The engine that is the Oakland Raiders defense certainly won’t be lacking any horsepower in 2016.
With All-Pro defensive end Khalil Mack wreaking havoc along the defensive line, combined with a revamped secondary that features a pair of shutdown cornerbacks, the Silver and Black unquestionably have the pieces to be a dominant and dynamic defense.
However, that defensive engine took a little while to warm up Thursday night at Lambeau Field, but after it did, the results were akin to what will be expected from the Raiders once the regular season officially kicks off.
After winning the coin toss, the Packers elected to receive the football, and then marched down the field, methodically putting together a 14-play, 74-yard touchdown drive punctuated by an Eddie Lacy touchdown run, which admittedly wasn’t the start the Raiders defense had anticipated.