Former defensive coordinator Paul Guenther fell for the Raiders ’struggles when he was fired in December, but the defense’s constant ineptitude is indicative of a large-scale problem. The Raiders hired Gus Bradley on Tuesday to be the coordinator of the solution. Bradley, 54, has been the Chargers’ defensive coordinator for the past four seasons.
“I think the style you should see is a team that plays with a lot of effort, a lot of enthusiasm, a lot of toughness and a defense that plays smart,” Bradley said at a Zoom press conference Tuesday . “Our business (is) fast, physical and we have to find a way to get the ball.
“We will add defenses and we will be very multiple, but not at the expense of not playing fast; that is first and foremost ”.
The Raiders defense has been permanently bad and has not improved in the second stage of Jon Gruden, as …