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Raiders: Reviewing the inside linebackers currently on the roster

By Alexander Monfreda

PHILADELPHIA, PA - DECEMBER 26: Defensive coordinator Patrick Graham of the New York Giants looks on before the game at Lincoln Financial Field on December 26, 2021 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images) No licensing by any casino, sportsbook, and/or fantasy sports organization for any purpose. During game play, no use of images within play-by-play, statistical account or depiction of a game (e.g., limited to use of fewer than 10 images during the game).
PHILADELPHIA, PA - DECEMBER 26: Defensive coordinator Patrick Graham of the New York Giants looks on before the game at Lincoln Financial Field on December 26, 2021 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images) No licensing by any casino, sportsbook, and/or fantasy sports organization for any purpose. During game play, no use of images within play-by-play, statistical account or depiction of a game (e.g., limited to use of fewer than 10 images during the game). /
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NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – NOVEMBER 21: Jayon Brown #55 of the Tennessee Titans shouts in celebration after making a stop against the Houston Texans offense at Nissan Stadium on November 21, 2021 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Silas Walker/Getty Images)
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – NOVEMBER 21: Jayon Brown #55 of the Tennessee Titans shouts in celebration after making a stop against the Houston Texans offense at Nissan Stadium on November 21, 2021 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Silas Walker/Getty Images) /

Reviewing the current inside linebackers for the Las Vegas Raiders

Jayon Brown

From here on, the remaining players at the position will be players the Raiders added this off-season. Of those players, we start with the one who’s instantly projected to be a 3-4 starting inside linebacker: Jayon Brown.

Right off the bat, there’s one significant difference between Brown and the two beforementioned linebackers – Brown has 3-4 experience. Lots of 3-4 experience, at that.

Since coming into the NFL in 2017, the Titans have run a 3-4 defense, and Brown has been around to play in 66 of those games. Of these games, the former fifth-round pick has started 39 contests, logging 3,241 career defensive snaps.

Brown has been a jack of all trades since being drafted, recording 9.5 sacks and 28 pass defenses. In addition, the new addition for the Raiders has shown he has a knack for creating turnovers, totaling 4 interceptions and 4 forced fumbles since becoming a starter in the 2018 season.

All things considered, there’s nothing that suggests Brown won’t be a contributing player in this scheme, if nothing else. He has the experience playing in Graham’s main front, and has showcased the type of versatility Graham holds in high regard. Nothing is a given, but at this point in time, Brown is the safest inside linebacker to pencil in as a starter for the Raiders’ 3-4 defense.

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