There are a lot of reasons why the Las Vegas Raiders are coming out of the bye at a disappointing 1-4 and the defense is one of them.
Simply put, the new-look unit has not shown much improvement under first-year defensive coordinator Patrick Graham. Sure, pass-rusher Maxx Crosby is having another monster season, but, overall, the unit has been lacking.
As the Raiders prepare to host the Houston Texans on Sunday at Allegiant Stadium (kickoff is set for 1:05 a.m.), Graham is looking for more consistency from his unit in time to play an uneven Houston offense.