The franchise was able to keep defensive coordinator Patrick Graham and defensive line coach Rob Leonard. These two have been a huge reason why the Raiders' defense has gotten better over the last ...

HENDERSON, Nev. — Pete Carroll, like Antonio Pierce just a year prior, retained Patrick Graham as the Raiders' defensive coordinator even after both took over the program and largely cleaned house.

While the Raiders have a new head coach in Pete Carroll, they do have some continuity on the coaching staff — perhaps most notably with defensive coordinator Patrick Graham. Graham was initially hired ...