Raiders’ Jack Jones puts NFL on notice with Stern message.
Last season, the Las Vegas Raiders defense staged an unlikely comeback. After two decades without a top-10 scoring defense, the team’s 2023 season did not start well.
After Antonio Pierce took over as head coach, the defense improved dramatically, finishing tenth in points allowed (19.5 per game). Another key component of the comeback was cornerback Jack Jones, who quickly became a starter after being claimed off waivers. He’ll now have a full offseason with the team, and he expects the defense to “break teams” this season.
“I’m excited,” Jones said of the Raiders’ defense during his May 29 media appearance. “You see the energy we’re putting out there? It’s different. You can feel it, you know what I mean. So, I believe that with that pressure and teams feeling it, that swag, that team togetherness that we have, that just going out there as a squad and coming together will shatter teams.”
For the first time in years, it appears that the Raiders will be a defensive squad. Given Pierce’s NFL experience as a linebacker, this makes sense. Although the squad has some offensive difficulties, the defense has the potential to be a top unit in 2024.
Jack Jones Further Addresses Team’s Energy
The Raiders did not begin playing football until the end of the previous season. They’ve won three of their last four games, including one over the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs. The Raiders’ season did not feel fully underway until Pierce took over as head coach.
Jones stated that the club was not prepared for the season to end following their Week 18 victory over the Denver Broncos.
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