ALAMEDA – Head coach Jon Gruden has stated plainly that his Raiders have a ways to go to be consistently competitive. He has mentioned how recent draft class disappointments have hurt the team’s front line and its depth.
He traded Khalil Mack for draft picks that won’t help the 2018, and there are reports he’s open to shipping more first-rounders out for future draft picks.
We haven’t heard, however, the dreaded “R” word. Rebuild.
Not that Gruden cares what the media thinks. He wants the locker room believing the Raiders are trying to win right now and as many times as possible after that.