The Las Vegas Raiders fully expect Malcolm Koonce to take the next step this season, but as Koonce elevates his game, do the Raiders already have the next Koonce in DE Janarius Robinson?
The Las Vegas Raiders saw enough from defensive end Malcolm Koonce last season to reasonably assume he will be more of what he showed over the second half of last season than the first half. Koonce entered last season needing to prove he had what it took to be considered a long-term option for the Raiders defensive line moving forward.
Koonce’s emergence over the second half of last season was proof of what playing time can do for players who are fringe starters in the league but currently are reserves on the depth chart. Koonce is an example of how playing time is just as much a part of a player’s development as anything else. After a slow start to his third season, Koonce began to emerge. Although he had come close to registering sacks early last season, he did not register a sack until the 10th game of the season. He’d finish the season with eight sacks, proving he needed more playing time to figure things out.
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