Coming off a disappointing 8-8 season, the Las Vegas Raiders have reshaped their roster on both sides of the ball. A restructure has made for parity when determining the Raiders’ strongest position group. Head coach Jon Gruden has new tools everywhere, but the improvement was most necessary on defense. After drafting an offensive tackle in […]
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The 2021 schedule for the Las Vegas Raiders is officially making the rounds. Here at the Raider Ramble, we decided to ask around and see what our contributors thought about it. In particular, they dropped their predictions for the team now knowing who their opponents are. Take a look at some early projections for the
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The Las Vegas Raiders had one of the worst defenses in the NFL last offseason. Thus, it wasn’t surprising to see them revamp the unit this offseason. While the Gus Bradley hire was important, there was a personnel addition that may have a bigger impact in 2021. Gary Davenport of Bleacher Report recently wrote about
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The Las Vegas Raiders failed to pressure opposing quarterbacks last season. They knew they had to inject life into a moribund pass rush this offseason. Thus, it wasn’t surprising to see them sign defensive end Yannick Ngakoue. The 2016 third-round pick recently talked about his goals and expectations with the Silver and Black. Ngakoue recently
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Surprisingly, the Las Vegas Raiders were able to land a top-tier pass rusher in Yannick Ngakoue without breaking the bank. Coming off a historically bad season defensively, Las Vegas had to prioritize their putrid pass rush this offseason. Bringing in Gus Bradley to replace Paul Guenther meant that moving forward, the Raiders’ front four would
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For a moment, it looked like the Las Vegas Raiders would be sitting out free agency. However, things changed throughout the first day of the legal tampering period and they zeroed in on defensive end Yannick Ngakoue. The Raiders agreed to a two-year $26 million contract with Ngakoue, per Adam Schefter of ESPN. Tom Pelissero
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The Las Vegas Raiders enter the offseason in need of help in the trenches, where a 21 sack season qualified as an improvement for the club. General manager Mike Mayock will certainly be looking to bolster the front four but he should be wary of a few impending free agents who will probably hit the
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If the Baltimore Ravens decide Yannick Nagakoue becomes too pricey, the Las Vegas Raiders should pursue him. The Raiders need help with their pass rush and in a bad way, as the unit totaled a measly 21 sacks in 2020. If the organization truly wants to revamp their porous defense, they’ll need to get defensive
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Prior to the 2020 NFL Draft, the Raiders balked at the prospect of trading a first-round pick for defensive end Yannick Ngakoue, but with less than four weeks before the season opener, the Jacksonville Jaguars have rekindled talks, and the team is closer to dealing Ngakoue today according to Michael Lombardi. According to NFL sources,
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