The Las Vegas Raiders desperately need to improve the offensive line and must spend in free agency to grow the offense from the ground up.
With the Las Vegas Raiders signaling a full rebuild after attempting to rush through one last season, one position group in particular needs to be addressed more than the rest.
The offensive line was ranked dead-last by Pro Football Focus (PFF) and has been a weak part of the team for quite some time. That unit deserves a lot of blame for the offense’s failures and quarterback Geno Smith probably isn’t buying them dinner any time soon.
Last offseason, the Raiders tried to bolster the roster by bringing in veterans to try and compete in former head coach Pete Carroll’s first and only season. Carroll vowed to take the team to the playoffs in year one but was fired after going 3-14.
Most of the free agents that were brought in were on defense, except for guard Alex Cappa, who was ranked 38th out of 40 qualifying guards in 2025; not ideal when the offensive line has been a known issue and the one lineman that was signed was one of the worst at his position.
The blueprint for building a solid offense is by building it from the ground up in the trenches, so drafting and signing linemen in free agency is the best course of action for General Manager John Spytek and Head Coach Klint Kubiak.
Although the organization seems to be trying to make their No. 1 pick selection somewhat a mystery, we all know they will be taking Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza. How can the franchise ensure that Mendoza has a great first season of development? By bringing in one of the best interior linemen available in guard Isaac Seumalo.
Seumalo, 32, has been an important piece of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ offensive line over the past few seasons and would be a great veteran presence in a locker room that needs guidance.
Kubiak loves to use play-action concepts and establishing a solid run game is crucial to the success of play action. If there’s something that Seumalo is good at, it’s protecting the QB in play action situations.
“During his three seasons in Pittsburgh, Seumalo showcased his talent as a run blocker in gap (82nd percentile) and zone (92nd percentile) concepts,” PFF’s Mason Cameron wrote Thursday. “But where he really sets himself apart is through his ability to sell the run out of play action without overextending, having generated the fourth-highest play action PFF pass-blocking grade (87.8) among guards over the past three seasons.”
The Steelers’ run game and passing game were middle of the pack last season and Seumalo’s efforts were a huge reason for their success. He didn’t commit a single penalty and allowed just three sacks and one QB hit on 15 pressures. Addressing the interior should be a focal point of the Raiders’ offseason and signing Seumalo would make a huge impact.