by Jeremy Kahn

ALAMEDA–The relationship between Oakland Raiders head coach Jack Del Rio and Raiders quarterback Derek Carr will be a good one and Carr will be a great young quarterback. Carr will have help with some good wide receivers with Amari Cooper who was drafted by the Raiders from the University of Alabama. Michael Crabtree will be there at wide out the Raiders will be much improved contrary to popular belief. Crabtree will not be a stranger to anyone at the Coliseum where many had followed Crabree from his days in San Franciso.

For running back Latavius Murray expect nothing but speed last year he had a 90 yard touchdown against Kansas City last year on a Thursday night game and he is going to be a very good running back for the future. Wide receiver Rod Streater he will show speed with Crabtree and Cooper that will be a formable trio.

The Raiders open up the regular season at home hosting Cincinnati and Baltimore and you really never know what is going to happen until the regular season gets underway. The Bengals have quarterback Andy Dalton starting then there’s the Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL. We all know whose the head coach at the Ravens it’s none other than John Harbaugh. That team won the Super Bowl three years ago their just as good and just as hungry to get back to that positon now.

The Raiders hit the road against Cleveland and Chicago and in weeks three and four. At Chicago it won’t be too freezing cold because the Raiders will be getting in those two cities in the last part of September and early October. They won’t have to face the winter cold breezes of Lake Michigain or Lake Eerie. The Raiders in their first four games could end up being 3-1 or at worst 0-4 and they could be 1-3. You never know what could happen they could sweep all four games with Cincinnati, Baltimore, Cleveland or Chicago.

Jeremy Kahn is a beat reporter for the Oakland Raiders at http://www.sportsradioservice.com listen to his podcast below