Las Vegas Raiders veteran defensive lineman Maxx Crosby has a special connection with his fellow defensive linemen and Raiders defensive line coach Rob Leonard.
The Las Vegas Raiders have built a defense expected to be one of the best in the National Football League this season. The unit was already talented, but the addition of former Miami Dolphins defensive lineman Christian Wilkins has arguably given the Raiders one of the league's best defensive lines.
Veteran defensive lineman Maxx Crosby told reporters on Tuesday that Raiders defensive line coach Rob Leonard has challenged the unit this offseason. "Yeah, Robbie's has been incredible,” Crosby said. “He challenges us every day. He doesn't coach anybody – he coaches people different, but he doesn't shy away from coaching. You know what I mean? That's what I think is most important.
“Nowadays, there's a lot of guys that feel like they are too big to be coached and things like that, and, it's my way or no way. Rob is a guy that can relate to us. He played Division I football, he's been around a lot of great players, and people have his respect in our room. So, it's a collaborative group; he walks in there, and we have, I mean, we have the biggest D-line group I think we've ever had.
“And I thought that was super cool just because it shows like, even as a coach, he's still constantly learning, and that's why me and Robbie have a real relationship. It's not like just coach-type stuff; it's real life, and that's what I feel like why guys respect him so much. I think Marinelli was the same exact way. It was much more than just a coach, you have a real relationship with guys like that.
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