Former defensive coordinator Paul Guenther took responsibility for the Raiders’ struggles when he was fired in December, but the defense’s consistent ineptitude is indicative of a large-scale problem. The Raiders hired Gus Bradley on Tuesday to be the coordinator to resolve the issue. Bradley, 54, has been the Chargers’ defensive coordinator for the past four seasons.
“I think the style you should see is a team that plays with great effort, great enthusiasm, great tenacity and a defense that plays intelligently,” Bradley told a news conference on Tuesday. “Our non-negotiable (are) fast, physical and we have to find a way to get the ball.
“We are going to add defenses and we will be very multiple, but not at the expense of not playing fast; this is first. “
The Raiders’ defense has been perennially bad and hasn’t improved on Jon Gruden’s second pass as …