With a team that has been downright unwatchable all season with little prospect of getting to even two wins this season, there is plenty of room for criticism of the job Jon Gruden has done in his return to the Raiders sideline. Every move will be criticized, and every word dissected. His early supporters turn critics and his early critics get louder.
This is expected. He hasn’t earned the benefit of any doubts. He’s earned nothing but doubts. Mostly surrounding trading Khalil Mack, which is largely seen as the catalyst for the collapse of this once promising team.