MOBILE, Ala. -- Mike Mayock took the job as Raiders general manager with eyes wide open. He understands full well that head coach Jon Gruden has the final say on personnel. He also knows he’ll have a loud voice in vital decisions, especially heading toward a pivotal NFL draft with four picks in the top 35.
Understanding what the Raiders need was his first task as Raiders GM. Mayock announced at his introductory press conference that he would do a deep dive into the Raiders roster to identify and remedy the team’s biggest issues.
He also dug deep into the organization itself, and found some issues with how the Raiders ran their ship.