The Raiders are on the search for another starting outside cornerback to pair with Jack Jones and Nate Hobbs. Patrick Graham’s defense relies on five defensive backs who can play nearly every snap and be reliable run defenders.
So far, it appears that second-year cornerback Jakorian Bennett is the most likely player to earn the starting job in Week 1. After a rough rookie season, Bennett has taken a big step in Year 2 and could be considered the favorite for that spot.
In a recent article by Vic Tafur of The Athletic, he wrote about Bennett’s performance early in camp and how he has looked so far. Here is a snippet of his thoughts on the sophomore cornerback:
Cornerback Brandon Facyson missed practice Monday due to an undisclosed reason. With him out, Jakorian Bennett handled all of the starting snaps at outside cornerback. After losing his starting job last season due to injury and poor performance, the second-year player has had a strong training camp and looks to be on his way to reclaiming it.
The Raiders are optimistic that someone will step up opposite of Hobbs and Jones, but they just aren’t sure who it will be yet. As of right now, Bennett has the lead on the other defensive backs, but we shall see who steps up once the pads come on.
