The Las Vegas Raiders made several disappointing roster decisions this offseason, especially as it pertained to the back half of their defense. Gone now are starters like Tre'Von Moehrig, Nate Hobbs, Jack Jones and Robert Spillane, all of whom played pivotal roles last season in Las Vegas.
Fortunately, the team retained defensive coordinator Patrick Graham under new head coach Pete Former, the former of which is a savant at developing linebackers, and the latter of which has an illustrious track record of being a defensive back guru.
Most of the hype this offseason has surrounded returners like Jakorian Bennett or Isaiah Pola-Mao, new additions like the versatile Jeremy Chinn and Jamal Adams, or rookies like Darien Porter.