Oakland Raiders 2019 Superlatives: Who won this year's awards?

Oakland Raiders 2019 Superlatives: Who won this year’s awards?

OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 07: Daryl Worley #20 and Trayvon Mullen #27 of the Oakland Raiders celebrate after a defensive stop against the Los Angeles Chargers on third down in the third quarter at RingCentral Coliseum on November 07, 2019 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) /

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DENVER, CO – DECEMBER 29: Defensive end Maxx Crosby #98 of the Oakland Raiders tackles wide receiver Diontae Spencer #11 of the Denver Broncos during the second quarter at Empower Field at Mile High on December 29, 2019 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images) /

DROY: Maxx Crosby

The Oakland Raiders found themselves a diamond in the rough when they drafted Maxx Crosby out of Eastern Michigan with their fourth-round pick. Originally, Crosby was viewed as a rotational mid-round pick who could give the Raiders some additional pass rushing help in an area they desperately needed. It’s safe to say those expectations were largely surpassed when he took the starting job and ran with it.

The Raiders are just one season removed from their 13 sack year, meanwhile, Crosby delivered 10 sacks in his rookie season. Crosby gives the defensive line an aggressive burst, along with the ability to apply pressure on quarterbacks, which they critically missed the previous year.

Crosby finished his rookie campaign with a stat line of 46 tackles, 16 tackles for loss, 10 sacks, 4 forced fumbles and 4 passes defended, which are good for a possible defensive rookie of the year award in his near future.

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