Players on the Raiders roster are already being put on notice during the veterans only practices at the Raiders facility. Head Coach Jon Gruden, famous for being incredibly intense and single minded in his passion for football, delivered on that reputation by giving his players “an examination” to end mini-camp.
Gruden said in his Tuesday press conference post practice; “We get a chance to see who can learn this stuff fast, who’s a quick study, and who isn’t. That may impact how we go in the draft.”
This is a departure from the more laid back style employed by Allen or Del Rio in previous years.