Jacksonville Jaguars at Oakland Raiders: 3 bold predictions
By Kenny King
Maxx Crosby will have a multi-sack day
“Madd” Maxx Crosby has a larger than life persona, and fits the mold of the quintessential Raider, a player with a never-ending motor and a knack for attacking the quarterback Crosby does some of his best work in the Black Hole. Crosby loves being a Raider, and loves the warm reception he has received as the resident sack artist.
This week, Crosby will be facing a quarterback in Gardner Minshew who loves to scramble and is averaging 5 yards per carry when scrambling, which is where Madd Maxx does his best work. When quarterbacks are forced out of the pocket Crosby has a knack for chasing them and taking them down, much like his four-sack day against the Cincinnati Bengals.
Knowing the fan base, the Coliseum will be loud and rocking, which is rocket fuel for the defense, and should propel Crosby into a multi sack fury. He is going to go out with a bang in his first season in the Silver and Black, and heading into Las Vegas, he is going to be a key cog in what hopefully is a much improved defense in 2020.