Scout's Take: Raiders' young talent can be exposed by Titans

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By BLAKE BEDDINGFIELD, special correspondent

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Both teams need a win, but the Raiders can’t afford a loss.

The Titans need to continue to focus on the run game with Derrick Henry to allow the play-action to work.HenryRunAway

This will be the game plan for the rest of the season.

The Raiders personnel is young in a lot of areas and can be exposed. The Raiders start to rookie defensive ends in Clelin Ferrell (first-round) and Maxx Crosby (fourth-round), Trayvon Mullen (second-round), Josh Jacobs (first-round).

The defensive line is a strength of the Raiders defense, while the linebackers are the weakness.

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Paul Kuharsky has covered the Tennessee Titans since 1996, first for The Tennessean, then ESPN.com and now independently at PaulKuharsky.com. He served on the Pro Football Hall of Fame selection committee for 11 years and is the longest-tenured Titans beat reporter in the franchise's history.