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Month: January 2020

The real black hole: Why can’t the Raiders find a decent pair of corners?

The real black hole: Why can’t the Raiders find a decent pair of corners?

With their first major transaction as the newly minted Las Vegas Raiders in January 2020, the Silver & Black signed cornerback Nevin Lawson to a one-year contract extension. Lawson, who was coming off a one-year free agent contract, played in 11 games with five starts for the Raiders in 2019 — after missing the first four games due to a failed drug test. He’ll actually start his second season with the Raiders on the suspended list, too, earning a one-game…

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The big deals: How the Raiders’ most (in)famous trades, Mack and Gruden, have worked out

The big deals: How the Raiders’ most (in)famous trades, Mack and Gruden, have worked out

When Jon Gruden and the Raiders traded star defensive end Khalil Mack to the Chicago Bears in 2018, it left the Raider Nation stunned. Mack, who was able to stuff the run at DE and rush the passer to devastating effect at DE and outside linebacker, had quickly become one of the most highly decorated defenders in Raiders history — including once earning first-team All-Pro honors at both DE and OLB in the same year. But questions about his upcoming…

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Derek Carr … and beyond? Analyzing the Raiders’ record drafting quarterbacks

Derek Carr … and beyond? Analyzing the Raiders’ record drafting quarterbacks

As the 2019 NFL season winds down and the Raiders begin the process of their move to Las Vegas for the 2020 season, talk in the Raider Nation has (unfortunately) once again turned to the NFL Draft. Despite a bounce-back from 4-12 in 2018 to 7-9 in 2019 that saw them in contention for the postseason into the final week of the season, the Raiders missed out on the playoffs for the 16th time in 17 years. And, as it…

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