Because of the NFL’s rigid COVID-19 training camp regimen, it wasn’t until Friday morning that the Raiders were able to devote long periods of their morning practice to pitting their first-team offense against the first-team defense.
It didn’t take long before something became readily apparent.
The Raiders’ defense is clearly faster and more athletic than at any point since Jon Gruden and Mike Mayock took charge.
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The new-look defense is one of a handful of observations from the first week of football-related work at the Raiders’ practice facility in Henderson.
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