Initial plans for Arden Key when the Raiders selected him in the third round of this year’s draft the plan was to use him as a situational pass rusher to complement Khalil Mack and Bruce Irvin. Those plans changed drastically this season, first when Mack was traded and later when Irvin was released, thrusting Key from nickel pass rusher to every down defensive end.
Now 15 weeks into the season, Key has played in 62.5 percent of the defensive snaps with just one sack to show for it.