NAPA — If you’re wondering how badly Bruce Irvin wants to rush the quarterback, just look at one sentence he uttered Sunday.
“I’d rather have a sack than a pick six any day.”
Maybe upon further examination, Irvin would take six points over a quarterback takedown, but the point remains: Irvin can’t wait to show why he chose to switch from linebacker to defensive end. He’s already started flashing why in training camp, even if the Raiders only have three full-squad practices under their belt.
Without star defensive end Khalil Mack in attendance while he awaits a new contract, Irvin has taken the reigns among the defensive ends as he guns for his first single-season double-digit sack total of his career.