Bargain Signings Could Pay off for the Raiders

April 9, 2013   ·   Christopher Hansen   ·   Jump to comments

The Oakland Raiders have a lot of needs and there’s no sense sugarcoating it. A lack of top talent has led many to refer to Oakland’s roster as the worst in football. Although the Raiders are at least a couple years away from being contenders, it’s too early to judge the 2013 roster. After all, you wouldn’t judge a house under construction that doesn’t have running water, electricity or a roof.
Essential pieces of the puzzle are missing in Oakland and the Raiders haven’t had the draft picks or the salary cap space to get them. The Raiders signing of players like Mike Jenkins (team announced) and Andre Carter (confirmed by Ian Rapoport of NFL.com) are just examples of the Raiders buying lumber.
It’s not the most important or the most expensive, but even the finest materials are still just covering a bunch of unsexy two-by-fours. Framing is one of the least expensive and most essential parts of building a house. Everything fits around t...

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