The Raiders didn’t get much right defensively on Sunday against the Buffalo Bills, but they did have a player that distanced himself from the rest of the defensive unit, based on Pro Football Focus analytics.
Maurice Hurst was by far the highest graded defensive player on Sunday and while that might come as a surprise, it probably shouldn’t. Hurst has been graded as a top-3 defensive player for the Raiders in each of the first four weeks and was actually PFF’s highest-graded Raider defender for the 2019 season.
To their credit, the Raiders defensive line did hold the Bills to 62 rushing yards on Sunday, but they are still looking for a breakthrough with their pass rush. The lone sack against the Bills came nine seconds after the snap and was a coverage sack more than anything else.
The hope was that with the addition of defensive line coach Rod Marinelli, the Raiders would improve even more along their defensive line, but to this point in the season you could argue that they have regressed – with the exception of Hurst.
Life won’t get any easier for Hurst and the defense in week 5 as the Raiders are traveling to Kansas City to play the undefeated Chiefs. Hurst will need a little help from the rest of the Vegas defensive line in that one… and maybe a miracle or two, as well.
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