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The 2018 Raiders have one of the worst defenses the league has ever seen. They are last in the league in yards allowed per play with 6.8. That’s one of the worst marks of all time. They are also having difficulty getting off the field on third down Antonio Brown Jersey White , and are 30th in the NFL in allowing third down conversions, at a 48.51% clip. That’s pretty abysmal, and a lot of it has to do with poor safety play.When asked on Friday if Gruden felt the Raiders were getting enough from the safeties, Gruden responded, “We need more. Coverage, in the box presence, tackling, prohibiting and eliminating big plays. We need more from that group. I think we are going to continue to try and get the right combination of men out there and hopefully improve.”Safety has been a consistent problem for the Raiders going back over a decade. Michael Huff and Tyvon Branch were fairly solid as a safety tandem Bo Jackson Jersey White , and then Charles Woodson in his second stint with the Raiders was one of the best playmaking safeties in the league, but it’s been a while since the Raiders had elite play at safety.Currently, the Raiders are trotting out some combination of Marcus Gilchrist, Reggie Nelson, Karl Joseph and Erik Harris. Joseph should be the best of the bunch as a former first-round pick, but his size limits his effectiveness and he hasn’t been in the best graces of the coaching staff. Reggie Nelson is a coach favorite, but has performed poorly this season with his lack of speed and being out of position. For a guy who is on this team because he knows the defense, he sure hasn’t been playing like it.The Raiders absolutely have to sink some resources into the safety position this coming offseason. There will be several premier safeties available in free agency including Lamarcus Joyner https://www.raiderslockerroom.com/authentic-derek-carr-jersey , Ha-Ha Clinton-Dix and Landon Collins. Also, there are some good safeties in the 2019 Draft including Alabama’s Deionte Thompson. Of course, no matter how many players or of what quality the Raiders sign, they will have to coach them up and fit them into the system. Considering most players this year have regressed under this coaching staff, that’s a lot to wish for. Following the Raiders addition of tight end Foster Moreau in the fourth round of the draft earlier this month, the Raiders parted ways with Lee Smith. The big blocking tight end had spent his first..." />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 ✕After 4-year stint in Oakland, tight end Lee Smith shuffles back to BuffaloNew,20commentsPDTFollowing the Raiders addition of tight end Foster Moreau in the fourth round of the draft earlier this month Derek Carr Jersey White , the Raiders parted ways with Lee Smith. The big blocking tight end had spent his first four seasons in Buffalo before landing a free agent deal with the Raiders prior to the 2015 season. Now he is returning to Buffalo to finish his career where it started.The 31-year-old signed a three-year deal to return to Buffalo where Bills fans will undoubtedly welcome back his hard nosed, play-through-the-whistle style. At 6-6, 269 pounds, Smith made other tight ends look like regular sized humans when he stood near them. The was a brute of a man and he gets paid to throw that weight around on the field, tossing potential tacklers around to open holes for running backs and give his quarterback time to throw the ball.Smith was a defender of his quarterback off the field as well as the most vocal defender of criticisms last season.You won’t find a more team oriented guy than Lee Smith. He took a restructured deal prior to the 2017 season, the final season of his original 3-year deal with the Raiders. Then he was lost to injury four weeks in and re-signed to the team on a friendly 1-year deal to return last season.The Bills and their fans are lucky to have him back. Follow @LeviDamien