Oakland Raiders Defensive Problems May Not Be Fixed by 3-4

So another season has come and gone in Raider Nation but the result has been the same as it has been since 2003—missing the playoffs. There have been numerous issues since 2003 that have come and gone, but there are two consistent issues: penalties and defense.

The defense hasn't been terrible since 2003 (ranking among league leaders in pass defense a few times), but this past season it was terrible under Chuck Bresnahan, who I would call a has been—though that would imply he was good at one time, which he wasn't. The offense carried the Raiders from 2000-2002 when they were a playoff team, as Bresnahan's defense coat-tailed along ...

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