The Oakland Raiders DBs Will Get to Show Their True Colors in 2010

June 20, 2010   ·   Ramone Brown   ·   Jump to comments

In 2009, the Raiders statistically ranked seventh against the pass, while Tyvon Branch led all defensive backs in tackles. Branch also consistently shut down many of the league's top tight-ends, including Todd Heap, Tony Schefter , and Antonio Gates.
Not too shabby—but the Raiders pass defense rankings may be a little skewed.
Last year, teams rarely passed on the Raiders because it was so easy to run; the Raiders defense actually saw more running plays than any other defense, as teams rushed against them a whopping 548 times.
Opponents were able to average 4.5 yards per carry against the Raiders—that's enough to tie for fifth worst in the league along with the Broncos, Chargers, Browns, Cardinals, and Saints. That average was also bad enough for the Raiders to rank 29th against the run.
In comparison, the Raiders saw the least pass attempts in the NFL, seeing only 438 passing attempts, while allowing the 12th lowest completion percentage...

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