Website doesn’t rank him highly
Previously, Pro Football Network ranked the offensive playcallers in the NFL and new Las Vegas Raiders’ offensive coordinator was ranked just below average.
The website has now ranked the 32 defensive coordinators in the league Las Vegas defensive coordinator Patrick Graham was was ranked in the bottom half at No. 22.
The website credits Graham for sticking around for three different head coaches and working through obstacles, including a lack of talent on defense.
Frankly, I think Graham is much better than at No. 22. I’m not saying he’s elite, but a strong argument could be made that he’s a top 12 defensive coordinator in my opinion.
How did the other three defensive coordinators in the AFC West rank? Very well. The website had Kansas City’s Steve Spagnuolo was ranked No. 2, Denver’s Vance Joseph was ranked at No. 4 and Los Angeles Jesse Minter was listed as No. 5. So, that will be a big challenge for Kelly and his staff.
In other Raiders’ news:
- Former first-round coming to Las Vegas? Here is a trade projection.
- Look at LBs: The Raiders website previews their linebackers going into the season.
- Breakout players: SB Nation offers breakout players in 2025 for all four AFC West teams.