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Trimming the Roster to 80

The Raiders must trim the roster to 80 players once all the drafted rookies are signed. This should happen as the days draw closer to training camp. The roster sits at 84 players, meaning four players will need to be cut if the Raiders intend to bring all the drafted rookies to camp. It is seemingly impossible to accurately predict the last five roster spots on the 53-man roster, so predicting who makes the camp roster of 80 is even harder. Still, there are potential candidates to be cut and cases can be made for and against each player. DT Chris Cooper For: Veteran, journeyman, could be quality depth at defensive tackle Against: The Raiders brought in John Henderson and re-signed William Joseph to go along with Tommy Kelly, Desmond Bryant. Lamarr Houston and Seymour should spend time at defensive tackle also. DT Kellen Heard For: Good size and upside if the Raiders play the 3-4. Against: Henderson can anchor the 3-4 and Heard had off-the-field issues in college. Undrafted rookie...