Say what you will (and many already have), but the Oakland Raiders braintrust of Reggie McKenzie and Jon Gruden have likely been watching the contract negotiations with LA Rams superstar Aaron Donald closely. Very closely.
Many folks don’t believe that Donald’s negotiations have any bearing on negotiations with Oakland standout pass rusher Khalil Mack. If you really believe that though, there is some lovely beachfront property in Oklahoma we’d like to sell you.
Going into this season – Mack’s fifth-year option on his rookie deal – McKenzie (and now Gruden) knew they’d need to pay a hefty chunk of change to keep him.