Bruce Irvin made a major life choice by signing with the Raiders this offseason. The versatile linebacker/edge rusher left a juggernaut in Seattle for a young team on the rise, one that hasn’t made the playoffs in a decade plus.
Irvin felt confident putting pen to paper in March, trusting friend, former position coach and current Raiders defensive coordinator Ken Norton Jr. would put him in position to succeed.
That was nearly five months ago now, and experience has validated faith that Irvin’s in the right spot.
“Ken Norton, Jr. was here, that played a big factor in me deciding to come here, and we run pretty much the same scheme,” Irvin said on Sunday.