The Raiders re-signed veteran safety Reggie Nelson on Saturday in a move that gives new defensive coordinator Paul Guenther a familiar face to help teach what he expects from his scheme. Nelson, who turns 35 soon after the season starts, spent the past two seasons with the Raiders and started all 32 games. He is
Raiders bring back free safety Reggie Nelson
Hopefully he gets cut….thats all I’ll say about this “signing”
I was a little surprised this did not happen earlier. I figured after hiring the DC it made perfect sense.
A veteran Gruden appreciates and someone who can help teach Guenther’s system.
I read earlier that Gilchrist could play the slot in certain situations. Maybe a package of having 3 S’s out there?
As stated, Gruden wants as much competition out there as possible. And the S market has been soft, Nelson likely did not get offers from other teams.
Plus, even if he gets cut at the end of preseason, he’s still been around the entire offseason program and minicamps to help teach his younger teammates the system.
It is kind of like a baseball team bringing in a special instructor for spring training only this one might still contribute in real games.