The Las Vegas Raiders played in their final preseason game on Friday, which ended in a 24-24 tie with the San Francisco 49ers. Though the Raiders were unable to come away with the win, the team's third- and fourth-stringers showed a ton of heart and competed on every single snap.
The offense had a decent night, but it was the defense that turned heads, and primarily in the pass rush. Las Vegas' defense totaled a whopping 22 quarterback pressures during the contest against the 49ers, which resulted in three sacks, per Pro Football Focus.
Defensive end Janarius Robinson led the way with six pressures, while Charles Snowden and Ron Stone Jr. posted three each. In all, 10 Raiders tallied at least one pressure on Friday night.
To compare, the Raiders had zero sacks and 17 pressures over their first two preseason contests combined. Bear in mind, some starters played in those first two games, but none appeared in the third.
The Raiders' starting defensive line has a chance to be one of the best in the NFL this season, as Maxx Crosby, Christian Wilkins and Malcolm Koonce are a lethal trio to any offense.
But it's super refreshing to see that the depth pieces are also solid on the unit, as the importance of pass rush depth has shot up over the last few seasons.
