ALAMEDA — The Raiders introduced Mike Mayock as their new general manager Monday, with the renowned NFL Network draft analyst flanked by owner Mark Davis and head coach Jon Gruden in the auditorium at Raiders HQ.
The Raiders’ season ended Sunday in Kansas City with a 35-3 loss to the Chiefs, a game Mayock watched from the press box. He told reporters before the game he was there by coincidence even as his name surfaced as a Raiders general manager candidate prior to kickoff. Maybe his presence at Arrowhead Stadium wasn’t such a coincidence after all.
Here are three big takeaways from Mayock’s introduction before the Raiders’ hectic offseason rebuild gets underway.