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Seattle Seahawks at Oakland Raiders: 3 up and 3 down

By Thomas Wheaton

DENVER, CO - OCTOBER 1: Wide receiver Amari Cooper No. 89 of the Oakland Raiders runs onto the field before a game against the Denver Broncos at Sports Authority Field at Mile High on October 1, 2017 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images)
DENVER, CO - OCTOBER 1: Wide receiver Amari Cooper No. 89 of the Oakland Raiders runs onto the field before a game against the Denver Broncos at Sports Authority Field at Mile High on October 1, 2017 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images) /
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OAKLAND, CA – AUGUST 24: Arden Key #99 of the Oakland Raiders celebrates after he sacked the quarterback against the Green Bay Packers during the second quarter of an NFL preseason football game at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on August 24, 2018 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
OAKLAND, CA – AUGUST 24: Arden Key #99 of the Oakland Raiders celebrates after he sacked the quarterback against the Green Bay Packers during the second quarter of an NFL preseason football game at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on August 24, 2018 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) /

Arden Key

One of the few defensive players that looked like they deserved to be there on Sunday was rookie defensive end Arden Key. Despite not finding the stat sheet much in the first five weeks, Key kept his nose to the grind stone and continued to work on his craft. While it is still early in his career, Key is showing that he has what it takes to succeed in the NFL.

The rookie played the more snaps than any other defensive linemen with 47, which was 74% of the total defensive snaps.

He made the most of his opportunity as well. Key recorded the first sack of his career with a nice play where he didn’t give up and chased Russel Wilson down from behind. He also had two quarterback hits and a tackle for loss.

If Key can continue that kind of production, the Raiders might have their edge rusher of the future.

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