Jarrett Stidham
Wide Receivers: Davante Adams, Hunter Renfrow, Demarcus Robinson, Mack Hollins, Keelan Cole
Running Backs: Josh Jacobs, Kenyan Drake, Brandon Bolden, Zamir White, Brittain Brown
Tight Ends: Darren Waller, Foster Moreau, Jacob Hollister
Fullback: Jakob Johnson
Offensive Line: Kolton Miller, Andre James, Jermaine Eluemunor, Denzelle Good, Dylan Parham, Alex Leatherwood, Thayer Munford, John Simpson
Defensive Line (DT/OLB/DE/NT): Maxx Crosby, Chandler Jones, Clelin Ferrell, Jonhathan Hankins, Vernon Butler, Bilal Nichols, Matthew Butler, Neil Farrell, Malcolm Koonce, Kyler Fackrell
Linebackers: Denzel Perryman, Jayon Brown, Divine Deablo, Kenny Young, Micah Kiser
Defensive Backs: Johnathon Abram, Trevon Moehrig, Tyree Gillespie, Duron Harmon, (Cornerbacks) Anthony Averett, Trayvon Mullen, Rock Ya-Sin, Nate Hobbs, Darius Phillips, Chris Jones
Specialists (PK, P, LS): Dan Carlson, Trent Sieg, AJ Cole