It is no question that Khalil Mack is the best player on this Oakland Raiders defense, even possibly the team. And not only that, but he earned the right to be called the best defensive player in the NFL in 2016, bringing the Defensive Player of the Year award back to Oakland for the first time since Lester Hayes in 1980.
Mack has built a name for himself since he joined the league in 2014, and he emerged as a budding star in his second season, becoming the first player in NFL history to be named to an All-Pro at two difference positions.