Oakland Raiders: 4 defensive free agents the team should target

OAKLAND, CA - OCTOBER 28: Head coach Jon Gruden of the Oakland Raiders reacts after a Derek Carr #4 one-yard touchdown against the Indianapolis Colts during their NFL game at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on October 28, 2018 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Robert Reiners/Getty Images)
OAKLAND, CA - OCTOBER 28: Head coach Jon Gruden of the Oakland Raiders reacts after a Derek Carr #4 one-yard touchdown against the Indianapolis Colts during their NFL game at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on October 28, 2018 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Robert Reiners/Getty Images)
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CARSON, CA – OCTOBER 07: Oakland Raiders head coach Jon Gruden walks out to the field ahead of the game against the Los Angeles Chargers at StubHub Center on October 7, 2018 in Carson, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
CARSON, CA – OCTOBER 07: Oakland Raiders head coach Jon Gruden walks out to the field ahead of the game against the Los Angeles Chargers at StubHub Center on October 7, 2018 in Carson, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)

There is still work to be done with this Oakland Raiders roster, and there are still some free agents who make a lot of sense for this team in 2019 and beyond.

The Raiders have made some nice splashes during the free agency period, they’ve traded for one of the best Wide Receivers in the NFL in Antonio Brown, and they signed their franchise left tackle, Trent Brown. Alternatively, they’ve also re-signed some of there own free agents.

Overall, Oakland has brought in Tyrell Williams and J.J. Nelson to bolster the wide receiver group alongside AB, and added Lamarcus Joyner to their secondary. However, they have failed to address their biggest weakness so far this offseason, the edge.

Luckily for Oakland, there are still some incredible edge rushers still available in free agency, and they do have four of the first 35 picks in the 2019 NFL Draft. In this piece, we look at four free agents that could improve the defense in 2019, as that unit must be better if this team is going to do anything.

Today we look at some players who are still out there and could help the Raiders.

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