Oakland Raiders vs. Detroit Lions: Report Card Grades for Each Raiders Unit

August 17, 2014   ·   Brian Flores   ·   Jump to comments

Most early reports indicated that the Oakland Raiders were having a very good training camp, which is why the team's subpar performance in the preseason opener was so disappointing. The second preseason game was supposed to provide a clearer indication of just how much this team has improved.
But after the team's second preseason game, against the Detroit Lions, it now seems like this really is the state of the 2014 Raiders.
Matt Schaub played better, but he still didn't live up to the expectations that were set when he arrived in Oakland. This was reflected by the offense as a whole, which had two consecutive three-and-outs after the interception and came away with only seven points with Schaub under center.
While the starting offense disappointed again, the starting defense was even worse. The unit put up no real resistance, and the secondary was once again dismantled by the opposing offense. The real cause for concern is that the defense as a whole showed no real impr...

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