Out goes Johnathan Abram and in comes a similar player in Marcus Epps. That’s the consensus when it comes to the Las Vegas Raiders reportedly signing the former Philadelphia Eagles safety.
And on the surface, that’s an accurate statement.
Epps, much like former Raider Abram, is a hard-nosed safety that packs a mean wallop. He arrives to the ballcarrier or pass catchers with bad intentions as Epps seeks to separate the ball from said player’s hands. And, just like Abram, coverage isn’t Epps’ strong suite.
Both Epps and Abram even have similar builds with the former standing 6-feet and 198 pounds and the latter at 6-feet, 205 pounds.