Is the Oakland Raiders Defense Improving?

The Oakland Raiders started the season with nine new starters on defense, and that number has quickly grown to 10 with an injury to safety Tyvon Branch. Last year's defense was horrible, so the expectation was that there would be some improvement with so many new faces.

Owner Mark Davis expects to see improvement, which may or may not put head coach Dennis Allen on the hot seat. So far, the Raiders' 1-3 record puts the team exactly where they were at this time last year. More excitement and hope has not necessarily translated to a better team.

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