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The Raiders need to address their defense ahead of the trade deadline

Heading into Week 8, the Raiders currently have the No. 31 scoring defense in the NFL. They are allowing 32 points per game and aren’t creating enough sacks or turnovers and it is costing them games. However, there are a number of quality defenders available at the trade deadline.

In a recent article by Brad Gagnon of Bleacher Report, he named several defenders the Raiders should try to acquire in the upcoming days to improve their defense. Here is what he had to say about the team’s goal before the trade deadline:

“The focus, though, should probably be on the secondary.