In their two games against elite quarterbacks, the Oakland Raiders defense was torched by both the Kansas City Chiefs and Patrick Mahomes, as well as the Green Bay Packers and Aaron Rodgers. The one thing in common? Awful secondary play.
Recently, the Stacking the Box podcast, the flagship podcast of FanSided’s NFL section, criticized the Raiders defense, and stated they would hold the Raiders back from the postseason. As the author of that article, Raiders fans refused to believe it to be true. It’s now showing to be true, or at least something to be concerned about.