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Bruce Irvin Comments on Raiders Defense, Khalil Mack and More

Oakland Raiders linebacker Bruce Irvin appears confident about his new team's playoff chances this upcoming season, as he sees his team breaking out in 2016.

Irvin, who signed with Oakland during the offseason, said he was brought in to be a leader for a young team. The former Seattle Seahawks defender feels the Raiders are ready to take the next step, per ESPN.com's Paul Gutierrez:

You have a lot of guys who are willing to listen to the older guys, so that’s the greatest thing about coming to a situation like this .