{"id":248226,"date":"2025-07-30T14:42:11","date_gmt":"2025-07-30T14:42:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/248226\/"},"modified":"2025-07-30T14:42:11","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T14:42:11","slug":"raiders-cb-eric-stokes-knows-he-has-something-to-prove-in-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/248226\/","title":{"rendered":"Raiders CB Eric Stokes knows he has something to prove in 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/football\/nfl\/teams\/las-vegas-raiders\/341\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Las Vegas Raiders;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Las Vegas Raiders<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/article\/raiders-could-field-entirely-back-190954204.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:cornerback Eric Stokes;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">cornerback Eric Stokes<\/a> knows he has a lot to prove this season. The No. 29 overall selection of the <a href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/football\/nfl\/teams\/green-bay-packers\/335\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Green Bay Packers;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Green Bay Packers<\/a> during the 2021 NFL draft, Stokes failed to meet first-round expectations throughout his tenure in Titletown. The Packers declined his fifth-year option last offseason, making him a free agent this year.<\/p>\n<p>The Raiders, in need of cornerbacks, pounced on Stokes&#8217; availability. New general manager John Spytek signed the former Georgia standout to a one-year contract worth $3.5 million. Stokes appears primed to start at cornerback for the Raiders this season opposite rookie Darien Porter, or Decamerion Richardson.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Stokes fully comprehends that this is a make-or-break season.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;When you got a chip on your shoulder, that brings out the dog, that animal,&#8221; Stokes said, following a recent practice.<\/p>\n<p>Raiders head coach Pete Carroll is a defensive-minded leader. Defensive coordinator Patrick Graham was retained despite the regime change. Both Carroll and Graham demand a lot of their cornerbacks, meaning Stokes will be held to a high standard.<\/p>\n<p>Stokes played 587 defensive snaps for the Packers last season. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pff.com\/nfl\/players\/eric-stokes\/55912\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Pro Football Focus;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Pro Football Focus<\/a> claims he allowed 33 receptions on 54 targets for 326 yards and three touchdowns. Those numbers are hardly disastrous, but the Packers soured on his ability.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>The Raiders possess a ton of questions on the defensive side of the ball. If Graham&#8217;s defense is out to outperform the expectations, it&#8217;ll take make-or-break starters like Stokes having a positive campaign.<\/p>\n<p>This article originally appeared on Raiders Wire: <a href=\"https:\/\/raiderswire.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/nfl\/raiders\/2025\/07\/30\/raiders-cb-eric-stokes-is-playing-with-a-chip-on-his-shoulder\/85437405007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Raiders CB Eric Stokes is playing with a chip on his shoulder;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Raiders CB Eric Stokes is playing with a chip on his shoulder<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Las Vegas Raiders cornerback Eric Stokes knows he has a lot to prove this season. 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