Predicting the Last 5 In, Last 5 out for Oakland Raiders’ Final 53-Man Roster

The Oakland Raiders have a young and talented team, which leads to difficult cuts when trimming a 90-man roster down to 53 active players.

The Raiders' roster bubble should resemble the size of a hot air balloon, and we’ll explore some potential keeps and cuts to place the best talent on the field.

The determining factors concerning who’s saved and who’s released hinge upon the following: skill set duplication at the position, need for depth or lack thereof and projection of impact as an active player during the regular season.

We’ll focus on the last five to make the active 53-man roster and the last five to get sent packing.

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