Oakland Raiders’ Defense in ’09: Position Battles Abound

Changes are in store for the 2009 Raiders defense. Virtually every defensive area is in flux and few players are a lock to start at a particular position. Captain Kirk Morrison could be on the move and there are four safeties vying for the two starting spots.

There is also a defensive line that hasn't performed well in the past few seasons. If John Marshall wants to change it up, there could potentially be a few new starters on the defensive line as well. There have been Derrick Burgess trade rumors swirling and his mystery illness during mandatory mini-camp is troubling.

The only position that seems set is cornerback. Nnamdi Asomugha's public relations campaign last season took him from As-Oh-Mooga to a household name, even though half of the play-by-play announcers still...

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