Oakland Raiders: 5 players who must be better in Week 4
By Brad Weiss
Any Safety
The safety position group was a big question mark headed into the 2018 season, and they have more than answered those questions through the first three games of the season. The group is playing at a very low level right now, and according to Pro Football Focus, Karl Joseph, Reggie Nelson, and Marcus Gilchrist all had a rating below 60 against the Miami Dolphins.
Sure, Joseph played only one play, but the rest of the group had more than enough opportunities to make plays against a Dolphins offense that showed big-play ability in the second half. Guys failed to get back in coverage, and Ryan Tannehill was able to do whatever he wanted every time he dropped back to pass.
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Erik Harris is looking like the only Raiders safety who wants to do the dirty work, but the team only allowed him to play 17 defensive snaps on Sunday. I understand that the Raiders are getting no pass rush, and that puts a lot of pressure on the secondary, but come on, someone has to step up and lead this unit moving forward.
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