Khalil Mack
I imagine Khalil Mack will not only be at his usual elite self, but will also have a chip on his shoulder playing the team he thought he’d finish his career with. The Raiders let him walk out over a contract dispute, bringing back a bunch of draft capital.
Mack is one of the most disruptive players in the NFL right now, and while I think J.J. Watt is a force to reckon with as well, Mack is slowly becoming the best defensive player in the NFL right now.
The greatest compliment any player can have is always knowing where he is. The infamous Hard Knocks tape of Tom Brady and Bill Belichick talking about how to deal with “20” on the Ravens, Ed Reed, is the same conversation Jon Gruden needs to have with Derek Carr regarding “52.”