From the beginning of the season, one of the most scrutinized areas of the Raiders team has been their linebacking corps. The Raiders sunk plenty of money into that group this offseason signing the likes of Emmanuel Lamur, Tahir Whitehead and Derrick Johnson. To say that linebacker, particularly middle linebacker, was a weakness last year would be a massive understatement.
But surprisingly, the player who has shined most brightly in the linebacker unit isn’t one of the new arrivals, it’s a guy who was already here- former fifth round pick Marquel Lee.