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Oakland Raiders: 5 players who must be better in Week 8

By Brad Weiss

OAKLAND, CA - SEPTEMBER 10: Tahir Whitehead #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: Tahir Whitehead #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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OAKLAND, CA – DECEMBER 24: Outside linebacker Bruce Irvin No. 51 of the Oakland Raiders puts quarterback Andrew Luck No. 12 of the Indianapolis Colts flat on his back in the endzone at the start of the fourth quarter on December 24, 2016 at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, California. The Raiders won 33-25. (Photo by Brian Bahr/Getty Images)
OAKLAND, CA – DECEMBER 24: Outside linebacker Bruce Irvin No. 51 of the Oakland Raiders puts quarterback Andrew Luck No. 12 of the Indianapolis Colts flat on his back in the endzone at the start of the fourth quarter on December 24, 2016 at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, California. The Raiders won 33-25. (Photo by Brian Bahr/Getty Images) /

Bruce Irvin

After Khalil Mack was traded to the Chicago Bears, the expectation was that Bruce Irvin was going to step up and be the leader of this defense. He certainly played the part this summer, as he was very vocal during the preseason, but he has been almost invisible this season.

Moving to defensive end full-time was supposed to make Irvin a double-digit sack guy for the Raiders this season, but that is definitely not going to happen. The funny thing is, the team has a bunch of talent on the interior of their defensive line, which should free up Irvin, but he comes into the Week 8 matchup with only three sacks, and four quarterback hits.

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