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Why the 2010 Oakland Raiders Could Win the AFC West Title

June 14, 2010   ·     ·   Jump to comments

Since the beginning of football, it has been known that a team needs balance offensively and defensively to be a contender in the NFL. There has always been the saying that "defense wins games."
So how balanced are the Oakland Raiders in 2010?
Does Oakland have the necessary weapons to defeat the former AFC West champions, the San Diego Chargers? What games could the Raiders win this season? Can the Raiders regain the AFC West title after an eight-year slump?
Al Davis and Tom Cable have been working to build the Raiders so that they can return to greatness. In fact, when it comes to a team being balanced, the Oakland Raiders have surpassed the AFC West teams by drafting elite players such as Johnnie Lee Higgins, Robert Gallery (the so-called bust at one time), Zach Miller, Darren McFadden, Chaz Schilens, Michael Bush, Louis Murphy, Trevor Scott, and many more.
In fact, this team would have been balanced had JaMarcus Russell been the performer that many thought he w...

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