Bruce Irvin’s first payday in free agency wasn’t anywhere near what Oakland will have to offer to keep pass-rushing teammate and two-time All-Pro Khalil Mack. The former first-round pick by Seattle qualifies as a high-value contributor just the same for a franchise that made the playoffs for the first time in 14 years.
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The Oakland Raiders expected to move on from Latavius Murray
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As you might expect, Raiders former linebacker GM has drafted most DE/LB’s in NFL past five seasons
Drafting linebackers is something Raiders GM Reggie McKenzie has done with some regularity over his 5-year tenure with the team. Has he had a tendency to draft more linebackers than other teams is the question.
Five Raiders players land on PFF Top 101
Pro Football Focus has released their annual Top 101 players . The Raiders are well represented, placing five players on the list.
Bpa in Round 1? Who Would that Be?
One thing we know about Reg is he mines the draft for quality. Remember when he drafted Khalil Mack? I loved the guy at that place, BUT WE HAD NO QUARTERBACK! Am I the only one who went bonkers when he passed up QB with that pick? It didn’t matter what the team needed, Reggie wanted the BPA.
Raiders vs. Texans: Odds, TV Schedule, Predictions for 2017 AFC Wild Card
It’s a battle between a third-string quarterback making his first career NFL start and a quarterback who has gone from backup to starter to backup to starter to backup to starter in the last two seasons . He’s going to make a few plays and kill a couple drives.
Pro Football Weekly’s wild-card preview: Houston Texans vs. Oakland Raiders
This game is continuing a time-honored tradition of the Saturday, AFC wild-card game being the least desirable of the four weekend games, with neither team appearing to be a threat to the top seeds.
Raiders mailbag: Mario Edwards Jr. expectations, Derek Carr under center and yes, more Aldon Smith
I’d expect Mario Edwards Jr. to debut in at least a somewhat limited role, maybe in the 15-20 snap range to get his feet wet. It’s impossible to know what Edwards is going to be like after not playing in a regular season game in more than an entire calendar year, but without a doubt, he would be an improvement if he’s near the level he was at last season.
Irvin’s stellar play helps boost Raiders’ improving defense
Bruce Irvin has joked about being Robin to Khalil Mack’s Batman as part of a dynamic pass-rushing duo for the Oakland Raiders. Irvin is coming off perhaps his most productive game of the season for the Raiders after posting two sacks and forcing Philip Rivers into a late-game interception that sealed Oakland’s 19-16 victory Sunday to clinch the team’s first playoff berth since 2002.