In 2017, the Oakland Raiders sacked opposing quarterbacks just 31 times over 16 games. The total ranked tied for 24th in the NFL. The AFC West-rival Chargers, by comparison, had 48 sacks.
Yet as the Raiders head toward next week’s opening of training camp, they could be poised for a big step forward in pressuring the quarterback, according to the analytic website Pro Football Focus.
This week, Gordon McGuinness of Pro Football Focus placed Oakland 13th in the NFL in his preseason pass-rush
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