Raiders head coach Jon Gruden is fond of saying that good pass rushers are hard to find. Maybe so, but every once in awhile one surfaces while in the prime of his career. The question is, are Gruden and general manager Mike Mayock interested in a player who once led the league in sacks but
$13M for a player like Beasley averaging 6 sacks the past 3 seasons? Didn’t Mayowa do just as well for a fraction of the cost? I’m skeptical.
I’d rather go after Chris Jones. He collapses the pocket and not only gets sacks, but he tips a lot of passes and he’s great against the run. If Beasley comes at a discounted rate, so be it, but I wouldn’t pay him top dollar. He’s smallish and has been playing on carpet. His sack numbers should have been better playing on the carpet in ATL. His game is speed around the edge