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Like it or not, Raiders’ Jon Gruden had to blow up roster, start over

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ALAMEDA — As we wade through the disaster that is the 2018 Raiders, the question persists as to why it was necessary to dismantle a team that was one season removed from 12-4 and its first playoff berth in 14 years.

Yes, Jon Gruden and Co. haven’t done much to inspire anyone with the way they took the Raiders apart.

Yet it had to be done.

Gruden made it clear when he was hired by Mark Davis that he was taking over a team that had struggled for a long time. If your definition of a “good” season is being over .