2. Gruden and Carr will be in sync

Arguably the toughest aspect of adjusting to a new coaching staff is not only adapting to a new offensive system, including cadence, terminology and theory, but also adjusting to the style of leadership the new coach brings. In Carr’s case, he spent much of last season fighting off perception Gruden wasn’t a fan. If the 2019 draft told us anything, it told us that Gruden does — in fact — have faith in his QB.

“We did our job,” Gruden said after the draft. “Our job is to evaluate the players that are available in the draft, and we flew to Dallas and worked out (Kyler) Murray, and we flew to Columbus and worked out (Dwayne) Haskins. You have to do your research on every player, certainly at that position…We like our quarterback, we’ve been perfectly clear with everybody that’s asked us.”

The Raiders didn’t draft a quarterback. Not even in the later rounds when teams generally take flyers on potential backups.

Gruden is happy with his signal caller and his moves indicate Carr has evolved into the new system well enough to instill confidence from his skipper. Add Brown and first round draft pick Josh Jacobs (RB/Alabama) into the mix and you get quite the offense. With rookies like LSU tight end Foster Moreau and Clemson wide receiver Hunter Renfrow, the offense looks to make some noticeable jumps in youth and athleticism.