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Raiders DE Jihad Ward Returns But Will There Be A “Re-Ward”

AFC West /

When general manager Reggie McKenzie chose Jihad Ward in the second round of the 2016 NFL Draft, most agreed he was a developmental project coming out of the University of Illinois. However, as evident from the constant outcry on social media it would be easy to forget that fact as Ward has yet to demonstrate he was worth that pick hence why many aren’t exactly celebrating in the streets as Ward returns to the team.

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Tom Flores

Tom Flores isn’t a Hall of Famer, or is he?

Raiders History /

When I think of Tom Flores, I think of the head coach that won two Super Bowls with the Oakland Raiders. I also think of the one coach that wasn’t able to get his team over the hill back in Seattle. Is he worthy of enshrinement? Isn’t he? There must be a point in between the Raiders and the Seahawks, but his legacy is more complicated than either being enshrined into the Hall of Fame or not.

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Khalil Mack

Khalil Mack may soon get one of the richest contracts ever

2 Comments / Melvin Ingram, Raiders News /

Mack’s worth more than that, but at this point and since negotiations toward a new deal have not started, it’s uncertain how much money he’s going to demand; contract talks can take two different turns: One where he becomes one of the highest-paid overall players in the NFL or a more modest one in which he gets millions but leaves money on the table in order to help the Raiders manage their salary cap. At this point, both scenarios are equally possible as he has performed at an elite level.

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2017 Outlook: Raiders that might overachieve in 2017

2 Comments / AFC West, Elijah Hood, Jared Cook, Jelani Jenkins, Khalil Mack /

There are always players who step their game up out of nowhere and have Pro Bowl caliber seasons; Lorenzo Alexander, who amassed 12.5 sacks for the Buffalo Bills, was one of those players last year. We previously talked about three Raiders players who might underperform in 2017 and with Alexander in mind, let’s look at three players who might go above and beyond for the Oakland Raiders in 2017.

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Jon Gruden traded Amari Cooper

Raiders Camp: Top 3 Raiders who might underwhelm in 2017

6 Comments / AFC West, Amari Cooper, Analysis, Donald Penn, Reggie Nelson /

The Oakland Raiders will likely fulfill expectations on their way to a deep playoff run and even make it to the Super Bowl. However, some of the players might not play up to their potential and leave us hanging and wanting more. Here are the three Raiders players that could underperform.

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Derek Carr

Don’t ask Derek Carr to take a “hometown discount”

2 Comments / AFC West, Brock Osweiler, Chicago Bears, Mike Glennon, Tom Brady /

Derek Carr isn’t happy with the way his contract has been handled according to Michael Silver of NFL.com. Other than the pace of the talks it wasn’t specified what’s holding those talks back, but whether it’s because of the compensation or the parking space he wants, Carr will get a new contract. Alas, there is an additional layer to it.

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