John Spytek, soon after taking over as the Raiders general manager in January, made it clear the foundation of the club would be built on the offensive and defensive lines.

He backed up those words when picking his initial 53-man roster. The Raiders have 10 offensive linemen and 11 defensive linemen. They had nine each a year ago.

The Raiders’ large number of defensive linemen is a strong indication they want a rotation that comes at opponent in waves, like the Eagles did last year during their run to the Super Bowl. That makes sense given Spytek was in Philadelphia from 2005 to 2009, and vice president of player personnel Brandon Hunt spent the last three seasons in the Eagles front office.

It’s going to take time for the front office and coach Pete Carroll to match what Philadelphia h

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