Here’s a quick exercise for you, Raider Nation. Picture the Las Vegas Raiders roster in your mind. Got it? Now count how many playmakers you think the Silver & Black have on defense. Now that’s done, go ahead and count how many playmakers you think the Raiders have on offense.
Was there a disparity in the quantifiable exercise? I counted defensive playmakers on one hand — three to be specific. How about you?
No Raiders defensive coach is going to admit it, but part of the reason that side of the ball is considerably behind it’s offensive counterpart is due to the absence of playmakers.