Early in the offseason and well before the team signed Marcus Peters, it was pretty clear the Las Vegas Raiders were looking to add defenders who can create turnovers. Head coach Josh McDaniels said as much during the NFL Combine when talking about what type of players he’s looking for on that side of the ball.
Now that everyone is in the building for training camp, that message continues to be reinforced as defensive coordinator Patrick Graham shared his message to his unit with the media after last Thursday’s practice.
“On defense, we talk about defending the field, defending the situations, but it’s also about being disruptive.