Raiders Hoping Secondary Improves on May 28 2021 6:59 AM Head coach Jon Gruden of the Oakland Raiders looks on against the Kansas City Chiefs during their NFL game at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on December 2, 2018 in Oakland, California. The Las Vegas Raiders are hoping that an improved defense can help the team get back to the playoffs. A weak secondary was as responsible as anything for Las Vegas’ losing record in 2020, and the Raiders are hoping a mix of veterans and young players can help the unit turn a corner in 2021. Las Vegas is expected to have two new starters in the secondary for the upcoming season. The Raiders signed cornerback Casey Hayward in free agency and used their second-round draft pick on TCU safety Trevon Moehrig.