The Las Vegas Raiders are expected to be led by its defense this upcoming season. It is only the preseason but the unit still showed signs of what is on the horizon.
After returning nearly every starter from last season’s defense, the Las Vegas Raiders' offseason was filled with speculation about how good their defense would be this upcoming season.
Still, offseason predictions and training camp practices against their offense only reveal so much. While preseason games against a different team do not give much of an idea of what to expect from a team in the regular season, some things can undoubtedly be figured out from a few plays in an exhibition game.
While the Raiders' defense did not register any sacks against the Vikings, the starting unit regularly got pressure on the quarterback. One of those times led to the unit's lone turnover, an interception by defensive back Jack Jones. The Raiders' defense only allowed the Vikings’ offense to convert on five of 15 third-down attempts. Although it is only the preseason, those two things are major factors for the Raiders defense.
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