Although many have mocked Jon Gruden and the Oakland Raiders for trading away star pass-rusher Khalil Mack, the move has been praised by those in the analytics community.
The Sloan Sports Analytics Conference at MIT gave out its annual Alpha Awards on Monday and the Mack trade was named the Best Transaction throughout the year in the entire sports world. The Raiders received four picks in the deal, including two first-round picks.
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