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Countdown to 2020: Best Raiders player to wear No. 59 all-time

With the season a few months away, we take a look at the best player to wear the jersey number of the number of days left before the opener on September 13, 2020 against the Carolina Panthers. That game will kick off the new era of Raiders football.

We continue our series with No. 59.

Tahir Whitehead came to the Raiders prior to the 2018 NFL season, donning No. 59, and was expected to not only be a starting linebacker, but a leader for the defense. During his two seasons, like he did with the Detroit Lions, he racked up the tackles, but was an extreme liability when it came to coverage.