What went wrong?
An offseason of hope turned to misery when the Raiders were punished in Nashville, Tennessee. The Raiders were beat in just about every facet of football.
The most glaring weakness was obvious. The Raiders offensive line could not give Jason Campbell any time.
Mario Henderson was the worst offender. Excuses could be made for him, such as how defenders were lining up in the neutral zone or even offsides. Still, Henderson must block the defenders and he simply was doing a terrible job at even getting in front of them.
You might also point to rookie center Jared Veldheer, who at times was slow to snap the ball. Langston Walker had a false start and Cooper Carlisle was beat more than once. Even Khalif Barnes when given time at left tackle picked up the wrong man and it resulted in sack of Campbell.
Robert Gallery played decent enough, but was hurt in the second half and replaced by Daniel Loper.
When the offensive line managed to block for Campbell, the receivers ...
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