Patrick Graham getting an encore performance as defensive boss or getting let go after one year is up for debate. Where there’s no discourse, when it comes to the Las Vegas Raiders defense however, is the severe drought of talent.
Graham, who was brought in as a cerebral type coach who puts his players in the best possible position to succeed, was seen as a defensive coordinator who would orchestrate the Raiders into a respectable group — if not a difference-making unit. There’s been glimpses, but mental lapses and breakdowns have been ever present in 2022.