We’re so close to real football that Raider fans can smell the unnecessary flags upon the perfectly manicured Allegiant Stadium grass. This current portion of the preseason is when random pundits call the Silver and Black a dark horse playoff contender due to their standout talent on both sides of the ball. Can Jimmy Garoppolo move the …
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As training camp gives way to the preseason, an aura of aggressiveness permeates throughout the Raiders defense, namely the cornerbacks.
Drafted by the Las Vegas Raiders in round two of the 2021 NFL Draft, safety Trevon Moehrig has been a day-one starter in Las Vegas’ secondary. During his rookie campaign, Moehrig played the same coverage-safety role that led him to win the Jim Thorpe Award in 2020. This past season, now in year-two of his NFL career, Moehrig swapped to a utility role. Instead of playing the free safety position he was accustomed to, the former TCU defensive back spent his ’22 season at strong safety. Teammate Nate Hobbs shares a similar story.
Heading into this year’s offseason, Raider Nation wanted nothing more than to see the Silver and Black revamp their defense – and for good reason. During the team’s ’22 season, the Las Vegas Raiders’ defense surrendered the fifth-most yards, seventh-most points and sixth-most first-downs. The lack of playmakers was evident as Patrick Graham‘s defense totaled …
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Are the Raiders considering taking a cornerback at No. 7? Well, they might as well reunite Nate Hobbs and Devon Witherspoon if that’s the case.
Las Vegas Raiders cornerback Nate Hobbs entered the NFL with a bang in his rookie year. Hobbs had a great season and cemented his status as one of the better young cornerbacks in the NFL. However, due to injuries and whatnot, his sophomore season left a bit to be desired. Hobbs had his moments and …
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Although the Las Vegas Raiders offense played well, the defense was unable to help the Raiders win this game, so Derek Carr apologists are undoubtedly chuckling. The Raiders’ defense, which was without several starters, produced several key plays in the game, making this story a little different. We’ll grant you that it’s not ideal to …
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Las Vegas Raiders cornerback Nate Hobbs appears to be on schedule to return to a game in the near future. Whether that will take place in Week 12 is still a question for a couple of reasons. According to recent news reports, Hobbs is now dealing with a bug (illness) on top of recovering from …
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As it stands, the Las Vegas Raiders sit at 2-7, which is equal to their loss total from last season. If they’re serious about salvaging this year and trying to sneak into the postseason, all hands on deck will be needed. Among the contributors whom the Raiders are missing are defensive back Nate Hobbs. Well, …
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The Las Vegas Raiders are just 1-4 heading out of the bye week. However, the Silver and Black face a stretch of winnable games, starting at home against the Houston Texans. Raiders fans know to be cautious with these so-called “easy” games, as this team is no stranger to disappointment. In lieu of sounding too …
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