26-year old QB Bruce Gradkowski replaced JaMarcus Russell two weeks ago and the Raiders’ offense has improved.  He has completed 35 of 69 passes (50.7%) for 383 yards with 3 TD passes and 1 INT in his two starts.  He has also carried the ball 9 times for 38 yards (4.2 ypc).  Gradkowski has been a good game manager and he has done a great job of protecting the football.  He has now played in 5 games (2 starts) this season overall for the Raiders and he has completed 52 of 99 passes (52.5%) for 546 yards with 3 TD passes and 3 INTs (66.3 QB Rating).  He has also carried the ball 12 times for 72 yards (6.0 ypc) so far this season.  Gradkowski is playing for his future right now so look for him to keep doing a decent job for the Raiders.