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Oakland Raiders: 5 players who must be better in Week 4

By Brad Weiss

DENVER, CO - SEPTEMBER 16: Amari Cooper #89 of the Oakland Raiders is tackled after making a reception by Tramaine Brock #22 of the Denver Broncos at Broncos Stadium at Mile High on September 16, 2018 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)
DENVER, CO - SEPTEMBER 16: Amari Cooper #89 of the Oakland Raiders is tackled after making a reception by Tramaine Brock #22 of the Denver Broncos at Broncos Stadium at Mile High on September 16, 2018 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images) /
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OAKLAND, CA – SEPTEMBER 10: TahirWhitehead #59 of the Oakland Raiders reacts to a play against the Los Angeles Rams during their NFL game at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on September 10, 2018 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
OAKLAND, CA – SEPTEMBER 10: TahirWhitehead #59 of the Oakland Raiders reacts to a play against the Los Angeles Rams during their NFL game at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on September 10, 2018 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) /

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Tahir Whitehead was brought in to be a leader of this linebacker group, and while he has played decently this season, he is going to need a monster game on Sunday. Baker Mayfield presents all kinds of trouble for the Raiders defense in Week 4, and if the linebackers cannot do a better job in coverage, it could be a long day.

Whitehead had the worst coverage game of nearly every outside linebacker in football according to Pro Football Focus last weekend, and that has to change in a hurry. The Raiders were absolutely picked apart by Ryan Tannehill on Sunday, and Whitehead was the only member of the team’s defense that played on every defensive snap.

The only outside linebacker who was worse in coverage in the NFL last weekend was teammate Marquel Lee, which makes Whitehead’s effort that much scarier. He has the talent to be a Pro Bowl caliber player on this Raiders defense, and he will have a golden opportunity to really step up in a big way for his new team on Sunday against Mayfield and company.

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