Oakland Raiders to See Return of the Mack Sunday

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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 /

Figuring it Out

Last year, he got off to a slow start because he didn’t quite know how to go about his business at first. He openly spoke of working on so many pass-rush moves, he didn’t know when to use each one. Now, he has to figure a whole lot more than that out.

Teams have been doubling Mack with guard and at times, chip-blocking him with running backs. That my friends, is a triple team and there also were times when receivers chip-block him. It’s much harder to see and expect the chip-block from a receiver.

So now, he has to figure out how to beat double and triple-teams like all of the greats. To do that, you have to be able to read when they’re coming and who they’re coming from. Of course, Mack has been studying it on film and should have a feel for it by now.

Head coach Jack Del Rio said on SiriusXM Radio of how the league is playing Mack, “Mack is “like Aaron Donald from the Rams. A couple of dominant players that are getting an awful lot of attention. His effort is great. Everything is great.”

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