By all accounts, Caleb Rogers delivered a solid performance last Sunday in his first game as an NFL offensive lineman.

The Raiders rookie guard from Texas Tech was clean in pass protection, and on a handful of occasions, he was bullying Denver Broncos defenders in the run game.

In the process, he earned the opportunity to start against the Eagles (8-5) on Sunday when the Raiders (2-11) visit the defending Super Bowl champions in Philadelphia.

“There’s plenty of areas for improvement, but I think the confidence that he gains, we’ll see how that affects him from being out there for a whole game,” said Raiders coach Pete Carroll. “I was fired up for him.”

Pro Football Focus gave him the second highest grade of any Raiders offensive lineman, pointing out he didn’t allow a sack or quarterba

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