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Why Edge Rusher Khalil Mack Isn’t Dominanting

By Carl Cockerham

Aug 27, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Oakland Raiders defensive end Khalil Mack (52) attempts to rush past Tennessee Titans offensive tackle Jack Conklin (78) in the second quarter at Oakland Alameda Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY Sports
Aug 27, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Oakland Raiders defensive end Khalil Mack (52) attempts to rush past Tennessee Titans offensive tackle Jack Conklin (78) in the second quarter at Oakland Alameda Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY Sports /
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Aug 27, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Oakland Raiders defensive end Khalil Mack (52) attempts to rush past Tennessee Titans offensive tackle Jack Conklin (78) in the second quarter at Oakland Alameda Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY Sports
Aug 27, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Oakland Raiders defensive end Khalil Mack (52) attempts to rush past Tennessee Titans offensive tackle Jack Conklin (78) in the second quarter at Oakland Alameda Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY Sports /

Oakland Raiders 2014 first-round pick Khalil Mack is off to a slow start this year. Defensive coordinator Ken Norton Jr. seems not to know what to do with him.

Last year, many compared him to legendary Lawrence Taylor because he dominated the game so much. He was a dominant edge rusher with 15 sacks and he dominated against the run. He was among the league’s leader in tackles for a loss.

Pro Football Focus graded Mack as the top edge defender over Von Miller. But now, the analytics group has him rated as an average edge defender. Many either wonder if or believe that something is wrong with the two-positon All-Pro from 2015.

But the problem isn’t Mack’s, it’s everything around him, including his coaching staff. The situation he was in last year was made for him to succeed so he did. Some of what’s slowing him down can’t be helped but the staff can help him.

Turn the page to see what’s going wrong and how to fix it.

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