After missing the playoffs last season in the first year with head coach Josh McDaniels, the Las Vegas Raiders made significant changes to the roster early in the NFL offseason. While the organization is confident the changes will deliver great results, the sentiment isn’t shared around the league.

Las Vegas swapped out several players on both sides of the ball this spring. Jimmy Garoppolo was brought in to replace Derek Carr, wide receiver Jakobi Meyers was signed to fill the void created by the Darren Waller trade and McDaniels brought in many other familiar faces.

Led by McDaniels and general manager Dave Ziegler, hired together in 2023, the top Raiders’ decision-makers added players who could help implement the ‘Patriot Way’ in Las Vegas. McDaniels also hired Danny Amendola as a coaching assistant, joining a staff made up of a lot of former New England Patriots staffers.