Raiders 0utlook: Much ado about Johnathan Abram

Safety Johnathan Abram (24) packs a wallop, but does the hard-hitting safety still have a place in the Raiders defense?In a different era of football, Johnathan Abram’s punishing style would be an ideal fit for the Silver & Black. But in the modern aerial showcase the NFL has become, the one-dimensional safety is often more liability than asset for the Las Vegas Raiders.

But with the clean slate new head honcho Josh McDaniels is bringing to the desert, does the hard-hitting safety still have a place in Las Vegas? If new defensive coordinator Patrick Graham lives up to his reputation as an innovative player’s coach — putting his defenders in the best possible position to succeed — the answer…