With defensive end Khalil Mack’s salary off the books, fellow defensive end Bruce Irvin now holds the distinction of being the Raiders’ highest-paid defender and quarterback Derek Carr is being paid more than half what the Raiders 25 defensive players are slated to earn this season combined. By trading Mack on Saturday, the Raiders freed
Raiders paying offensive players more than any other team, going on the cheap for defense
Raiders quadrupled available cap space by dumping DE Khalil Mack's salary
Seems to me that Gruden has no interest in building a strong defense. Contrast that with what the Rams have done this off season. Now, the LA Times reports they made an aggressive offer for Mack. Sheesh, Donald, Mack, Suh. . . Yikes!!
The trading of Mack to the Bears will never go down as a great idea.
I am a HUGE Al Davis supporter. With few exceptions, he did what was best for our Raiders as he saw it.
I feel Al Davis made one of his biggest mistakes in trading Gruden to the Bucs. Something I did not feel was best for our Raiders.
Now Gruden has sent Mack to the Bears and I feel the same damn way. This is not what was best for our Raiders.
Coaches are paid to coach. Make the sacrifice, pay Mack and find players you can coach up to make the D strong around Mack. That would likely mean finding veteran players to fill the voids.
Oh……wait……we have those. We don’t have Mack.
Wins are not going to come easy.
Wow, this was eye opening. Crazy…