Malcolm Koonce

3 Defenders To Watch When The Raiders Take On The 49ers

3 Defenders To Watch When The Raiders Take On The 49ers

The start of the preseason is right around the corner for the Raiders, as they’ll kick off the 2023 NFL Preseason against their old Bay Area rival, the San Francisco 49ers. While no one should get their hopes up over these August matchups, numerous players are looking to lock in a defined role — or a roster spot altogether. And stop me if you’ve heard this one before: most eyes will be on the defense for the Silver and Black.

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Small School Stigma Be Damned, Raiders DE Malcolm Koonce Ready To Work

The Las Vegas Raiders took a flyer on a familiar school when they drafted Malcolm Koonce this year. Is the team doing its part to break the stigma associated with small, lesser-known programs?  Big-time NCAA programs are generally the ones associated with impact players that come into the NFL. Schools such as Alabama, LSU, USC, …

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Plissken’s Peeks: Raiders Rookie DE Malcolm Koonce

Las Vegas Raiders head coach Jon Gruden traded one impressive bloke out of Buffalo for another young lad from the same school in Malcolm Koonce. Viewed as the best pass rusher since Khalil Mack, Koonce hails from the same university and boasts impressive rush skills. Statistically speaking, Koonce accumulated 17 sacks, 22.5 tackles for a …

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Raiders Drafting DE Malcolm Koonce Already Labeled a Mistake

The Las Vegas Raiders’ decision to draft Malcolm Koonce is already being tossed aside without a down of football played. However, is the criticism fair at this point? Judging draft picks before they play a single down of football is usually asinine. While stating that ‘X‘ player won’t work out can be far-fetched, there are …

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Raiders’ Most Underrated Move Of 2021 NFL Draft

Depending on who you talk to, they’ll tell you that Malcolm Koonce could end up being the Las Vegas Raiders’ most underrated move. “With the 79th Pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, the Las Vegas Raiders select Malcolm Koonce, Linebacker from the University of Buffalo.” Following the pick’s announcement, the national media made their usual …

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Raiders DE Malcolm Koonce Brings Breath Of Fresh Air To Pass Rush

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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