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Originally Posted by Senator Clay Davis
Imagine if the Raiders had an elite pass rusher to help close out games? I hear those are really hard to find. Hopefully you didn't trade one recently, that would really suck.
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You realize that's been done to death right? The Raiders were right up against the cap with Mack making $13 million. There's just no way they could have fit him in at $24 million without cutting players on the offensive line which is like cutting off your nose to spite your face. Their 2nd round pick PJ Hall has been injured since the opening game and that's hurt them but they are rotating in a few rookie defensive linemen who should get better as the season progresses. Everyone so quick to call out the Raiders for not paying Mack all that money despite the fact no team has ever had two $20+ million players on their pay roll. I'm sure if they gave him that money football media calling them out for trading Mack today would be calling them out in the offseason for salary cap mismanagement. It was just a difficult situation as remember Mack was under contract for $13 million this season so if he does the honorable thing and plays out the contract he signed we aren't having this conversation. He held out and got his big money. Good for him but I'm happy with four 1st round picks over the next two seasons as that opens up a lot of opportunities.