Silver Minings: Johnathan Abram must show he isn’t a liability in coverage

TD over Abram Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports Going into the year, 2021 was considered a crucial season for Las Vegas Raiders’ third-year starting safety Johnathan Abram.

The 2019 first-round pick was injured in Week 1 of his rookie season and missed the rest of the year with a shoulder injury. He struggled last year. Fixing Abram was a major goal for the new defensive coaching staff.

While Abram can be good near the line of scrimmage and he has improved his on-field discipline in 2021, there are still big issues, starting with his coverage ability. Abram was shredded Sunday night in a 41-14 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. According to Pro Football Focus, he allowed nine receptions and two…