Buckner Out, Marinelli in as Raiders Make Change on D-Line

Buckner’s passion for the game, and for reaching young people, served him and the Raiders well. After a horrific 2018 season where the Raiders only managed 13 sacks, in 2019 they notched 32 and saw the play of rookies Maxx Crosby and Clelin Ferrell improve throughout the year.

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Buckner was our guest back in November where he talked about his young 2019 group.

Most impressive was the improvement on the Raiders defensive front against the run. Oakland was ranked 32nd against the run in 2018 and finished 2019 ranked 8th.

Raiders coach Jon Gruden has fired respected defensive line coach Brenston Buckner and is expected to replace him with Rod Marinelli. Under Buckner, the Raiders improved from 13 sacks in 2018 to 32 this year, and from 30th against the run to 8th.
— Jim Trotter (@JimTrotter_NFL) January 14, 2020