One of the best ways to build the depth and the bottom end of a roster is through undrafted free agency. Winning teams consistently find contributors after the NFL Draft and this greatly helps with the overall strength of the roster and down the road when it comes to the salary cap.
So how did Dave Ziegler and Josh McDaniels do with their first undrafted free-agent class? Very, very well.
In a recent article by Thor Nystrom of NBC Sports, he broke down every team’s undrafted free agent class and ranked them accordingly. The Raiders finished at No. 3 in the AFC as they signed seven players that ranked inside the top-300 players for NBC Sports.