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Oakland Raiders: Drafting Kyler Murray or Justin Herbert would be wasted capital

One of the reasons the Oakland Raiders – whether you want to call it Jon Gruden, Mark Davis, or anything else – moved on from GM Reggie McKenzie is that when it came to drafting talent, his track record was far below average. Though he hit on a few, most of his draft picks never amounted to much.

And in a results-based industry like the NFL, not being able to stock your roster with NFL-quality talent is going to get you shown the door faster than anything.

Oh, he had his signature class of 2014, when he locked down Derek Carr, Khalil Mack, and Gabe Jackson.