Karl Joseph Can Help Fix Oakland Raiders Defense

Ballhawk

Joseph is an absolute ballhawk, because his range and instincts always take him to where the ball is. Before he was injured last year at West Virginia, he had five INTs in four games. But since his injury was at the beginning of his fourth game, those five INTs really came in three games.

His instincts were a big help in that area as his play recognition is one of his biggest strengths. You can tell he’s a film junkie as he often diagnosed pre-snap in college. Combine that with his speed and he intercepted any pass that stayed in the air long enough.

He no longer has mid-terms or finals to study for so he has more time to watch film now. And his already praise him for getting in the building to watch a lot of tape. Veteran Reggie Nelson is the free safety now but if he continues to struggle, Joseph can play there.

The Raiders are paying Nelson a lot of money but they can’t allow him to keep playing that badly. He looks lost at times and seems to always get there late. Perhaps he can move to strong safety if this continues because one thing he still does well is tackle.