Raiders are idiots if they trade Khalil Mack

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@StickyBun said:
So the owner doesn't want to trade Mack but Gruden is much more open to it? What a cluster. He's the best PLAYER on their team, not just on defense. Why bother even having talented guys if this is how it goes down in Oakland? Disgraceful and some team will benefit from the idiots in the Raider organization.

Grudens ego shining through. ...and he's wetting himself thinking about what he could do with those extra first rounders....imagine the QB competiton he could assemble. :p

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@minny65 said:
Raiders are not a very well run organization.  So they are cash strapped and they go out and sign "The Grin" for a record contract and Gruden and Mack have still not met.  I don't think Gruden is a very good coach and I am not sure he will be able to turn around Carr who had a very subpar year last year.

Gruden is an idiot:

The Jon Gruden experience: It's easy to come out of this deal slamming Gruden for shipping another big name out of the building. It's the latest decision in a laundry list of somewhat baffling moves, capping an offseason that looks downright quizzical. This isn't what Raiders fans were expecting when Gruden signed on for $100 million over 10 years, but that contract plays into this: Chuckie is playing the long game. He inherited a sub-par roster filled with players that didn't fit his outlook on pro football -- and one superstar who showed no interest in signing a long-term pact.   (a sub-par roster? that won 12 games 2 years ago?)
The Raiders handled this poorly, operating in contrast to a Rams front office that openly pushed and courted to give Donald what he deserved. It's concerning that Gruden never made a personal push for Mack, but the optimist can point to the draft-day firepower netted in return. You can't label Gruden a winner for hitting the ejector seat on Oakland's top player, but if the Raiders plan to ride with their new coach for the next decade, more time is needed to judge this stunning decision.

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Gruden is on a roll...now a wasted 3rd round pick and a trade giving up a 5th round pick.

Raiders are reportedly cutting Martavis Bryant

Posted by Mike Florio on September 1, 2018, 4:40 PM EDT

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The White Tiger will be looking for a new home.
Per multiple reports, the Raiders are releasing (or have released, since the deadline has passed) receiver Martavis Bryant.
The Raiders acquired Bryant for the third-round pick that was acquired when sliding from No. 10 to No. 15 in the first round of the draft. He missed several practices in training camp, prompting frustration from coach Jon Gruden, who eventually applied the more-insult-than-complement “White Tiger” label to Bryant.
The Raiders presumably tried to find a trade partner for Bryant, in the hopes of getting something in return for what will end up being a wasted third-round pick.

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If I'm a Raider fan, I'm beyond frustrated with this org. Gruden is nuts.