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Raiders free agency: Interior defensive linemen to consider in 2022

By Nick Bailey

Sep 13, 2021; Paradise, Nevada, USA;Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson (8) is brought down by Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Maxx Crosby (98) and defensive end Quinton Jefferson (77) during the second half at Allegiant Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 13, 2021; Paradise, Nevada, USA;Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson (8) is brought down by Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Maxx Crosby (98) and defensive end Quinton Jefferson (77) during the second half at Allegiant Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports /
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LAS VEGAS, NV – APRIL 29: An Oakland Raiders flag is shown during the team’s 2017 NFL Draft event at the Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign on April 29, 2017, in Las Vegas, Nevada. National Football League owners voted in March to approve the team’s application to relocate to Las Vegas. The Raiders are expected to begin to play no later than 2020 in a planned 65,000-seat domed stadium to be built in Las Vegas at a cost of about USD 1.9 billion. (Photo by Sam Wasson/Getty Images) /

With the AFC West getting more competitive this week the Raiders need to bolster their defensive line, and here are some options.

The AFC West just got a whole lot harder on Tuesday, as not only did they already have three of the top 10-12 quarterbacks in the league coming into the offseason, but the Denver Broncos just acquired another one when they agreed to a trade with the Seattle Seahawks for Super Bowl-winning quarterback Russell Wilson. 

With this news coming in, the Raiders will once again need to bolster the middle of their defensive line as all of their defensive tackles are free agents due to signing one-year deals last offseason.

The signings worked for the most part and the Raiders’ defensive front was much improved from previous seasons, actually being able to get pressure on the quarterbacks, but not being able to convert as much as those pressures into sacks as they should’ve. With a new defensive coordinator at the helm in Patrick Graham, the Raiders need to upgrade this position group, and there are plenty of options to choose from.

Here are some interior defensive linemen that the Las Vegas Raiders should look into either bringing in or bringing back into the fold.

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