Some decisions must be made this offseason by the Raiders. One of them is whether to bring back linebacker Bruce Irvin. He finished the 2017 season with 58 tackles, 8 sacks, 10 tackles for loss, 3 passes defensed and 4 forced fumbles. But his uncertain status is based mostly on the fact that for most of the season he was completely non-existent.
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It wasn’t just Irvin, but the entire defense that was nearly non-existent up until Defensive Coordinator Ken Norton Jr. was let go. Immediately upon John Pagano taking over, Irvin became a force, notching 5.