Today Rodney Hudson Jersey , former Raiders and 49ers linebacker fter an eight-year career, the first seven of which were spent with the 49ers and the last season..." />Skip to main contentclockmenumore-arrownoyesSilver And Black Pride homepageHorizontal - WhiteSilver And Black Pridean Oakland Raiders communityFollow Silver And Black Pride online:Follow Silver And Black Pride on TwitterFollow Silver And Black Pride on FacebookLog in or sign upLog InSign UpSite searchSearchSearchSilver And Black Pride main menuFanpostsFanshotsRaidersOddsAboutMastheadCommunity GuidelinesStubHubMoreAll 321 blogs on Horizontal - WhiteFanposts Fanshots Raiders StoriesScheduleRosterStatsYahoo Raiders NewsYahoo Raiders Team PageYahoo Raiders ReportYahoo Raiders Depth ChartYahoo Raiders TransactionsYahoo Raiders PhotosOdds About Masthead Community Guidelines StubHub ✕Former Raiders linebacker NaVorro Bowman announces retirementNew,24commentsPDTToday, former Raiders and 49ers linebacker NaVorro Bowman announced his retirement from the NFL after an eight-year career, the first seven of which were spent with the 49ers and the last season was split between San Francisco and Oakland.Bowman came to Oakland in the middle of the 2017 season after the 49ers released him, and he was a bright spot for a Raider defense that lacked a solid presence in the middle. He snagged the Raiders’ first interception of the season against the Broncos on October 16’s Week 12 game against Denver, picking off Paxton Lynch. Although Bowman could clearly still play, he sat out the 2018 season after no team was interested in paying whatever his asking price was. Bowman will retire in the red and gold where he spent the majority of his career, although he was a good Raider in his short time in Oakland and will be fondly remembered by Raider Nation. Bowman amassed 89 tackles and 1.5 sacks in only 10 games as a Raider.Bowman retires with 798 tackles and 14 sacks to go with five interceptions, the final one being a memorable moment for a Ken Norton Jr. defense that didn’t have many highlights. Bowman will go down as one of the best linebackers of the last decade and a solid member of the Hall of Very Good. When the Raiders drafted Clelin Ferrell fourth overall out of Clemson Lamarcus Joyner Jersey , they got a three-down right defensive end who can set the edge, stop the run and rush the passer equally well. He’s a guy you..." />Skip to main contentclockmenumore-arrownoyesSilver And Black Pride homepageHorizontal - WhiteSilver And Black Pridean Oakland Raiders communityFollow Silver And Black Pride online:Follow Silver And Black Pride on TwitterFollow Silver And Black Pride on FacebookLog in or sign upLog InSign UpSite searchSearchSearchSilver And Black Pride main menuFanpostsFanshotsRaidersOddsAboutMastheadCommunity GuidelinesStubHubMoreAll 321 blogs on Horizontal - WhiteFanposts Fanshots Raiders StoriesScheduleRosterStatsYahoo Raiders NewsYahoo Raiders Team PageYahoo Raiders ReportYahoo Raiders Depth ChartYahoo Raiders TransactionsYahoo Raiders PhotosOdds About Masthead Community Guidelines StubHub ✕Who will start at the other defensive end spot for the Raiders?New,165commentsPDTWhen the Raiders drafted Clelin Ferrell fourth overall out of Clemson, they got a three-down right defensive end who can set the edge, stop the run and rush the passer equally well. He’s a guy you can stick at RDE and not worry about that position for the next five years at least. But the Raiders’ defensive end/edge rusher group was basically nonexistent by the end of last season, and someone has to man the left end position. Who does Oakland have that can step up into that role?Arden Key: The tall pass-rusher out of LSU was pressed into major duty last season after the trade of Khalil Mack, and he probably wasn’t quite ready for that. He’s the sort of guy Charles Barkley would refer to as “light in the ass”, meaning he didn’t have the frame or thickness necessary to deal with professional offensive tackles on a consistent basis. Key got plenty of pressures and hurries and QB hits, but only one sack. He’s probably best suited for situational pass-rush duty, and hopefully that’s where he ends up flourishing. Josh Mauro: Just about every one of Oakland’s initial free agency signings by Mike Mayock were known commodities who you could point to and say Brandon LaFell Jersey , “this guy will help the Raiders.” And then there was Josh Mauro, who everyone pointed to and said, “Who?”He’s been a rotational end for the past five seasons, and only has three sacks to his name. He excels at stopping the run, but really hasn’t had enough playing time to come into his own. That may change with the Raiders, so hopefully we will see what he can do, if anything. Since the team has issues with both run and pass defense, he can certainly be of some use even if he doesn’t play the whole game.Benson Mayowa: He served with the Raiders for two years as a rotational end, and then went to Dallas in 2016 where he had his best season as a pro. Mayowa had six sacks and eight TFL that year, and last year found himself in Arizona where he picked up another four sacks. He’s certainly a smart pickup for a team which needs pass rushing off the edge Lee Smith Jersey , but can he handle a full-time starting role? The fact that he’s only started 15 games in six seasons shows that no coaching staff has trusted him as a team cornerstone yet. Alex Barrett: Maybe you don’t remember, but the Raiders signed this guy out of the San Diego Fleet of the AAF after it shut down. He got two sacks in eight games with the Fleet. Who knows what the Raiders have in him, but he’ll probably get plenty of preseason playing time to show off to the coaching staff.Maxx Crosby: Mad Maxx was clearly drafted to be the left defensive end of the future, but will he get there this season? He has the physique of a frat boy trying to pick up chicks on San Pedro Island on Spring Break, but his talent is through the roof and Raiders brass have compared him to Ted Hendricks. His motor is terrific and he’s got tremendous tenacity, but he’ll have to keep getting bigger and stronger to earn more playing time.As of now, those are the options. I suspect it will be some combination of all these guys (at least the ones who make the final roster) because they weren’t signed for nothing. Each of them brings their own unique skillset and potential, and some of them have been straight-up overlooked. Now is their chance to shine and show why they deserve the chance to start opposite Clelin Ferrell.
