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Oakland Raiders: Draft Class Reveals McKenzie’s Thoughts On Team’s Faults

On the surface, it can be said that Oakland Raiders GM Reggie McKenzie played his board, stuck to it, and took the best players available when they were on the clock. And to be sure, he picked up some outstanding talent to help flesh out this roster.

But a closer look at the players he chose, sort of showcases where he thought the team’s biggest shortcomings were last season, and where the blame lies for the defense’s struggles.

Clearly, the Raiders struggled against the run and the pass in 2016. With a pass defense that ranked twenty-fourth in the league, and a run defense that ranked twenty-third (and a defense that ranked twenty-sixth overall), there certainly is plenty of blame to go around.