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Originally Posted by Erick Estrada
A lot of local Oakland fans are upset that the team looks to be retooling now in to be ready to compete in game one in Vegas. At first I was skeptical but after the Mack trade it certainly doesn't look like an organization that is doing whatever it takes to win today.
Those were theories only. I don't believe that cash availability had anything to do with it and more that Gruden didn't want to pay a defensive player that much money. The Raiders value has grown in only three years from 1.43 (28th) billion to 2.24 (18th) billion today largely because of the move to Vegas. Behind the scenes Davis and Reggie McKenzie both wanted to keep Mack and the decision was Gruden's alone.
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Value growth has nothing to do with cash, it's a hypothetical accounting tool that can be used for leverage. It's widely reported that Davis is throwing all his money to the Vegas move and didn't have the cash to pay Mack the guarantees. And if Gruden made the Mack decision, well, LOL, then you know you're screwed. Trusting Gruden is insane, his track record is uggggggly. Fully expect him to cut Carr and sign Kaepernick this offseason.