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Karl Joseph Can Help Fix Oakland Raiders Defense

By Carl Cockerham

Aug 27, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Oakland Raiders safety Karl Joseph (42) stands on the field before the start of the game against the Tennessee Titans at Oakland Alameda Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY Sports
Aug 27, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Oakland Raiders safety Karl Joseph (42) stands on the field before the start of the game against the Tennessee Titans at Oakland Alameda Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY Sports /
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Aug 12, 2016; Glendale, AZ, USA; Oakland Raiders safety Karl Joseph (42) defends against Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Michael Floyd (15). Mandatory Credit: Matt Kartozian-USA TODAY Sports
Aug 12, 2016; Glendale, AZ, USA; Oakland Raiders safety Karl Joseph (42) defends against Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Michael Floyd (15). Mandatory Credit: Matt Kartozian-USA TODAY Sports /

Man Coverage

Joseph is versatile in every way there is to be versatile at the safety position. Another part of his skill-set that NFL defenses welcome is his ability to cover man-to-man. He has cornerback hips so Joseph can play any type of man coverage you need him to play at that.

He can play off-man, press-man or just plain shadow the man he is covering. And at the same time, he can cover any position on the field that you need him to cover.

He can cover running backs, receivers and tight ends so Joseph is a nice chess peice to have. Just like at the beginning of last year, the tight end position is killing the Raiders right now. They solved that problem last year by using Taylor Mays to cover opposing tight ends.

But he’s on the street now because of his inability to stay off the weed. This year, the Raiders will likely have Joseph at strong safety to solve the problem. And because of the talent this young man has, he will go right in there and gets it done.

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