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Oakland Raiders: Ranking the remaining safety options

By Austin Gayle

Aug 24, 2015; Tampa, FL, USA; Cincinnati Bengals free safety Reggie Nelson (20) leads his team as they take the field before the start of a preseason NFL football game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports
Aug 24, 2015; Tampa, FL, USA; Cincinnati Bengals free safety Reggie Nelson (20) leads his team as they take the field before the start of a preseason NFL football game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 11, 2015; Kansas City, MO, USA; Chicago Bears running back Matt Forte (22) catches the winning touchdown pass against Kansas City Chiefs free safety Husain Abdullah (39) in the second half at Arrowhead Stadium. Chicago won the game 18-17. Mandatory Credit: John Rieger-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 11, 2015; Kansas City, MO, USA; Chicago Bears running back Matt Forte (22) catches the winning touchdown pass against Kansas City Chiefs free safety Husain Abdullah (39) in the second half at Arrowhead Stadium. Chicago won the game 18-17. Mandatory Credit: John Rieger-USA TODAY Sports /

3. Husain Abdullah

Former Kanas City Chiefs safety Husain Abdullah earned a top-20 overall grade among all NFL safeties in 2015, and even though he played just half of the Chiefs’ defensive snaps last year, Bleacher Report’s Matt Miller believes he could produce in a starting role.

“[Abdullah] wasn’t quite as productive in coverage as he was the year before, but Abdullah still flashed the ability to click and close with consistent burst,” according to Miller. “He’s a starter in many other NFL defensive backfields.”

Miller graded out Abdullah as the 10th-best strong safety in the NFL in 2015, despite not having top tier production. Abdullah had just 29 combined tackles and one pass defensed in 2015.

Abdullah, 30, would be another veteran safety that Oakland would have to bring in on a cheap, short-term deal, but he would be an obvious upgrade to Oakland’s current situation at safety and, unlike Demps, could compete for a starting role.

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