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Cheap Clelin Ferrell Jersey , speed, and elite hand placement. The edge bender, is set apart by a very unique ability to drop his hips and cut hard and fast around a tackle. The best edge benders have “Oily hips” or an ability to change direction quickly and efficiently, and start off every play with a sprinter’s “get off.”There isn’t a clear cut definition for an edge player. In fact, modern edge players, play an adaptation of the old 52 defense. When looking for an edge player, in essence what was formerly a tweener, is now a coveted player. A player measuring 6’2”-6’7” and between 250-280 pounds. Ideally this player will have a 40-yard dash time from 4.5 seconds up to 4.7 seconds, with 10-yard get offs in between 1.5 seconds to 1.8 seconds. The true edge monsters who rack up sacks are usually the guys on the edge who possess the power and technique to go through offensive tackles. When irresponsibly focusing solely on bend, setting the edge is cast to the wayside. Getting hung up on the wrong distinction Oakland Raiders general manager Mike Mayock created a list of football terms and defined them in 2016. As a general rule of thumb, anything containing the word scouting, coming from Mayock, is a gift from the football gods. However, a few concepts are over-used and applied as an end all, be all, solution.“Running the arc” when an edge rusher uses his speed to run past the offensive tackle and then flattens his path to pursue the quarterback. Which leads to the most common evaluation of edge rusher; “The Bend.”There are two different types of bend according to Mayock; one is highly covetable, the other is a pernicious lack of flexibility. A “Natural Bender” is a flexible, athletic offensive or defensive lineman that bends at the knees, not the waist. This is the desirable bend to have and often elicits marvel and admiration from all who see it. A “heavy-legged waist bender” is an offensive or a defensive lineman who lacks the flexibility to drop his hips and bend at the knees, causing them to appear heavy-legged. This trait, causes players to plummet down positional draft boards. How is this a bad thing or over-used? When glorifying players with one specific trait and glossing over shortcomings in other critical aspects. The other responsibilityBeing able to set the edge and hold it is a critical responsibility for an edge defender. With mobile quarterbacks extending plays longer than ever. Outside zone runs are taking the place of the toss sweep and it is imperative that containment assignments are maintained.Way too often in running the arc, an edge rusher runs himself out of every play that isn’t a passing play. It’s why offensive coordinators call so many draw plays and screen passes as well as running stretch runs and outside zones to attack this technique.Speed to power conversion is what sets the elite edge defenders apart from other players at the position. What makes Khalil Mack so special is the 25 pounds of muscle he put on to help him out leverage much larger offensive players. Finishing plays strongPressures are a good measure of productivity for an edge rusher. The difference between pressures Clelin Ferrell Oakland Raiders Jersey , sacks, and forced fumbles/strip sacks is finishing the play. Pressure is good, but if the play isn’t finished, the defense doesn’t get off the field. Strip sacks are the ultimate play for the edge rusher. To get one the edge player must beat the edge blocker, get to the quarterback, register a sack, and create a possible turnover opportunity. As Raiders head coach Jon Gruden has publicly stated, pass rushers don’t grow on trees. Every guy with burst and a bend isn’t able to win purely off athleticism in the NFL. The other thing to remember about drafting pass rushing edge players is the fact that they often require at minimum 2-3 years to hit their full potential. In 2018, the Raiders were the worst team to own players on for fantasy football purposes. Outside of Jared Cook, nobody on the team was a consistent fantasy performer. Even Derek Carr, whose value..." />Skip to main contentclockmenumore-arrownoyesHorizontal - WhiteSilver And Black Pridean Oakland Raiders communityLog In or Sign UpLog InSign UpFanpostsFanshotsRaidersOddsAboutMastheadCommunity GuidelinesStubHubMoreAll 322 blogs on Horizontal - WhiteFanposts Fanshots Raiders StoriesScheduleRosterStatsYahoo Raiders NewsYahoo Raiders Team PageYahoo Raiders ReportYahoo Raiders Depth ChartYahoo Raiders TransactionsYahoo Raiders PhotosOdds About Masthead Community Guidelines StubHub ✕Raiders should be fantasy-friendly in 2019New,35commentsPDTShareTweetShareShareRaiders should be fantasy-friendly in 2019Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty ImagesIn 2018, the Raiders were the worst team to own players on for fantasy football purposes. Outside of Jared Cook, nobody on the team was a consistent fantasy performer. Even Derek Carr, whose value last year came from not throwing interceptions, was limited by a total lack of weapons. The Raiders also had a skeleton crew at running back and the worst defense in the league.This season, Oakland has the opposite situation. Cook is in New Orleans (where he should be a top fantasy option once again) but the Raiders should have an improved defense as well as an exciting rookie running back and possibly the best WR group in the league outside of Cleveland.We’re in the middle of May right now, and fantasy drafts will open up next month. The long, cruel offseason is nearly over. Here’s a look at a few Raiders players you may want to target, and where you should be doing so.Antonio Brown: Just a few seasons ago, Brown was considered the top overall fantasy pick in most drafts, especially PPR drafts. The latest you’d get him was around Pick 6. This year 2019 Cheap Clelin Ferrell Jersey , you may be able to get Brown into the top of the second round. That’s not because he’s lost a step, because he hasn’t. It’s because Brown’s floor with the Steelers was so high, he was remarkably consistent. We don’t know yet how he’ll fit into the Raiders offense or if he’ll be able to put up the same type of monster numbers he usually does. Look for him as you make the turn from the first to the second round. If you’re unlucky enough to get last pick, Brown could be there waiting.Josh Jacobs: If you’re in a PPR league, Jacobs is exactly the sort of player you want on your team. He can get 16+ carries and catch several passes per game out of the backfield. If you happen to be in a dynasty league, Jacobs should be a top five pick. In a standard league, Jacobs should be a mid second round pick. He may not start off as a bellcow for the Raiders, but he should grab the majority of the carries as the season progresses, making him an ideal choice in the fantasy playoffs.Derek Carr: With the Raiders finishing 4-12 last year, people won’t remember the passing numbers Carr put up. He’s going to fall in drafts this season, making him an ideal candidate for a late-round value selection once your running backs and receivers are selected. I’d be so bold as to say Carr cculd go undrafted in many leagues. He’s a guy I’ll be targeting a lot if I miss out on guys like Mahomes, Wilson, or Rodgers.Raider defense: Oakland has upgraded every level of their defense this season, and they’re worth a look as a backup defense. They have some ballhawks in the secondary and could be adept at forcing turnovers. Target them in Round 14 or so, when your other needs are filled.Daniel Carlson: The Slammin’ Scandinavian was ultra-accurate for the Raiders last season and should rack up more points with an improved Oakland offense. He’s a perfectly capable starting kicker in fantasy this season. Make him your last pick.Other Raiders: By this I mean whoever wins the starting TE job, as well as Tyrell Williams and Hunter Renfrow. All of those guys (assuming Darren Waller wins the TE job) are good enough to be backups for you at their respective positions, so consider them in the late rounds. Doug Martin should also see plenty of action, but as long as Jacobs is healthy, I don’t even see him as a top handcuff option. If Jacobs goes down, then Martin becomes a priority waiver-wire pickup.