During the 2023 NFL offseason, the Las Vegas Raiders wanted to improve their defense entirely, with many depths to be filled, including the linebacker room. Three Silver and Black linebackers finished the season with high defensive Pro Football Focus grades, starting with linebacker Robert Spillane. Spillane finished with the highest Pro Football Focus defensive grade in the linebacker room and the second-highest Pro Football Focus defensive grade on the Silver and Black defense. He finished with a Pro Football Focus defensive grade of 77.0, a run defense grade of 89.0, a pass rush grade of 87.1, and a coverage grade of 58.9. According to Pro Football Focus, Spillane is listed as the 17th-best linebacker in all of the NFL. In his first season with the Silver and Black, Spillane finished with 82 solo tackles, 66 assists, 3.5 sacks, one fumble recovery, and three interceptions in 17 games.
Divine Deablo finished with the second-highest Pro Football Focus defensive grade in the Raiders linebacker room. He finished with a Pro Football Focus defensive grade of 61.1, a run defense grade of 60.4, a pass rush grade of 61.8, and a coverage grade of 61.2. According to Pro Football Focus, Deablo is listed as the 62nd-best linebacker in all of the NFL. In his third season with the Silver and Black, Deablo finished with 65 solo tackles, 41 assists, one sack, and one fumble recovery in 15 games this season.
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