Defensive back Nate Hobbs was one of the Las Vegas Raiders' most impressive players during the Raiders’ Week 1 victory over the Denver Broncos. Hobbs recorded a team-high 12 total tackles and earned an 81.7 defensive grade from Pro Football Focus which was 15th among defensive backs across the league.
But what was interesting about his performance is he played more as a strong safety and slot corner rather than just the latter like he had been doing during the first two years of his career. For example, Hobbs took 57 snaps in the box all of last season but had 23 reps in the box against the Broncos.