Bruce Irvin has been a strong side linebacker the past three seasons, spent with a Seattle Seahawks defense considered among the NFL’s best.
Irvin manned that post well, but doesn’t believe it maximized his skill set. He believes he spent too much time in pass coverage, hovering around 19 percent the past two seasons and 31.9 percent in 2013. Compared that to his rookie year, with just 2.6 percent of his snaps were spent in coverage, then as a defensive end.
Irvin expects recent coverage totals to decrease after signing a four-year contract with the Raiders worth up to $37 million.