Winner: SS Johnathan Abram
Jonathan Abram notably missed all of last season with an injury that left him on the injured reserve. There were questions on how he would perform on the field, and on Sunday, we got a great idea of what tone he is going to bring to the defense for the season.
Abram was everywhere on the field, finishing with 13 total tackles with 11 solo. His one tackle for loss was an outstanding hit on McCaffery, who did not forget it for the rest of the game. He is a heat-seeking missile coming downhill and will help tremendously in the run game.
The Raiders defense really missed Johnathan Abram last year. He could be the enforcer in the secondary they have been missing for a long time. #RaiderNation pic.twitter.com/381iVbxq1J
— Chris Reed (@ChrisReed_NFL) September 13, 2020
Abram looked decent in coverage as well, but that is still an up and down area for him and may never be a strength. But he was able to have Mccaffery wondering where he was every play, and that might be worth the first-round pick in itself.
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