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Klint Kubiak Not the Only Addition Raiders Have in Mind

Coaching can cover up a lot of sore spots in the NFL, but the Las Vegas Raiders still have to build a competitive roster for Klint Kubiak to succeed.
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Jan 19, 2026; Miami Gardens, FL, USA; Egon Durban walks on the sideline with Tom Brady before the CFP National Championship college football game between the Indiana Hoosiers and the Miami Hurricanes at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images
Jan 19, 2026; Miami Gardens, FL, USA; Egon Durban walks on the sideline with Tom Brady before the CFP National Championship college football game between the Indiana Hoosiers and the Miami Hurricanes at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images | Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

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It's not quite official yet, but for all intents and purposes, it seems that Klint Kubiak is set to become the next head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders. He rose to the cream of the crop with his impressive work calling plays for the Seattle Seahawks' offense in the 2025 NFL season, leading them all the way to the Super Bowl.

His ability to make the most of the talent on the 'Hawks should have the Raiders and their fans excited at the prospect of what he can do with Las Vegas's promising offensive pieces like Brock Bowers, Ashton Jeanty, and, presumably, Fernando Mendoza. However, there's one thing the Seahawks had this year that the Raiders don't have yet — a solid offensive line.

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Sep 28, 2025; Paradise, Nevada, USA; Las Vegas Raiders offensive tackle Kolton Miller (74) drinks water from the sidelines during the second half against the Chicago Bears at Allegiant Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images | Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images

Raiders aim to upgrade their offensive line this offseason

There's not much the Las Vegas Raiders could have done on the attack this past season with how porous their offensive line proved to be, especially with Kolton Miller and Jackson Powers-Johnson missing large chunks of the campaign. It wouldn't have mattered who was under center, in the backfield, running routes downfield, or calling the plays when opposing teams were able to consistently destroy the Raiders' trench immediately after the snap.

Klint Kubiak was able to overcome some of the Seattle Seahawks' most glaring offensive limitations — Sam Darnold's poise under pressure and a shallow wide receiver corps — by pounding the rock and setting up play-action. He won't be able to do that in Sin City if his offensive line can't ever win up front. Thankfully, the Las Vegas brass is well aware of this, according to NFL Network's Adam Schefter:

"Now if you're the Raiders, you've got some elements here where there's some real hope... you've got $90 million in cap space this offseason, which means that they're going to be bolstering the offensive line. Look at all of the fringe offensive linemen... a couple of them are going to wind up in Las Vegas as rich men, and they're going to attack it, I think the way the [Chicago] Bears did last offseason."

Between the draft and free agency, the Bears added seven offensive linemen last offseason, including Joe Thuney. With those moves, they went from the 25th rushing attack in yards per game in 2024 to third best this past season.

Chicago also went from giving up the most sacks in 2024 to 30th in sacks allowed in 2025. Some of that credit goes to Caleb Williams' growth and the arrival of Ben Johnson as the new Bears head coach, but the bulk of the praise belongs to their revamped offensive line. Clearly, the Raiders took note.

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Andy Quach
ANDY QUACH

Andy Quach is a journalism graduate from Florida Gulf Coast University with extensive experience covering the NFL, NBA, and college sports. He is the assistant beat writer for the Jacksonville Jaguars Om SI, and also serves as the fantasy sports and betting reporter for four NFL teams.