Six long seasons. That’s the gap in time since the Raiders showcased a takeaway artist in the secondary. And they went from calling Oakland to Las Vegas home in that span, too.
Safeties Charles Woodson (2015) and Reggie Nelson (2016) snared five interceptions apiece in those two seasons. Add in cornerback David Amerson (2015) who picked off four passes, and the Silver & Black haven’t had a defensive back haul in more than three interceptions since.
The Las Vegas Raiders are in desperate need of a stingy defensive back — especially at corner. Fortunately for the interception-famished Raiders, there’s one in particular takeaway artist that’s not only slated to hit the free agent market but a very familiar face to the team’s new power structure: New England’s J.