Bruce Irvin says the opportunity to be a pass-rusher in Oakland will allow him to reach his potential.
Bruce Irvin said he didn’t think he could ever reach his full potential if he had stayed with the Seahawks because they played him at outside linebacker instead of using him as a true pass rusher.
Irvin signed with the Oakland Raiders as a free agent earlier this offseason, and he offered some interesting thoughts on why he left Seattle in an interview with SiriusXM NFL Radio:
“I honestly felt like if I stayed in that system, I don’t think I ever would be the player that I think I can be in this league, and that’s being a pass rusher,” Irvin said, according to the Raiders’ team site.