Signing James Right Move for the Raiders

After ending the season with multiple free agents across their offensive line and a new offensive line coach, the Las Vegas Raiders decided to bring back Andre James, their starting center of the last few seasons. 

While resigning James won't make major headlines around the league, the Raiders' decision to bring back the veteran center was one of the best moves they could have made this offseason for many reasons, mainly continuity. 

The Raiders initially faced the possibility of starting next season with a new offensive line coach, a new offensive coordinator, and three new starting offensive linemen. That would have been a difficult situation for any offense in the league and a problem that wasn't ideal for an offense that struggled all of this season after bringing back four of their starting offensive linemen from the season prior. 

Since becoming the starting center, James has been a solid piece of the Raiders' offense. He has the skills and experience to anchor an offensive line needing stability. More importantly, he'll have the ability to either continue the development of quarterback Aidan O'Connell or the glue to hold the offensive line together with a new quarterback under center.