Last season, the Oakland Raiders got better across the board.
Quarterback Derek Carr was another year older, and another year wiser. Defensive end Khalil Mack established himself as one of the premier pass rushers in the NFL, and Head Coach Jack Del Rio changed the culture surrounding the Silver and Black, re-establishing the team as a group to be taken seriously in the AFC West.
However, as improved as the team was, there was still one glaring area of the roster that needed to be addressed heading into 2016 – the secondary.
Last season, the Raiders ranked 26th in the NFL in passing yards allowed, conceding 258 passing yards per game, and excluding cornerback David Amerson, the unit was unable to find any type of consistency throughout the season.