The Oakland Raiders have two consecutive 8-8 seasons, but have had a nine-season drought in failing to reach the playoffs.

Al Davis has passed away and Reggie McKenzie has the unprecedented position as the true decision-maker of the Raiders’ franchise.

RealGM has been using a statistic called the Trench Counter to rank NFL teams since the 2007 season.

The Trench Counter accounts for average yards per pass, yards per carry, penalty yards, first downs and turnovers to determine how well teams control the game in the most meaningful ways. 

The Raiders rank 30th in Trench Counter from the 2007 season through 2011.

Below are their season-by-season rankings, Trench Counter totals and actual record in parentheses.

2007: 31st, -7.8 (4-12)
2008: 30th, -7.6 (5-11)
2009: 32nd, -12.4 (5-11)
2010: 15th, +0.2 (8-8)
2011: 27th, -3.4 (8-8)