The Las Vegas Raiders decided to go all out and splurge on defensive backs this past NFL draft. Former Illinois cornerback Nate Hobbs got the call in the fifth round. The Raiders’ secondary is a very young unit heading into the 2021 season and this year’s draft haul has a lot to do with that. […]
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The Las Vegas Raiders have had a porous defense for what seems like an eternity. Due to this, Jon Gruden’s team has had to invest a lot of draft capital on defensive backs. The question is, has it been in vain up to this point? Over the course of these past few years, the Raiders
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The Las Vegas Raiders decided that they had seen enough from their defense; a major renovation was in order. One legend says that’s great but the coaching staff needs to do more. For the past three years, the Raiders’ defense has been tough to watch, whether it be for fans or former players. Under Paul
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The center position within the Las Vegas Raiders offensive line has been a subject of heated debate this offseason. You can now add Pitt’s Jimmy Morrissey to the mix. The offseason for this Las Vegas team has been an interesting one, to say the least. The defense got upgrades at several key positions via free
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In what looks like an annual ritual, the disrespect for Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Derek Carr continues. It has become the norm to see the Raiders take a signal-caller in every ‘early’ mock draft even though Carr has statistically been the best since Rich Gannon. It never appears to be easy for ‘4’ when it
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Will the Las Vegas Raiders end up regretting releasing their best safety from last season in veteran Jeff Heath? In a move that possibly surprised some, the Silver and Black decided to part ways with Heath. A special teams’ standout with the Dallas Cowboys, the Saginaw Valley State product played 13 games last year. One
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The Las Vegas Raiders decided to give defensive coordinator Gus Bradley a familiar face as they assemble a revamped secondary. The Silver and Black had a disappointing season on defense across the board last year. In particular, opposing quarterbacks had no trouble shredding the unit via the air. With Bradley coming in to take charge,
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The Las Vegas Raiders were busy adding depth and youth to their defensive line after the NFL Draft concluded. Acquiring West Virginia’s Darius Stills gives the Silver and Black a true ‘Gruden Grinder’ who doesn’t give up. Las Vegas drafted EDGE rusher Malcolm Koonce in the third round last weekend but no interior lineman was
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The Las Vegas Raiders desperately needed a starting right tackle, and in their eyes, Alex Leatherwood was the best one they could get. However, will they regret passing up the chance to take Christian Darrisaw in the 2021 NFL Draft? Leatherwood’s selection will be scrutinized and overanalyzed in the coming years, much like his new
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2021’s NFL draft is in the books after months of preparation and sleep depravation. Now we can start to look at how the Las Vegas Raiders performed compared to their divisional foes. To say this was a typical first round for the Raiders would be an understatement. For the last three years, the team’s fan
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