2020 Preseason All-AFC West: Raiders new defensive players make team
By BD Williams
Linebackers
Linebacker 1
Anthony Hitchens, Kansas City Chiefs
Perhaps the worst depth in all of the AFC West is at the linebacker position. That being said, Anthony Hitchens is one of the more stable and solid linebacker options in the division, and he is one of the two starters on our 11-man lineup.
As the defensive signal caller for the Super Bowl Champions, he helped orchestrate a defensive turn-around that allowed the Chiefs to contend for a title in 2019. In 2020, that defense is pretty much still in tact, and Hitchens is in for another big season for the Chiefs.
Linebacker 2
Cory Littleton, Las Vegas Raiders
The second and last Raider to be listed on the defensive side of the ball is another 2020 free agent acquisition. Cory Littleton is a very good NFL linebacker, and by bringing in both he and Nick Kwiatkoski, the Raiders now have capable players at the position group.
Elite in coverage, while being just okay against the run, his skillset will be put to use early and often going up against the passing attacks in the AFC West. This was a position group the Raiders had to address this offseason, and in Littleton, they get the best linebacker they have had in quite some time.