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Las Vegas Raiders DB Jeremy Chinn.<\/p>\n
The Las Vegas Raiders<\/a> have a promising future with the additions of Treydan Stukes and Jermod McCoy in the draft. That\u2019s not to mention Darien Porter, who was drafted last year.<\/p>\n However, the group is young, so they\u2019ll need a couple of veterans to step up. Jeremy Chinn<\/a> is an obvious candidate to take on a leadership role. He started 15 games for the Raiders last season and has been in the NFL<\/a> for six years.<\/p>\n Chinn can play safety or nickel cornerbacks, and can also step into a linebacker role if necessary. There\u2019s been recent speculation that the Raiders could trade him, as he is on an expiring contract. That might not be the best idea.<\/p>\n According to NFL.com\u2019s Gennaro Filice<\/a>, Chinn is the most \u201cunderappreciated\u201d player on the Raiders.<\/p>\n \u201cA second-round pick out of FCS Southern Illinois, Chinn burst onto the NFL scene as a safety\/linebacker hybrid for the Panthers<\/a>, finishing as the runner-up to Chase Young for 2020 Defensive Rookie of the Year and racking up 100-plus tackles in each of his first two seasons,\u201d Filice wrote. \u201cThen injuries and coaching\/scheme changes in Carolina caused his production \u2014 and reputation \u2014 to wane. But after revitalizing his career on a one-year prove-it deal with Washington in 2024, Chinn signed a two-year pact with the Raiders and stuffed the stat sheet once again this past season. Now, the question is where he fits into the plan for Rob Leonard, who was promoted to defensive coordinator by new head coach Klint Kubiak. Las Vegas added a bunch of back-seven talent in free agency and the draft, so it\u2019ll be interesting to see how everything shakes out, but Chinn still offers plenty as an enforcer in the box.\u201d<\/p>\n Should Raiders Trade Chinn?<\/p>\n Chinn is a solid player, and his versatility makes him valuable. At the same time, he likely isn\u2019t part of the Raiders\u2019 future plans.<\/p>\n Unless he has a career year, the team probably won\u2019t be giving him a new contract. That means a trade could be possible, but only if the Raiders get some real value.<\/p>\n Anything lower than a fourth-round pick wouldn\u2019t be worth it. The Raiders don\u2019t have enough pieces on defense to give up solid veterans like Chinn. Even if he\u2019s not in the future plans, he should be on the roster for the 2026 season.<\/p>\n Where is Stukes Going to Play?<\/p>\n The Raiders\u2019 secondary is going to be a very interesting position group to watch. Chinn and the rookie Stukes are versatile players.<\/p>\n Right now, Stukes has been playing in the slot while the Raiders figure out what to do with Taron Johnson\u2019s<\/a> contract. If that doesn\u2019t get resolved, he could be the slot cornerback for the season. That would leave Chinn at safety.<\/p>\n If Johnon comes back, Stukes likely shifts over to safety, but it\u2019s not clear if he\u2019d push Chinn or Isaiah Pola-Mao down the depth chart. Chinn has been a more consistent player than Pola-Mao, so he\u2019d likely get the nod. He could also play linebacker in a lot of packages, as the Raiders lack experience at the position right now.<\/p>\n \n\t\t\tAustin Boyd<\/a> has covered the Las Vegas Raiders and Los Angeles Lakers for Heavy.com since 2019. A Los Angeles native now based in Las Vegas, his featured work at Heavy includes interviews with NFL stars Darren Waller and Joe Montana, and a behind-the-scenes look at “The Shop.” More about Austin Boyd<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Getty Las Vegas Raiders DB Jeremy Chinn. 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