The Raiders are "dark" until they begin reporting to Napa for training camp on July 28. And under the new regime of general manager Reggie McKenzie and head coach Dennis Allen, the Raiders have gone through a voluntary veterans minicamp, a draft, a rookie minicamp, three weeks of voluntary OTAs and a three-day mandatory minicamp, which drew 100 percent attendance from the 89 players on the roster.
RAIDERS NOTES: Offseason programs wrapped, team eyes Napa
So with the dust beginning to settle, and with the full knowledge that so many things will change between now and Oakland's season-opening primetime opener against San Diego, here's an updated look at who should start for the Raiders on Sept. 10OFFENSE
QB -- Carson Palmer (excited to show skills in new-look offense)RELATED: Raiders' Allen pleased with Palmer's progress
RB -- Darren McFadden (looking forward to taking one -- ONE! -- snap with Palmer)
FB -- Marcel Reece (will cause defensive coordinators sleepless nights with pass-catching skills)
WR -- Darrius Heyward-Bey (looking more and more like a legit No. 1 wideout)
WR -- Denarius Moore (tweaked minicamp hamstring should be a thing of the past come Napa, right?)
Slot -- Jacoby Ford (is it an X, Y, Z thing, or should he worry UDFA Rod Streater received more reps?)
TE -- Brandon Myers (Palmer said it appears Myers is the man at TE, so, he's got that going for him)
LT -- Jared Veldheer (quietly prepping for a Pro Bowl-caliber yearagain)
LG -- Cooper Carlisle (rookie Tony Bergstrom will give him all he's got, making Carlisle that much better)
C -- Stefen Wisniewski (Alex Parsons has filled in admirably for Li'l Wiz and his surgically-repaired shoulder)
RG -- Mike Brisiel (as solid as they come in the nuances of the zone-blocking scheme)
RT -- Khalif Barnes (steadily holding off the challenge of Joe Barksdale, who is also getting reps at LT)DEFENSE
DE -- Lamaar Houston (clock is ticking as he enters tell-tale third season)
DT -- Tommy Kelly (best quote on team looking for bigger, better things to talk about)
DT -- Richard Seymour (noticeably thinned down, perhaps to see time at DE in a 3-4?)
DE -- Matt Shaughnessy (the best run-stopping DE in the NFL, so says Seymour)
WLB -- Aaron Curry (shadowed all minicamp by rookie Miles Burris. Hmmm.)
MLB -- Rolando McClain (has the lightbulb finally gone on above his head?)RELATED: McKenzie gives McClain a clean slate
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SLB --Philip Wheeler (undersized at SAM, but makes up for it with football smarts)
CB -- Shawntae Spencer (vet showed quickness and awareness in minicamp)
CB -- Ronald Bartell (big corner whose physicality is a must with today's big receivers)
FS -- Michael Huff (said he's looking forward to playing in a "real defense" this season)
SS -- Tyvon Branch (prerogative now is locking the franchise-tagged SS into a long-term deal)