Raiders' newest member revealed a feeling he had his first time in Las Vegas
The Las Vegas Raiders have a new member of their team that had been with the organization before but says everything has stayed the same in one area.The Raiders recently decided to bring back a player that was on the squad in 2021, cornerback Brandon Facyson. Last season he was with the Indianapolis Colts and […]
The Las Vegas Raiders have a new member of their team that had been with the organization before but says everything has stayed the same in one area.
The Raiders recently decided to bring back a player that was on the squad in 2021, cornerback Brandon Facyson. Last season he was with the Indianapolis Colts and decided to come back this offseason on a two-year, $2.5 million deal, per Over the Cap.
Since then, there has been one thing that has stayed the same despite a whole new regime.
"I feel like there are differences, but at the end of the day, it's all about work, all about winning, and all about creating this family feeling here," Facyson told reporters on Thursday. "And I feel like we do a good job of creating that. When I was here in '21, it was a family feeling. I feel like it's the same thing right now, just with new faces, especially for me, it's just new faces, and that's it. The same feeling — I love it here, so there is not too much of a difference. Obviously, there are different people, but at the end of the day, it's all the same goal."
There is one thing different for Faxyson this time around, though. He is learning a new defensive scheme under Patrick Graham, but that has been fine.
"I think Coach [Patrick] Graham has been doing a great job," Facyson said. "Obviously, like you said, I've been with my same coaches the entirety of my career. So being with new people and learning a new scheme, I feel like it's been a smooth transition. At the end of the day, we're just here to win; we're just here to play ball and focus. That's just what it comes down to, but it's been great."
Graham's scheme will feature a lot of press man, a small amount of zone coverage as compared to the amount of man he will use, and physicality on the outside. That's the way the Raiders want to play, and Facyson can play that way.
Facyson was an underrated signing for the Raiders, as they are looking for some help in a secondary room that was one of the worst in the season last year.
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