Raiders Fire Mike Mayock | Football Outsiders

NFL Wild Card – The Raiders have fired general manager Mike Mayock after three seasons. It makes sense, as Mayock was pretty specifically partnered with departed head coach Jon Gruden. Under Mayock, the Raiders were known for a lot of reaches in the draft, taking players long before conventional wisdom expected them to be taken. Most of those players have not worked out, including cornerback Damon Arnette, defensive end Clelin Ferrell, and running back Lynn Bowden. But the Raiders did find some good players in the later rounds under Mayock, from Maxx Crosby to Nate Hobbs. I assume that Mayock will be back on NFL Network in time for this year’s draft.