3 Las Vegas Raiders who should be excited about Gus Bradley
By Brad Weiss
Cory Littleton needs to make a major impact in Year 2 for the Raiders
One of the biggest gets for the Las Vegas Raiders this past offseason was linebacker Cory Littleton, who the team signed for a $35.25 million deal over three years, with $22 million guaranteed. Coming off another strong season with the Los Angeles Rams, Littleton was expected to fill a major gap on this Raiders defense, but really looked lost early on.
What started back, only got worse, as fans began to question the signing, and he just looked like a player who did not fit the scheme. That was a bit of a shock considering what an incredible athlete Littleton is, but with a new defensive coordinator, you can only hope it will turn things around for him in the Silver and Black.
Bradley has already commented on Littleton’s physical gifts, and he has been able to get a lot out of his linebackers across his other stops. He coached guys like Derrick Brooks, Bobby Wagner, and Melvin Ingram, so Littleton should be in good hands with him as the defensive coordinator in Vegas.
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The Raiders’ offense was outstanding at times last season, and they bring back most of the starters on that side of the ball. The defense also returns most of their starters, and these three players have to be better if the team is going to do anything special next season, so a new defensive coordinator is just what they need.