5 reasons the Las Vegas Raiders should go all defense in the first round

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OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA – DECEMBER 08: Dion Lewis #33 of the Tennessee Titans is tackled by Tahir Whitehead #59 of the Oakland Raiders in the fourth quarter at RingCentral Coliseum on December 08, 2019 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images) /

Bottom half of the league in yards allowed

The Raiders defense was atrocious last season, ranking in the bottom half of the league in yards allowed per game. Teams were able to move the ball too easily on the Raiders in 2019, keeping the Raiders offense off the field, and rarely giving them in good field position.

The Raiders defense allowed 354.8 yards per game in 2019, not only ranking in the bottom half of the league, but also last in the AFC West. If the Raiders are going to compete with the Chiefs, they need players who will not give up big plays and can get opposing offenses off the field quickly.

There were areas of improvement last season for the Raiders defense, however, especially when it came to getting after the quarterback. Still, there are holes on all three levels of this defense, specifically at linebacker, where the entire position group could see wholesale changes in their first season in Las Vegas.

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