At Raiders this morning, where it was 91 degrees at 8:51 a.m. Here’s what I learned …
• The team’s going to better up the middle on defense—maybe a lot better. Trevon Moehrig has dominated through the first couple of weeks of camp, and really benefited from the addition of former Eagle Marcus Epps to the safety group. A versatile piece, Moehrig is playing fast and with confidence, and looks ready to make a big jump. At inside linebacker, Robert Spillane has stabilized things. Brian Flores, who coached him in Pittsburgh, told ex-Patriot staffmates in Las Vegas that they’d love him, and he’s fit right in. And similar to the Epps-Moehrig dynamic, Spillane has helped in setting third-year Divine Deablo up to break through as a pro. And at defensive tackle, the Raiders have roles to figure out, but feel like they’ve at least got seven or eight real pros at the position. So if you’re looking for a place where Vegas will improve, the middle of the defense is that place, and that’s good, because it’s where it’s most needed.
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