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Oakland Raiders in Good Shape After Huge Win

By Carl Cockerham

Oct 2, 2016; Baltimore, MD, USA; Oakland Raiders linebacker Daren Bates (56) reacts after a turnover on downs by the Baltimore Ravens in the fourth quarter at M&T Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Evan Habeeb-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 2, 2016; Baltimore, MD, USA; Oakland Raiders linebacker Daren Bates (56) reacts after a turnover on downs by the Baltimore Ravens in the fourth quarter at M&T Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Evan Habeeb-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 2, 2016; Baltimore, MD, USA; Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Steve Smith, Sr. (89) breaks the tackle of Oakland Raiders cornerback David Amerson (29) on his way to scoring a touchdown in the fourth quarter at M&T Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Evan Habeeb-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 2, 2016; Baltimore, MD, USA; Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Steve Smith, Sr. (89) breaks the tackle of Oakland Raiders cornerback David Amerson (29) on his way to scoring a touchdown in the fourth quarter at M&T Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Evan Habeeb-USA TODAY Sports /

Shut-Down Cornerback Material

David Amerson is having a great year and was having a great day against the Ravens Sunday. But it all got jacked up for him with the 52-yard catch and run he allowed on receiver Steve Smith. Sure, you could chalk it up to Smith being a future Hall of Famer.

But I’m going to mainly put the blame on defensive coordinator Ken Norton Jr. for this one. He had Amerson following Smith for a brief amount of time and it was working. But all of the sudden, Norton wants to run all these zones and that’s not Amerson’s strength.

If it was, he would still be with the Washington Redskins, possibly playing opposite Josh Norman. Tackling isn’t his strength either as Smith, who’s strong for his size push him down like he was Marshawn Lynch. Flacco was only 2-7 going at Amerson but that play does count.

Both the New Orleans Saints and Atlanta Falcons got their receivers away from Amerson to make plays. He’s the top rated cornerback by Pro Football Focus so it might be time for him to travel. The Randers could at least put him on the guys with more speed and quickness.

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