Raiders coaching staff delivering convincing message In the opening months of his tenure as the Raiders’ head coach, Jack Del Rio has periodically paused workouts to tell his players that this is a new era in Oakland, not a continuation of the past decade’s organizational malaise. The fresh mind-set within the coaching staff is present on both sides of the ball, according to linebacker Curtis Lofton, who said defensive coordinator Ken Norton Jr.’s energy is tough to match. The collective experience of Oakland’s coaching staff, which boasts an impressive quantity of NFL coaching experience, also goes a long way, according to Lofton. Janikowski, whose lone competition is Cal product Giorgio Tavecchio, has been a regular attendee at offseason workouts, even though they’re optional and his grasp on the placekicker position is firm. Derek knows his offense almost as good as an offensive coordinator. Asked to describe the condition of defensive tackle Dan Williams, who has been sidelined throughout the offseason with an undisclosed injury, Del Rio was coy: “Dan’s big.” Rookie tight end Clive Walford is learning to excel in multiple roles, much like Mychal Rivera, who earned the majority of regular-season playing time at the position in 2014. Walford arrived at the post-practice media availability in a custom-designed silver and black sweatshirt bearing his signature, a project he worked on with his marketing team in recent months.

 

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