Las Vegas Raiders tight end Darren Waller believes the team has all the pieces in place to be a top-five offense. Last year the Raiders finished 11th in the NFL in terms of yards gained. The big issue last season was getting the ball into the end zone. Even though they moved the ball with ease, they only ranked 24th in points scored.

This offseason the Raiders got better, adding tight end Jason Witten, wide receiver Nelson Agholor, and running back Devontae Booker. Waller has already become one of the up and coming stars in the NFL, with the expectation that he will continue to improve in the coming years. Waller also believes the rest of the Raiders offense got better this offseason, and he has high expectations for 2020.

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“If you look at things across the board, starting with the offensive line and the quarterback, with improvement at the receiver positions and the tight ends trying to be consistent, I think our offense has a chance to do a lot of great things and put up a lot of great numbers,” Waller said on SiriusXM NFL Radio, via NBCSportsBayArea.com. “The big thing for us is finishing in the red zone this year. I know that we’re doing everything in our power to improve upon that. I don’t feel like having a top-five offense is out of the picture. We have that much talent. We have guys who are buying in. We have a balanced system. I have high expectations, and I think everyone on the offense would say the same thing.”

If the offense can improve with the red zone percentage maybe this Raiders team can be competitive again in the AFC West. Since Jon Gruden became the Raiders coach, expectations are high, but they haven't lived up to it. In a tough offensive division, the Raiders need to score to keep up.