The Raiders’ defense depends on Malcolm Koonce’s growth.
The defensive end position has seen significant investment from the Las Vegas Raiders. Malcolm Koonce’s development might propel Las Vegas’ defense to the pinnacle. Many of the players on the Las Vegas Raiders’ carefully assembled roster were raw talent in need of refinement.
Before the season began, those players not only had the potential to be useful contributors, but some, like defensive end Malcolm Koonce, even had the chance to be key members of Las Vegas.
In the last three weeks, Koonce has racked up eight solo tackles, including one sack in the last two games. Koonce concluded the game against the New York Jets last Sunday with a 91.0 grade. That was the second-best performance in the NFL among all edge defenders.