When first round pick Johnathan Abram’s rookie season was cut short with a shoulder injury, the Raiders were left to wonder about the state of their safety position.
After unsuccessful attempts to play Daryl Worley at safety in Week 2 and Curtis Riley in Week 3, ex-CFL player Erik Harris got his chance in Week 4 and never looked back.
Harris was previously known as special teams ace who was simply trying to crack the starting lineup. Usually, special teams players are protected in the scheme when they make the transition to playing full time.