ESPN REPORT: Raiders Lose A Mega-Star To Dolphins….
One Dolphins defensive lineman signing would seem to be sufficient for the Raiders. You would expect that the remaining offseason will target other places of need, especially with Maxx Crosby and Christian Wilkins being Christian Wilkins (cough secondary cough).
However, you would be mistaken. Other suggestions were made by ESPN, which was detailed in their most recent NFL article titled “Best NFL team fits for remaining free agents, trade candidates.” They examine some of the most interesting unsigned free agents currently available and assign them to teams in the vein of Madden. It’s unfortunate that they managed to include all three of the major corner free agents—Stephon Gilmore, Xavien Howard, and Steven Nelson—without bringing any of them to Vegas. ESPN does not completely disregard
One Dolphins defensive lineman signed by the Raiders should be sufficient, right? You would expect that other positions of need would be prioritized during the remainder of the summer (cough secondary cough), especially with Maxx Crosby and Christian Wilkins being Christian Wilkins.
You would be mistaken, though. Additional suggestions were provided by ESPN in their most recent NFL article, “Best NFL team fits for remaining free agents, trade candidates.” Examining some of the more intriguing unsigned free players still available, they Madden-style assign them to teams. Regretfully, they manage to include all three of the top corner free agents—Stephon Gilmore, Xavien Howard, and Steven Nelson—without deploying any of them to Las Vegas. ESPN doesn’t overlook
A ‘best fit’ to sign another former Dolphins defensive starter would be the Raiders.
“Maxx Crosby is a blue-chip player, and I see Malcolm Koonce as an ascending talent,” the piece states. “With Christian Wilkins, the recently signed defensive lineman, the Raiders now have two effective edge defenders to complement him. Nevertheless, a rotational pass-rusher is still needed, which makes place for Ogbah. In his eight seasons in the league, he has accumulated 42 sacks, including five that he recorded in Miami the previous season. When you play in the same division as Patrick Mahomes, you can never have too many pass rushers.”All of this is true, on the one hand, completely. Although the Raiders’ defensive line features two studs, their edge depth is questionable. It’s an
The Raiders are ‘best suited’ to sign a second defensive starter who was formerly with the Dolphins.
“Maxx Crosby is a blue-chip player, and I see Malcolm Koonce as an ascending talent,” the report states. “Christian Wilkins, the recently signed defensive lineman, will have two effective edge defenders to choose from on the Raiders. Ogbah is made possible by the fact that there is still space for a rotational pass-rusher. In Miami past season, he recorded five sacks; in his eight seasons in the NFL, he has 42 sacks overall. In a division where Patrick Mahomes is a player, you can never have too many pass rushers.”All of this is, on the one hand, entirely correct. Despite having two studs on their defensive line, the Raiders’ edge depth is questionable. It is a
