Jon Gruden's second go-round as head coach of the has yielded mixed results. After inheriting a team that was in ruins, Gruden went 4-12 during his first year back on the sidelines. The Raiders were significantly better during the last two seasons, despite major drop-offs during the final quarter of the season. The '19 Raiders finished 7-9 after a 6-4 start. Last year's team was 6-3 before winning just two of its final seven games.Depth has been the main reason for the Raiders' late-season collapses. Gruden and general manager Mike Mayock have put together a solid roster, but rounding out the squad with better talent is a must if the Raiders are going to make the playoffs for the first time since 2016. Specifically, Mayock and Gruden will look to strength Las Vegas' pa s rush, interior defensive line, and safety positions during the 2021 offseason. The Raiders are still in search of a replacement for , who has continued to rack up stats Tres Barrera Jersey and individual accolades in Chicago.One player who will almost certainly be back for the 2021 season is quarterback Derek Carr, who earlier this offseason received a vote of confidence from Mayock and ."I think Derek Carr had his Brandon Kintzler Jersey best year yet, under Jon Gruden," Mayock said,. "I think he's one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL and we're happy with him. ... I think Jon Gruden and I would stand shoulder to shoulder and pound the table for Derek Carr." This is your one-stop destination for everything involving the Raiders' 2021 offseason. Over the next several months, we'll update this story with all prevalent information regarding the silver and black. Those updates will include schedule announcements, player transactions, draft news, and other relevant information.April 29-May 1:2021 NFL Draft.May 12: Release of 17-game regular-season scheduleDT -- re-signed by RaidersOLB -- re-signed with RaidersDE -- signed with S -- signed with T -- re-signed by RaidersCB -- re-signed by RaidersTE -- re-signed by RaidersWR -- re-signed by RaidersOLB ILB -- signed by LT RB -- signed by WR -- signed with PatriotsRB -- re-signed by RaidersCB DE ILB DE CB WR C DE RB DT WR S LS DT S CB Las Vegas owns the 17th overall pick in this year's draft, a pick that most draft experts believe the Raiders will spend on a defensive player. Among the players the Raiders may select with this pick include Notre Dame linebacker Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah, Alabama defensive lineman Christian Barmore, Miami defensive lineman Jaelan Phillips, or Miami pa s rusher Gregory Rou seau. That being said, don't be surprised if the Raiders take a receiver with the pick if reigning Heisman Trophy winner DeVonta Smith is still available. Raiders 2021 draft picksRound 1: 17th overallRound 2: 48th overallRound 3: 79th and 80th overallRound 4: 121st overallRound 5: 162nd and 167th overallRound 6: 200th overallApril 26: The Raiders signed former college basketball player Carson Williams, who is listed as a tight end. The 6-foot-5 Williams averaged 11 Adrian Sanchez Jersey points and 6 rebounds per game during a college basketball career that included stops at Northern Kentucky and Western Kentucky.April 9: After one season in Cleveland, Karl Joseph . In his first 49 games with the Raiders, Joseph made 41 starts while recording four interceptions, 15 pa ses defensed, three sacks, 236 tackles and nine tackles Jayson Werth Jersey for lo s. Joseph was enjoying arguably his best season in 2019 before an injury prematurely ended his year after nine games.March 19: This was a busy day for the Raiders. Along with signing several high-profile free agents (a list of players that included Yannick Ngakoue, Kenyan Drake and Solomon Thomas), the team traded tackle to the Patriots in exchange for two late-round picks in the 2022 draft. They also acquired a 2021 third-round pick from the in exchange for center . March 3: joined Alec Ingold in singing Derek Carr's praises, but stipulated the Raiders "have to make the playoffs." , "I have all the belief in the world in Derek Carr. I have ever since I got here. I still do to this day. I think he's a guy that can take us everywhere we want to go."March 2: from teammate . "It's the general belief that Derek Carr isn't the guy," Ingold told. "That doesn't make sense to me. I just don't understand it. Because he is the guy. In our locker room, there is a sense of pride that we have our guy and we're gonna ride with our guy. That is what bothers me more than anything. I can't understand how anybody isn't ecstatic to have this guy as the quarterback. By the way he plays. By the way he competes. By the way he leads. There is a sense of confidence around here that Derek Carr is our quarterback."Despite the rumors, Carr, who has two years remaining on his current contract, is slated to be the team's starting quarterback in 2021. In three years with Gruden, Carr has thrown 67 touchdowns against just 27 intersections. In 2020, Carr threw for over Joe Ross Jersey 4,000 yards for a third consecutive year. He also threw 27 touchdowns (his highest total since 2016) and just nine interceptions. February 24: Las Vegas midway through his four-year contract. Williams, who caught six touchdowns during his first season with the Raiders, mi sed the entire 2020 season with a torn labrum.