Oakland Raiders should sign Randall Cobb, pair him with Jordy Nelson again

The Oakland Raiders could reunite two former Green Bay Packers if they sign Randall Cobb in an attempt to remake their roster this season.

The Oakland Raiders were very disappointing this past season. Their descent into misery began with the hire of Jon Gruden to a 10-year, $100 million contract. The Raiders announced the arrival of a new culture, in accordance with their move from Oakland to Las Vegas. They had a brand new coach. The future seemed to be bright… but it soon became shrouded in darkness for the Silver and Black.

Gruden traded superstar linebacker Khalil Mack to the Chicago Bears. Gruden then traded his number one wide receiver, Amari Cooper, to the Dallas Cowboys. Those moves put the team into a position to tank and rebuild. Any player Gruden did not like, he removed.

The Raiders went 4-12 and finished fourth in the AFC West Division. Their offense (yards) was 28th in the league and they had the worst defense (32nd in yards allowed). The team constantly allowed over 30 points on Sundays.

Quarterback Derek Carr threw for 4,049 yards with 19 touchdowns and 10 interceptions. His completion percentage was 68.9 and his quarterback rating was a lowly 49.3.

The problem wasn't entirely Carr, though. His best weapon, Cooper, was traded to the Cowboys, as noted above. Carr's best wideout in the absence of Cooper was former Green Bay Packer Jordy Nelson. On the season he caught 63 passes for 739 yards and three touchdowns. Outside of that, no other Raider receiver exceeded 60 receptions and 700 yards.

The Raiders go into this offseason with a lot of cap space. Per Over the Cap, they have around $71 million this upcoming offseason. They can spend freely and pick up players that fit their system well.

The perfect fit for the Raiders is Randall Cobb, who has been a member of the Green Bay Packers for eight seasons. His best season came in 2014. He caught 92 passes for 1,287 yards with 12 touchdowns.

Since then, Cobb has averaged around 60 receptions as well as 600 receiving yards. The 28-year-old has struggled with injuries, which could be a concern. Last season, he played in pnly nine games. During that span, he caught 38 passes for 383 receiving yards along with two touchdowns.

Reuniting Nelson and Cobb makes so much sense. They both played in Green Bay with Aaron Rodgers. The dynamic duo already worked well together in the Midwest; there's no reason why it wouldn't work under Jon Gruden.

The Raiders have a lot of work to do with their roster. They have much room for improvement, and could definitely use Cobb in 2019 and beyond.