The Las Vegas Raiders entered the 2025 NFL season betting on a handful of young, inexperienced players and one key reclamation project to round out their cornerback room. It's not like last year's group was world beaters, but they looked far better than this year's unit, on paper at least.
While Eric Stokes has been a pleasant surprise and is playing like a true No. 1 cornerback, Kyu Blu Kelly has struggled opposite him. Kelly is a great tackler and makes plays in the run game on the outside, but he's been picked on far too often by opposing quarterbacks.