The Raiders defense was rife with miscommunication and lackluster play with both defensive coordinators Paul Guenther and Rod Marinelli in 2020. None more so than on the backend of the defense at safety. If it wasn’t Johnathan Abram vacating his responsibility in zone coverage, there was Erik Harris taking inopportune angles coming downhill, or late-season
Gruden, Mayock can remedy safety woes with one free agent
Here are some other possible Free Agent targets at Safety:
Anthony Harris, Chicago: Harris earned a 91.1 overall PFF grade a season ago
Justin Simmons, Denver: Extremely active against the run and in the box
And Raiders could sign Richard Sherman and slide him to safety