Maurice Hurst is the best player on this defense.
On a defense with holes all over the place, rookie Maurice Hurst has established himself as a tremendous piece to build upon for the future. Hurst has been improving every single week, and I do not think it is that crazy to say that he is the best player on this defense.
Here is what Hurst had done going into this game:
#Raiders Maurice Hurst is tied for the most sacks among rookie interior defenders this season with three, and is tied for third with eight total QB pressures thru Week 10 ☠️
— PFF Las Vegas Raiders (@PFF_Raiders) November 18, 2018
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He continued his rise today as he had the Raiders only sack and now leads all rookie interior d-lineman in sacks with four. He pressured Rosen numerous times, and a very nice run stop on a third down in the 4th quarter that helped get the Raiders back the ball for the game-winning drive.
I was very high on Hurst coming out of Michigan, and he is showing many of the traits I believed made him a first-round talent. And he is easily the steal of the draft for the Raiders.