Raiders need a certain type of player, not a certain position on defense
With this draft coming up, the Raiders need to make sure they are checking off every box they can when it comes to who or what they want in a prospect. We all know they need defense, badly. In fact, that was the worst part of their team last season, and it was maybe one […]
With this draft coming up, the Raiders need to make sure they are checking off every box they can when it comes to who or what they want in a prospect. We all know they need defense, badly.
In fact, that was the worst part of their team last season, and it was maybe one of the worst units in the entire league. They weren't good, and the defense was never a reason they won a game. Well, in the Patriots game, you could maybe give to the defense on that last play, but you could also say that was just stupid by the Patriots.
They need players at every position on defense. They need interior defense to replace what Andrew Billings did. They need linebackers to help replace what Denzel Perryman did, and maybe more. And they also need edge guys to give the room depth and occasionally give Maxx Crosby and Chandler Jones a break.
But biggest of all, they need secondary players. They signed Marcus Epps and Duke Shelley, but of course, still need more. It isn't really about the position they need though, but more about the type of player they need.
They need a guy who creates chaos, good chaos. They need a guy who can create turnovers because frankly, they don't do that a lot.
The last two years the Raiders have been the worst teams when it comes to defensive turnovers, as they have had six the last two years. In 2020 they had the fifth least amount of interceptions with 10. In 2019, they were the second worst with nine interceptions, per NFL.com.
The point is, they need a guy who can get turnovers, and give the offense more possessions. That guy in this draft is cornerback Emmanuel Forbes from Mississippi State.
Forbes finished his college career with 14 total interceptions, which is more than the Raiders' total in the last two seasons. They need a guy like that.
