DC Paul Guenther on Raiders SS Johnathan Abram: ‘He’s come back in tremendous shape’
“In his most recent media session, defensive coordinator Paul Guenther expressed his excitement about Abram and his return to the field:
‘He looks great. Again, He played 30 minutes for us last year, so he’s kind of going through it again like a rookie year. He’s picked up the system in the second year, looking at it form the 10,000-mile view last year, sitting back and watching everything happen. He’s come back in tremendous shape. Obviously, he’s good in the middle of the field. He’s an enforcer down in the box, he’s a good blitzer. And he’s a vocal guy out there which we need for his
leadership in the back end.'”
The 2019 first-round draft pick for the Raiders only played in one game before injuring his shoulder forcing him to miss the rest of his rookie season. With another year to learn the defense and a while removed from the injury, Abram could be primed for a breakout season.