There’s no getting around this one: The name recognition and star power of the Las Vegas Raiders’ 17 new additions via free agency reside squarely on the offense.
The Silver & Black did add eight new players on the defensive side of the ball, however, outside of safety Marcus Epps — who started on the Super Bowl runner up Philadelphia Eagles defense this past season — there isn’t another name that immediately jumps off the page.
This isn’t to outright damn the acquisitions. They could very well turn into solid contributors.