During the early stages of the Las Vegas Raiders training camp, the Las Vegas Review-Journal’s Vincent Bonsignore tweeted that second-year safety Isaiah Pola-Mao looks noticeably bigger and has been one of the initial standouts on the field. Pola-Mao’s added size is likely due to how the coaching staff is looking to use him this season.
During the 2022 preseason, Pola-Mao primarily lined up as a free safety, taking 86 snaps at that spot compared to just 35 in the box, per Pro Football Focus. However, that ratio flipped once the games started counting as he took more than three times as many reps in the box versus on the back end of the defense.