Las Vegas Raiders defensive coordinator Patrick Graham is confident in his unit

For the Las Vegas Raiders’ defense, they will not only try to overcome a poor performance this Sunday, but they will also overcome significant injuries. With defensive end Malcolm Koonce and safety Marcus Epps sidelined this year, players will need to step up.

In addition to the losses of defensive end Malcolm Koonce and safety Marcus Epps, the Raiders will now be without star offensive lineman Maxx Crosby and linebacker Divine Deablo, who missed a second consecutive game.

The Raiders have a next-man-up mentality heading into Week 4. The coaching team is confident that the players are ready for the challenge presented.

“Defensively, you see the best defenses in the league over time, you’re dealing with guys who can run, who are physical, guys who are big, whether they’ve got legs, whether they’ve got arms, it’s a big man sport.” in question Raiders defensive coordinator Patrick Graham. “It’s always positive. Every week is brand new. It doesn’t matter what you did before or after. You just deal with the present and sometimes things go your way and sometimes they don’t. We play to the standards, Most likely we, the coaches or I are in a terrible situation. So The important thing is that, thankfully, we will start with the first opportunity this week against Cleveland. I know that, players, coaches, we are all working diligently here every day to improve, to get better and to do our best for Sunday.