FAYETTEVILLE, AR - DECEMBER 12: Christian Barmore #58 of the Alabama Crimson Tide celebrates after sacking KJ Jefferson #1 of the Arkansas Razorbacks at Razorback Stadium on December 12, 2020 in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The Crimson Tide defeated the Razorbacks 52-3. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images)
After new Las Vegas Raiders defensive coordinator Gus Bradley left Seattle for the Head Coaching gig in Jacksonville, he seemed to have undergone a philosophical shift in the type of athlete he wants to play on the defensive interior. Bradley’s defenses over the past eight seasons have highlighted interior defensive linemen who weigh less than the NFL average, but who also specialize in getting penetration into the backfield.