One of the most shocking moves of free agency so far was the Raiders signing All-Pro defensive end Chandler Jones. Given the big contract extension for Maxx Crosby and Yannick Ngakoue’s production last year, it didn’t seem likely that the Raiders would ever target a player like Jones.
However, the front office clearly viewed it as a (big) upgrade over Ngakoue and it’s hard to disagree. While Jones is much older, he has totaled 84 sacks in his last 99 games. He’s also recorded 26 quarterback hits in each of his last two full seasons.
In a recent article by Pro Football Focus, they discussed the move to trade away Ngakoue for Jones. Here is what the site had to say about the signing:
