As the team prepares for the upcoming season all eyes will be on Mack to not only repeat last year’s performance but perhaps improve on it, as crazy as that may sound. As the only true pass rushing threat last season it’ll be interesting to see if all additions will give Mack not only some help but maybe allow him to go one on one against blockers, maybe even raising the sack production to an insane level.
Pro Football Focus named the remaining ten players in their “Top 50” list on Thursday. Just like the rest of the world, they recognized the brilliance of Oakland Raiders’ linebacker Khalil Mack.Â
There are always players who step their game up out of nowhere and have Pro Bowl caliber seasons; Lorenzo Alexander, who amassed 12.5 sacks for the Buffalo Bills, was one of those players last year. We previously talked about three Raiders players who might underperform in 2017 and with Alexander in mind, let’s look at three players who might go above and beyond for the Oakland Raiders in 2017.
