Raiders signed USC edge rusher Greg Townsend Jr.
Townsend’s father, a four-time All-Pro, owns the Raiders’ franchise sack record with 107.5. Despite also coming into this world with superb physical ability, Greg Jr.'s career has been derailed time and time again by injuries. He missed the entire 2013 campaign with a knee injury and has additionally been beset by a comical assortment of maladies ranging from ankle and foot issues to chicken pox. Townsend Jr. (6'2, 258) has dropped more than 15 pounds from the 275 he generally carried around with the Trojans. You’d think he’s eyeing a potential shift to outside linebacker, which makes sense for a player who doesn’t play with power, but Townsend’s lack of athleticism (4.86 forty, 7.50 3-cone) figures to do him in if his body doesn’t beat it to the punch.
