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Derek Carr Jersey White , Stable, Unstable, Serious, or Critical." Raiders Free Agency 2018What condition Raiders position is in heading into 2019 training camp: CornerbackNew,49commentsWe check on each Raiders position to give it a condition of either Strong, Stable, Unstable, Serious, or Critical.PDTShare this storyShare this on FacebookShare this on TwitterShareAll sharing optionsShareAll sharing options for:What condition Raiders position is in heading into 2019 training camp: CornerbackTwitterFacebookRedditPocketFlipboardEmailPhoto by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty ImagesStarters: Gareon Conley, Daryl Worley, Lamarcus Joyner (slot)Backups: Nevin Lawson, Trayvon Mullen, Nick Nelson, Isaiah Johnson, DJ Killings, Isaiah Langley
Womens Bo Jackson Jersey , Dylan Mabin, Keisean NixonConley and Worley return as the starters, where they lined up the latter half of last season. Worley began last season serving a suspension and Conley was basically a rookie getting his shot at his first full season. Over that second half, Conley came on strong. Worley had his moments. Both of them had to try and overcome no pass rush which led to receivers having way too much time for their routes to develop and get open. He is a highly aggressive corner who doesn’t shy away from contact. Gruden likes what he brings to the table and slapped a second round tender on him to keep him around.Gone are the elders and journeymen. Here are free agent additions Lamarcus Joyner and Nevin Lawson.Joyner was the team’s one big free agent signing on the defensive side of the ball. He plays slot corner and safety with equal proficiency, but the Raiders want him as their nickel corner. A wise choice and a much needed addition.Lawson has a good deal of starting experience. The 5th year veteran started nearly every game the past three seasons in Detroit. He is stellar depth and is more than capable of stepping up to start if called upon.That’s enough good corners for a dime defense, but the Raiders also drafted Trayvon Mullen at pick 40 to hopefully be the future at the position. The National Championship Defensive MVP could show skills early too and find his way on the field this season.After those five, there is last year’s fourth round pick Nick Nelson and this year’s fourth round pick Isaiah Johnson. They will be given every chance to win a roster spot and round out the roster.The others are roster hopefuls.Condition: StrongThe depth at cornerback is stellar. It was already fairly deep before they decided to use two draft picks at the position. Conley showed well late last season and Joyner is a proven high end defensive back. Worley should have the other cornerback job secured and I expect he will hold his own at the position. If he doesn’t the team has the experience of Lawson and the potential of Mullen to step in as well. Nelson could take a step forward from his rookie season especially now that he is a year removed from the injury he suffered in pre-draft workouts. There is a lot to like about the cornerback group on this team. ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) — Brandon LaFell hasn’t had much sleep since signing with the Oakland Raiders.Out of a job for more than a month after being let go in a somewhat surprising move by the Cincinnati Bengals, LaFell has been too busy trying to learn Jon Gruden’s complex and wordy offense in hopes of being ready to play in next week’s season opener.“It’s a lot going on right now,” LaFell said Wednesday. “Right now for me it’s just leaving everything from Cincinnati out of my head and trying to refresh things with everything I’m learning now. A lot of the terminology is somewhat the same. I’ve grasped some of the same concept so far but it’s a lot right now.”That LaFell is in Oakland is a little mystifying. He signed a $9 million, two-year extension with the Bengals in 2017 and received a $1.25 million roster bonus in March.The Raiders didn’t seem to have much need for another receiver either after signing free agent Jordy Nelson and trading a third-round pick to Pittsburgh for Martavis Bryant.It all changed quickly for both sides.Cincinnati coach Marvin Lewis was quoted as saying LaFell was feeling the heat in training camp from some of the Bengals’ younger receivers. LaFell responded by asking for his release, which the team did on Aug. 2.Coupled with Oakland’s decision to release Bryant during final roster cutdowns, it created an opening on the Raiders for LaFell.“He’s a good player,” Gruden said. “He has played multiple roles and played well when he’s played. We think he can come in and get ready quickly to make a contribution. He’s got size that we like, he’s an excellent blocker. He’s going to give us some versatility and depth, which we need.”The well-traveled LaFell has a resume that was certainly attractive to the Raiders.A third-round pick by Carolina in 2010
Bo Jackson Jersey , LaFell caught a career-high 74 passes for 953 yards and seven touchdowns and won a Super Bowl with New England following the 2014 season.Over the past two years in Cincinnati LaFell caught 116 passes for 1,410 yards and nine touchdowns.“A smart guy, a guy that’s played with Tom Brady when I was in New York,” Raiders safety Marcus Gilchrist said. “Crafty guy, big guy, can run for his size and can go up and get the ball. Can play in the slot, can play outside. You need a guy like that.”LaFell arrived in Oakland late and spent his first practice on the scout team. He spent Wednesday’s workout backing up Nelson.“It is crazy right now,” LaFell said. “Luckily my receivers coach (Edgar Bennett) said for the first couple of days just learn the X so I’ll be the outside receiver and rotating with Jordy whenever he gets tired. Hopefully, these first two weeks I can stay at X and just focus on learning that X spot right now and as the season goes on start moving me around.”Bryant was let go, in part, because of his lack of versatility in Gruden’s offense. That doesn’t appear to be an issue for LaFell.“I’ve always felt like the more spots I knew, the faster I can play and the more time I can stay on the field,” he said “A lot of guys are going to get tired and need to check out or check in here and there so the more spots I know I don’t have to leave the game. I can just slide over, slide from outside to inside.”__
