Nesta Jade Silvera Has Maxx Crosby's Utmost Respect

Las Vegas Raiders pro-bowl defensive end Maxx Crosby has been impressed with what he's seen from seventh-round pick Nesta Jade Silvera.

Las Vegas Raiders rookie defensive tackle Nesta Jade Silvera might be overlooked for being the ninth and final pick of the team's 2023 draft class, but he's certainly proving his worth in camp.

In fact, Jade Silvera has gained the admiration of one of the best edge rushers in the league, his teammate Maxx Crosby.

Crosby, one of the Raiders' hardest workers, notices the effort the rookie puts in, which ultimately, allows him to stand out.

"Hell yeah, Nesta [Jade Silvera] is a dog," Crosby told reporters on Thursday. "He's getting after it, I love it. Since the first day he came in, he had the attitude, you can just tell like he's hungry. And he's just getting better and better. When you're a young guy -- I told literally all the rookies when they came in -- technique is one thing, but you can't coach effort, you can't coach attitude, you can't coach the little things, the little things you see on film: the flying to the ball, the heart, all those little things. And Nesta's one of those guys you can see it clear as day. 

"Obviously, he's got things to clean up, obviously he has room for improvement just like all of us. He's a rookie, but the way you stand out is flying to the ball, being mean, having an attitude, and he's one of those guys. He's plays violent, he's getting better as a rusher, he's getting better against the run. He's able to do a lot of things, so I love what he's doing. I think he's going to be a big time player for us."

Jade Silvera played his final college season at Arizona State University after transferring over from the University of Miami, where he played four seasons.

Silvera totaled 161 combined tackles, 20.5 for losses, 3.5 sacks, four passes defensed, two fumble recoveries and two forced fumbles in his college career.

The Silver and Black open the preseason by hosting the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday, Aug. 13, at 4 p.m. EDT/1 p.m. PDT.

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