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Oakland Raiders at Green Bay Packers: 3 things we learned

By Nick Ellis

GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN - OCTOBER 20: Head coach Jon Gruden of the Oakland Raiders reacts during the first half against the Green Bay Packers in the game at Lambeau Field on October 20, 2019 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)
GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN - OCTOBER 20: Head coach Jon Gruden of the Oakland Raiders reacts during the first half against the Green Bay Packers in the game at Lambeau Field on October 20, 2019 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images) /
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LONDON, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 06: Karl Joseph #42 of the Oakland Raiders looks on during the NFL match between the Chicago Bears and Oakland Raiders at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on October 06, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Jack Thomas/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 06: Karl Joseph #42 of the Oakland Raiders looks on during the NFL match between the Chicago Bears and Oakland Raiders at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on October 06, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Jack Thomas/Getty Images) /

The Raiders secondary needs help

Most people believed the Raiders would need help in their secondary going into this season, and so did the Raiders. The team selected Jonathan Abram in the first round, but an injury in Week 1 set him out for the entire season.

The Raiders secondary has been inconsistent all season, but they showed glimpses of being a good group on multiple occasions this season. The secondary played well against Denver, held the Colts in check for the majority of the game, and although they gave up some big plays against Chicago, they played well for the most part.

For the second time this season, the Raiders played one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL in Aaron Rodgers. The only other time the Raiders played against a QB of that caliber is Patrick Mahomes, and he put up 28 points in one quarter against the Raiders.

The Packers’ passing offense was able to do whatever it wanted against the Raiders. Aaron Rodgers was throwing to any receiver he wanted and was able to make a big play whenever he wanted. Without Abram, the Packers were able to make big plays over the middle downfield when they wanted, but most of their big plays came from throwing the ball towards the sideline.

Gareon Conley was one of the biggest weaknesses on the defense, and since then has been traded. Even with how poorly Conley has played, this does make the Raiders passing defense a bit worse. Hopefully, the Raiders go out and find a new cornerback, especially considering someone will have to guard Deandre Hopkins next week.

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