Maxx Crosby looking to pick up where he left off against the Chargers

Another threat to the Raiders defense in running back Austin Ekler, who like Herbert, has had great recent success against the Silver and Black.

The versatile back had nearly 1,600 total scrimmage yards last season with 20 total touchdowns. In his two encounters against the Raiders, he averaged a little over 90 rushing yards and two total touchdowns. According to Graham, Ekeler is someone the defense needs to know the whereabouts of at all times on the field.

“[Y]ou talk about the skill level, I mean, the guy can run, he can catch the ball, he’s blocks in pass pro. He’s really impressive,” Graham said . “They move them all around, so obviously he has some football intelligence in terms of knowing the scheme. And he scores points. … I mean, he’s just a really impressive player that’s definitely not under my radar because he’s pretty dynamic and he can do everything right. He can do everything at a high level, which is impressive.”