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How Are Fans Feeling About Raiders DE Clelin Ferrell Right Now?

Last year’s fourth overall pick, Las Vegas Raiders defensive lineman Clelin Ferrell, has been playing well recently. How does Raider Nation feel about the ex-Clemson Tiger at the moment?

Ferrell has been a polarizing figure among Raider Nation on social media since Day 1. Many fans felt that Raiders general manager Mike Mayock overreached with him at number four. Even more frustrating for observers is seeing the talent that was passed over for Ferell ever since. A player selected that high is expected to be a “franchise-type” player such as a prominent quarterback, a shutdown cornerback, or in this case, an elite pass rusher. Instead, Ferell has been a solid player with good spot performances, nowhere near the return the Raiders thought they were getting with this investment. Hence, why Raider Nation has been so captivated by this pick since last year.

Ferrell has been making strides lately, especially yesterday, after bulking up this past offseason. So to gauge how fans feel, we proposed the question to Raider Nation on Twitter. As always, our readers never disappoint.

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Raiders Should Feel Optimistic About Ferrell

Raiders fans made excellent points all around, Matt Holder of Expand The Boxscore also pointed out that Ferell recorded nine pressures yesterday. This was the highest of his career, his previous record was three. As Twitter user @jcarp13 added, Ferell does do a lot of things that fans might not see but he’s no doubt a cornerstone. The problem with Ferrell’s position is that sacks are the “sexy” stat and defensive ends are usually judged based on that.

Regardless, Raider Nation will continue to keep an eye on Ferrell as the season progresses. For now, coming off yesterday’s huge win, fans should celebrate Ferrell’s efforts and desire to keep getting better in spite of the critics.

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3 thoughts on “How Are Fans Feeling About Raiders DE Clelin Ferrell Right Now?”

  1. Ferrell is going to get better and better. But everyone tripping on guenther and the defense as a whole needs to stop. We didn’t have any offseason except virtual and we didn’t have any preseason games its going to take a minute for everyone to gel especially since half our starters are new or rookies . Also look at the head coaches we’ve gone against. Billicheck Payton and Andy reid all hall of famers and we played them in the first five games….so everybody needs to take a breath on the D were going to get there….F kc go RAIDERS

  2. I know the young man works hard and is improving. He sets the edge well and he was actually responsible for the Chris Smith sack in the Chiefs game. As Ferrell was fighting off a block, he had Mahomes by the jersey with his other hand. When Mahomes got away from him, Chris Smith was there to get the sack. Ferrell also plays the run pretty well. I think as he gets better in other aspects of his game, the sacks will come. We were looking for an instant sack machine as Raider fans, but I think we have a pretty good young player who’s improving the same way Kolton Miller is. With time

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