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Multiple issues plagued the Raiders defense in 2018. The biggest being lack of talent. But youth and inexperience in the new scheme under defensive coordinator Rodney Hudson Jersey , Paul Guenther was also a major..." />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 ✕Raiders defense developing ‘trust factor’ that was lacking in 2018New,24commentsPDTMultiple issues plagued the Raiders defense in 2018. The biggest being lack of talent. But youth and inexperience in the new scheme under defensive coordinator, Paul Guenther was also a major factor. Much of that was caused by high turnover.“It was a tough season, obviously,” said second year defensive tackle Maurice Hurst. “We had a lot of bodies coming in and out of our locker room and it can be extremely tough to put in new defenses and get guys that come in and have to play after sitting on the couch.”One of the phrases you often hear thrown around by successful teams is “chemistry.”It is an essential component of championship teams.That was clearly lacking with the 2018 Raiders, not only on the defense.“You don’t grow chemistry, you don’t trust one another, so there wasn’t that trust factor that we are starting to develop.”The defense which has not ranked better than 20th overall in points allowed since Derek Carr’s rookie year in 2014 fell to historic lows last season. However, they have some reason to feel they will be improved this season. The talent received a jolt with a defensive heavy rookie class including three picks in the top 40 along the addition of veterans Lamarcus Joyner, Vontaze Burfict, and Brandon Marshall.But adding veterans and rookies isn’t enough.“We had some older guys and it was great to have the opportunity to learn from them, but now it’s our time to take it over and start to develop our own identity,” Hurst continued. “That’s something that we didn’t do last year, is to develop an identity, and I think that’s what we are going to try and accomplish early on and just set a tone and keep it rolling throughout the season.”More important than talent on paper is the expectation that second year players Maurice Hurst, Arden Key, and P.J. Hall will make a big leap in year two and returning players finding their stride in the defensive scheme. This team will live and die by their development.Editor’s note: Levi Damien contributed to this article. The Raiders‘ worldwide tour gets started in the preseason when they play a “home” exhibition against Green Bay in Canada.The Raiders will be the first team to play games in three countries in one season; they also will play a “home” game in the regular season in London against Chicago on Oct. 6.“We’ll treat it like a normal road game,” coach Jon Gruden said of the visit to Winnipeg, Manitoba, on Thursday night. “We have to respond to a tough schedule. We are going to fly a lot of hours this year and we are going to play home games in foreign countries. It doesn’t sound right, but that’s the facts.”Gruden will likely rest most of his regulars for this game, including quarterback Derek Carr and star receiver Antonio Brown. Brown has yet to make his Oakland debut as he has dealt with frostbitten feet and a fight with the NFL over his banned helmet.Thursday will be the third time the Packers have played a preseason game outside the United States. Green Bay defeated the Bills 35-3 in Toronto on Aug. 16, 1997, and beat Kansas City 27-24 in overtime in Tokyo on Aug. 2 Hunter Renfrow Oakland Raiders Jersey , 1998.Coach Matt LaFleur is looking forward to seeing wide receiver Trevor Davis make his preseason debut. The fourth-year pro, also a kick return specialist, returned to practice Sunday after dealing with a neck stinger.Davis had more than 700 yards as a kick returner in 2017 but missed most of 2018 with hamstring injuries.“I kind of always feel like I have something to prove,” he said. “Even if I was a fifth- or sixth- or seventh-year (player), I mean, either way it doesn’t really matter to me. I approach it the same every day. I come out here to compete and not feel like anything’s solidified ever.”RAVENS AT EAGLESThe Ravens seek their 16th consecutive preseason victory in a matchup with Eagles, against whom they participated in a pair of joint practice sessions this week.Coach John Harbaugh intends to start quarterback Lamar Jackson, who took 22 snaps in last week’s 26-13 win over Green Bay and engineered two scoring drives in two tries. Harbaugh indicated Jackson and the first-team offense would receive about the same amount of work against the Eagles.Josh McCown will likely make his debut with the Eagles after ending his brief retirement. The 40-year-old quarterback signed a one-year deal after Philadelphia lost backup Nate Sudfeld and No. 3 QB Cody Kessler in the first two preseason games. Rookie Clayton Thorson should get most of the snaps while Carson Wentz and the rest of the starters continue to watch from the sideline as they wait until Week 1 to play in a game. The Eagles and Ravens scrimmaged for two days, so they’ll be quite familiar with each other when they take the field.GIANTS AT BENGALSCall it Manning and Jones, Part III.Eli Manning has started the Giants‘ first two games and played one series in each. The Giants failed to get a first down in the opener against the Jets, then put together a touchdown drive against the Lions‘ second-team defense.Daniel Jones, the sixth overall draft pick and Manning’s heir apparent, played one series against the Jets and completed all five passes with a touchdown. He threw a TD pass in the second game but also fumbled twice, once on a snap in the red zone and another after a sack.Owner John Mara and coach Pat Shurmur have said Manning is the starter in his final season under contract, but the Giants went 5-11 last season and are rebuilding. How Manning and Jones fare at Paul Brown Stadium will be in the spotlight, but defense is one of New York’s biggest weaknesses, and it has given up a score on the first series of each preseason game.It will be new Bengals coach Zac Taylor’s first game at Paul Brown Stadium. He was hired from the Rams after Marvin Lewis was fired following his 16th season without a playoff victory. The offense is Cincinnati’s main focus: The line is still a work in progress because of injuries and retirements.Andy Dalton had a tipped interception returned for a touchdown in Washington last week, when he finished 5 of 9 for 36 yards with a passer rating of 25.5. In two games, he is 12 of 18 for 116 yards with no touchdowns, one interception and a subpar passer rating of 61.3 in Taylor’s new system. Rookie Ryan Finley has been much better playing with the reserves, moving to No. 2 on the depth chart by completing 33 of 44 passes with three TDs, one interception and a passer rating of 102.4.JAGUARS AT DOLPHINSDolphins coach Brian Flores has yet to announce whether Ryan Fitzpatrick or Josh Rosen will be his starting quarterback to begin the season, and he said the decision may not come down to Thursday’s game.“I wouldn’t say that,” he said. “I would say there have been a lot of practice reps Hunter Renfrow Oakland Raiders Jersey , game reps, from the spring to training camp to games to our practices last week with Tampa Bay. For it to come down to one game, no, I don’t think it’s that. As a staff, we’ve talked about this position — as well as every other position on this team — a lot. We’ve spent a lot of time on it.”Flores said he’ll treat the game as a dress rehearsal for Week 1, but injured players likely to miss the game include RB Kenyan Drake, WR DeVante Parker, LB Kiko Alonso, S T.J. McDonald, LB Raekwon McMillan and WR Albert Wilson.REDSKINS AT FALCONSFalcons fans likely will see quarterback Danny Etling, signed off waivers from the Patriots last week, against Washington. Atlanta needed the depth behind Matt Ryan and Matt Schaub following injuries to Kurt Benkert and Matt Simms.Etling was a seventh-round pick out of LSU in 2018 who tried a move to wide receiver with New England in training camp. He is a full-time quarterback with Atlanta.Left guard James Carpenter could play after missing the first two preseason games with a hip flexor injury. Meanwhile, rookie tackle Kaleb McGary has returned to individual drills after having a heart procedure, but the first-round draft pick won’t play this week. The offensive line remains a concern after giving up five sacks, eight tackles for loss and 14 quarterback pressures in last week’s loss to the Jets.PANTHERS AT PATRIOTSPanthers quarterback Cam Newton will finally see his first action of the preseason. Newton had been expected to play last week, but coach Ron Rivera decided hours before the game to rest his quarterback as well as a handful of other star players.Newton has not played in a game since Dec. 17. He had arthroscopic shoulder surgery in January.This will also be the first preseason game for running back Christian McCaffrey, linebacker Luke Kuechly and tight end Greg Olsen.Veteran QB Tom Brady and the Patriots starters should play at least a handful of series. Most starters on both sides of the ball haven’t seen the field in New England’s first two games. Brady said this week that he hopes to be out there. History suggests he will be: Dating back to 2009, he has appeared in at least two preseason games.Thursday is also expected to be a big night for punter Jake Bailey. The Patriots this week cut Ryan Allen, who booted them to three Super Bowl victories in six seasons. Bailey, a fifth-round draft choice in April, has punted twice in the exhibition season, including a 54-yarder against Tennessee.