Oakland Raiders’ Defense in ’09: Position Battles Abound

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Published: May 29, 2009

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... players are a lock to start at a particular position. Captain Kirk Morrison could be on the move and there are four safeties vying for the two starting spots.

There is also a defensive line that hasn't performed well in the past few seasons. If John Marshall wants to change it up, there could potentially be a few new starters on the defensive line as well. There have been Derrick Burgess trade rumors swirling and his mystery illness during mandatory mini-camp is troubling.

The only position that seems set is cornerback. Nnamdi Asomugha's public relations campaign last season took him from As-Oh-Mooga to a household name, even though half of the play-by-play announcers still can't pronounce Aso-MU-Wah.

In addition to Asomugha, Deion Sanders' apprentice Chris Johnson took over the starting role and proved he was the real deal for the first time at age 28.

The key battles going into camp are free and strong safety, middle and SAM linebacker, 4-3 nose tackle...

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