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Where Las Vegas Raiders' strength of schedule ranks among rest of NFL
The Las Vegas Raiders will play a second-place schedule in 2024 after a 2023 campaign in which they went 8-9 and just missed the playoffs following a strong finish after the firing of former head coach Josh McDaniels. While having a second-place schedule would seem to indicate that things may not be too hard for Las Vegas, that is not the case when it comes to their 2024 slate of games. Per Warren Sharp of Sharp Football Analysis, who calculated strength of schedules based on projected 2024 win totals from Vegas oddsmakers, the Raiders actually have the ninth-hardest strength of schedule in the NFL. Only one team in the AFC West has a tougher slate, with the Denver Broncos owning the eighth-toughest in the league.
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LA Chargers Draft Picks
Joe
Alt
1
Rnd
5
Pk
OL
Position
- Draft Grade: A+
- Pre-Draft Rank: 7
- School: Notre Dame
- Height: 6' 7"
- Weight: 321
Expert Commentary
It's not the sexy pick, but it's a pick thats going to make the Chargers better immediately and in the long term. Even though they needed wide receiver help, they also needed help at tackle and got a 10-year, Pro Bowl level starter in Joe Alt.
Ladd
McConkey
2
Rnd
2
Pk
WR
Position
- Draft Grade: B
- Pre-Draft Rank: 35
- School: Georgia
- Height: 6' 0"
- Weight: 186
Expert Commentary
The Chargers desperately needed a wide receiver and traded up to get the speedy playmaker from Georgia. He was a force for the Dawgs from Day 1 and a fantastic route runner for an offense that featured several NFL players. It’s an unproven wide receiver room for the Chargers, but McConkey and Quentin Johnston have some promise at least.
Junior
Colson
3
Rnd
5
Pk
LB
Position
- Draft Grade: A
- Pre-Draft Rank: 48
- School: Michigan
- Height: 6' 2"
- Weight: 238
Expert Commentary
The Chargers really needed a linebacker in the draft and Jim Harbaugh went back to Michigan to find one. Colson is one of the better linebacker prospects in the draft and his athleticism should help him make plays early for the Chargers.
Justin
Eboigbe
4
Rnd
5
Pk
DL
Position
- School: Alabama
- Height: 6' 4"
- Weight: 297
Tarheeb
Still
5
Rnd
2
Pk
DB
Position
- School: Maryland
- Height: 6' 0"
- Weight: 189
Cam
Hart
5
Rnd
5
Pk
CB
Position
- School: Notre Dame
- Height: 6' 3"
- Weight: 202
Kimani
Vidal
6
Rnd
5
Pk
RB
Position
- School: Troy
- Height: 5' 8"
- Weight: 213
Brenden
Rice
7
Rnd
5
Pk
WR
Position
- School: USC
- Height: 6' 2"
- Weight: 208
Cornelius
Johnson
7
Rnd
33
Pk
WR
Position
- School: Michigan
- Height: 6' 3"
- Weight: 212
AFC West Standings
| W | L | T | Pct | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 | |
| 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | |
| 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | |
| 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
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- - Clinched Division
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