The Oakland Raiders filled holes in their roster with several talented, youthful players early in free agency, and though they have been considered as one of the few winners in free agency, the Silver and Black still have a glaring need at the safety position.
With future Hall of Fame safety Charles Woodson announcing his retirement in December 2015, the Raiders’ already talent-deficient secondary will be without their best coverage safety. According to ProFootballFocus.com, Woodson earned the top coverage grade out of all NFL safeties in 2015.
Oakland also failed to replace Woodson with PFF’s second-best coverage safety, as former San Diego Chargers safety Eric Weddle opted to sign with the Baltimore Ravens despite what was believed to be mutual interest.