Oakland Raiders: 10 Things That Will Make the Raiders an Elite Team Again

Early in this offseason, Al Davis has already made a lot of changes to the Oakland Raiders' coaching staff in an attempt to find the combination that will bring the Raiders back to the top of the NFL heap.

The resigning of Richard Seymour to a multi-year deal, bringing back an old friend in Chuck Bresnahan to coach the defense and hiring a legend like Rod Woodson to coach the cornerbacks are all positive steps toward achieving the team goals.

That said, a lot of holes remain, both in terms of talent and coaching for the Raiders to become what they really want to be—an elite, Super Bowl contender/champion.

Let's take a look at some of the changes many feel still need to take place for the Raiders to reach their full potential...

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