The Oakland Raiders have made quite a few moves this offseason in terms of coaching staff, making Tom Cable the guy as Head Coach after assembling a team of assistants that both the coach and the owner is satisfied with.  The big questions are going to come in terms of the on the field product, namely at a few major question mark positions and units.

Firstly, I have to ask about the outstanding free agents that were Raiders last year.  The biggest names: Nnamdi Asomugha and Shane Lechler.  No doubt about it, the most important yards in football are the C.O.P yards that come after a punt.  With a good net yard average, a punter can be the best weapon a defense has (though technically, operating on the offensive end).  I said all of that to say this: we need to be concerned about signing him, even if it's the franchise tag with the promise of a long term contract to come.  Continue our special teams tradition.  Keep that position constant.

That isn't to say that we don't sign Nnamdi.  In fact, if we don't, we'll have made the worst mistake since...well...ever.  I really am strongly against missing out on him, simply because without hyperbole, he is the best corner in the league.  With the recent signing of Chris Johnson, the Raiders have a chance to solidify a strength.  That would allow us to not have to focus on corners in the draft.

Considering our weaknesses, the needs of the Oakland Raiders stand as follows (my opinion, obviously): first and foremost, Offensive Line, namely the tackles.  While Mario Henderson did play well with his time, the best case scenario for him is that he starts at Left Tackle and protects Jamarcus' blind side adequately.  That does leave our right tackle position somewhat up in the air, considering how many penalties our tackles amassed last year...I'm not enthusiastic about leaving the tackle prospects as they stand.

Secondly, we need a force at linebacker in the middle.  I know that people are going to be upset with that statement, considering Morrison is a good player, but I think with a beast in the Middle, that could push him to the outside, giving us a really really good core of our defense.  I'm thinking about Maluaga from USC in here, but that's if he drops or we don't package Routt for another first rounder or early second (pipe dream alert).

Thirdly, and this is a major weakness last year, and most certainly needs to be addressed either through free agency or the draft: Wide Reciever.  Our young guys are good, and I'd like to see at least Drew Carter and Ashley Lelie return, but if we have an opportunity, I'd like to take a run at Houshmanzadeh from Cincy, but failing that, draft either Michael Crabtree or Jeremy Maclin.

With any luck, this offseason will be a time to shore up some serious weaknesses and build on our strengths.  But for the comments, where do you think our greatest strengths are?  Our biggest weakness?  Places where a little improvement will make a huge difference?  Let it out here.