Oakland Raiders: Defensive Position-by-Position Breakdown, Depth-Chart Analysis

The Oakland Raiders have significantly upgraded their run defense and placed an immense amount of faith on a developing secondary.

The Raiders' front seven will consist of two free agents and a budding superstar at linebacker. While the secondary remains relatively unknown, it doesn’t mean these young talented players aren’t capable of putting together a respectable pass defense.

The results can ultimately go either way with first-time defensive coordinator Ken Norton, Jr.

What is the current state of the defense three weeks away from training camp?

We’ll go through the depth chart from position to position on the defensive side of the ball and project who should hold their starting positions as well as who might fall by the wayside as competition heats up.

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