Oakland Raiders Vs Dallas Cowboys: A Preseason Primer

For some people, preseason games are a waste of time and talent, and delay the real football to be experienced. What some people fail to realize is those same games are the only door some free agents have to either start a dream of playing in the NFL, or seeing a final door close. For the ones who want to see starters, some clubs, out of safety reasons, will keep their first team in for a quarter or less. The risk of losing a multimillion dollar player is a horrible gamble to take. And how many people would second-guess Cable if Darren McFadden wound up destroying a knee on a worthless play in a meaningless game? But for those, like Luke Lawton, Nick Miller, or Seth Wand, every down they can get in a game can either be seen by other teams or by Cable. A good night of blocking by Seth, and he might make it past a round of cuts. If Nick can turn into a viable threat, he might join a growing trend in Oakland, looking to younger players. And Luke, a backup fullback is either hoping...