Oakland Raiders in Good Shape After Huge Win

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Oct 2, 2016; Baltimore, MD, USA; Oakland Raiders cornerback Sean Smith (21) intercepts a pass on a two point conversion attempt intended for Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Steve Smith, Sr. (89) in the third quarter at M&T Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Evan Habeeb-USA TODAY Sports /

Veteran Cornerback Getting it Back Together

Smith’s first to games with the Oakland Raiders were the worst of his career. And the Raiders just signed him for all that money to be the team’s shut-down corner. The media had Smith shutting receivers down while David Amerson would constantly get tested.

But it was the other way around in the first two games of the season. Smith was and still is the top-rated cornerback in the NFL according to Pro Football Focus. And Smith had bombs landed on him everyday, all day, and twice on Sunday.

In Week 1, Smith lost his eye discipline so he missed his jam the line of scrimmage and got cooked. In Week 2, communication problems caused him to get burned as he didn’t get the help he expected. Then in Week 3, Smith started to resemble the player 2015.

And in Week 4, he did even more so with pass defenses on the plays they tried him deep on. He even got interception on the day but since it was a 2-point conversion it won’t go on his stats. Outside of Steve Smith’s big play, Smith and the Raiders secondary played well Sunday.

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