Jon Gruden trusts his assistant coaches, and, in the past three offseasons, they have an impact on the Raiders’ free agent pursuit.
So, it makes sense that new defensive coordinator Gus Bradley will have the same influence in the offseason as the coach he replaced, Paul Guenther, had. Bradley is bringing four defensive coaches from the Los Angeles Chargers with him to Las Vegas, so it makes sense to think he may bring some players with him in free agency as well even, though there aren’t a lot of logical fits.
Let’s look at some Chargers’ defensive free agents who could appeal to the Raiders this offseason:
Melvin Ingram:
He is probably the player on this list that makes the most sense for the Raiders.