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Report: Raiders' Antonio Pierce Told by Mark Davis to Focus on Wins, Not Draft Pick

Las Vegas Raiders owner Mark Davis reportedly urged head coach Antonio Pierce to coach to win down the stretch this season.

According to NFL Network's Mike Garafolo (beginning at the 1-minute mark of the video), Davis stressed winning over draft position, and Pierce has delivered by leading the Raiders to back-to-back wins:

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With The Insiders on <a href="https://twitter.com/NFLGameDay?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NFLGameDay</a> Morning: Antonio Pierce and the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Raiders?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Raiders</a> try to take a winning streak into the offseason and make a case to continue in Vegas. <a href="https://t.co/CU16P5ct4A">pic.twitter.com/CU16P5ct4A</a>

Garafolo noted that while Davis is "pleased" with the Raiders' recent performance and there is "optimism" Pierce will be retained, his future remains undecided.