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Oakland Raiders 2019 final 53-man roster: Safety

By Pete Hernandez III

GLENDALE, ARIZONA - AUGUST 15: Defensive back Johnathan Abram #24 of the Oakland Raiders during the first half of the NFL preseason game against the Arizona Cardinals at State Farm Stadium on August 15, 2019 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
GLENDALE, ARIZONA - AUGUST 15: Defensive back Johnathan Abram #24 of the Oakland Raiders during the first half of the NFL preseason game against the Arizona Cardinals at State Farm Stadium on August 15, 2019 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /
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LOS ANGELES, CA – NOVEMBER 12: Lamarcus Joyner #20 of the Los Angeles Rams enters the field prior to a game against the Houston Texans at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on November 12, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA – NOVEMBER 12: Lamarcus Joyner #20 of the Los Angeles Rams enters the field prior to a game against the Houston Texans at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on November 12, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images) /

Starters

Lamarcus Joyner

No surprise here, Gruden and Mayock don’t sign a player of Joyner’s caliber to a four-year deal for him not to start. Pencil him in as the starter at free safety, though expect him to play a good amount of snaps as the slot corner as well. Aside from the statistical production, he’s bringing from Los Angeles, his versatility is truly what the Raiders will welcome the most.

Joyner will play deep at safety as well as lineup on the outside, and of course, won’t mind taking part in the occasional blitz packages that defensive coordinator Paul Guenther has up his sleeve. Not a shock for him to be penciled in to start.

Johnathan Abram 

You’ve seen the hype on tape before he entered the draft, and you’ve surely witnessed (or heard) the talk coming out of the rookie’s mouth. Now, Johnathan Abram can back it up as the starter at safety. While Joyner looks to cover opposing receivers in the slot and help with the pass rush, Abram can help where he is better suited: playing and covering deep.

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