NAPA, Calif. (AP) -The Oakland Raiders hope what they lost in experience at defensive end can be made up for in energetic performance.
The Raiders have gone from a pair of grizzled veterans at end a year ago in Richard Seymour and Greg Ellis to rookie Lamarr Houston and second-year player Matt Shaughnessy.
The two young bucks were among the brightest spots in last week’s exhibition opener against Dallas. They each recorded two sacks against the Cowboys as Oakland’s defensive line generated heavy pressure on the Dallas quarterbacks all game long.
That’s the kind of play the Raiders are hoping from their front four as they hope to improve a defense that struggled for much of last season.
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