Fernando Alfaro-Donis found his passion for sports playing high school football, which led him to pursue journalism as an English major at UCLA. He also covers the UCLA Bruins and the Los Angeles Rams as an On SI team reporter.
The Las Vegas Raiders have done a good job of addressing some of their biggest needs from last season. What are some areas on their roster that could still use some work?
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