Last season, the Las Vegas Raiders finished 29th in the league in sacks with 21. To put that in perspective, the Pittsburgh Steelers had 56. The Raiders’ pass-rush has been downright awful since the Khalil Mack trade. It was clear once new defensive coordinator Gus Bradley walked through the door he wanted to change that …
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Once again, the Las Vegas Raiders have had a very eventful offseason. Seemingly, this has become the norm under head coach Jon Gruden. It seems like there was no plan, a real-life version of a Madden franchise mode. Coming into free agency, the Raiders had many holes on defense, filling those seemed like the logical …
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The first days of free agency are in the books. While it’s not over, you can get a good grasp on what the Las Vegas Raiders roster will look like. They have been very busy in the past week, re-signing their own players and adding some foundational pieces. The highlights of the week were the …
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The Las Vegas Raiders had one of the worst defenses in football last season. Simply, the pass rush and coverage units were downright awful. They knew they needed to make changes and switched from Paul Guenther to Gus Bradley as defensive coordinator. As always, coaches like to bring in their own players, especially when the …
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The Las Vegas Raiders roster has many glaring needs this offseason, but none come close to the safety position. Raider Nation’s tired of the atrocity that’s been on display in the back half of the defense the past five years. Whether it was Dallin Leavitt, Erik Harris, or a lost Johnathan Abram, the position simply …
It seems like there is plenty of time before the 2021 NFL Draft takes place. However, the Las Vegas Raiders and the other 31 teams have started their evaluation process. Here is a mock with every pick in the first round of the selection meeting. Who will the Raiders draft in the first round? 1. …
The wait’s over, the Las Vegas Raiders have hired their defensive coordinator. The winner is, Gus Bradley, and he brings along his assistant coaches, Ron Milus and Richard Smith. Bradley runs a Cover 3 defense, but it has evolved over the years and is now more multi-layered. His strength has always been putting his players …
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While you can’t pinpoint the team’s needs before the free agency period, it’s pretty clear that the Las Vegas Raiders lack playmakers on the defensive side of the ball. On the other hand, you could make the argument that ‘best player available’ is the way to go and that’s how this mock scenario goes. This …
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The Las Vegas Raiders will take on the Miami Dolphins in Week 16. Here are the safest and the best bets ahead of the matchup. Raiders Week 16 best bets Raiders (+3) +120 Vs. Dolphins (-3). -150 Over/Under- 48 The spread It’s always hard to bet against the Raiders, but today seems like a good …
The Las Vegas Raiders have ripped everyone’s hearts out and stomped on their hopes and dreams, which has unfortunately been the norm in 2020. The good news? This Raiders team is young and there’s hope that the 2019 and 2020 draft classes can develop with a full off-season not affected by COVID-19. The Raiders’ brass …
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