Football is a complex game. Some would call it the ultimate team sport. The more you learn about it, the more you realize you don’t know. But it can often seem simpler than it is. For instance, pass rush. It seems simple enough. Go get the quarterback. Make sure you have pass rushers who can do it.
The Raiders didn’t have many players who could rush the passer last season. That’s no secret. They have arguably the best pass rusher in the NFL and traded him away just before the season started.
With all that Khalil Mack did from a pass rush standpoint, it can be easy to forget just how good he was against the run as well.