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HENDERSON, Nev. — The Raiders put a top-10 scoring defense on the field last season. They added star tackle Christian Wilkins to the lineup. And they dominated the Las Vegas offense in the early days of training camp. Then the Raiders played two preseason games and their defense was subpar. Coach Antonio Pierce has bemoaned the problems against the run. There also were issues in the secondary in Saturday's 27-12 loss to Dallas. The Cowboys played reserves and still successfully threw the ball against a Raiders defense with six starters still in the game.
