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No matter what an NFL team does Bo Jackson Jersey White , there will be those who disagree with it. Every team is built differently and not all of them are going to work out as hoped. Few teams this offseason were more..." Raiders Free Agency 2019Raiders Draft 2019Raiders NewsRaiders offseason receives harsh criticism from some NFL execs while others see strategyNew,138commentsPDTShare this storyShare this on FacebookShare this on TwitterShareAll sharing optionsShareAll sharing options for:Raiders offseason receives harsh criticism from some NFL execs while others see strategyTwitterFacebookRedditPocketFlipboardEmailOakland RaidersNo matter what an NFL team does, there will be those who disagree with it. Every team is built differently and not all of them are going to work out as hoped. Few teams this offseason were more busy than the Raiders, so there was a lot to consider when ESPN put together their offseason grades.The Raiders were given a C+ grade.That’s not great, but there were certainly many teams who fared worse in the grades. It’s middle of the pack, considering there were 13 teams who got worse grades than the Raiders and a few who got the same grade. To help with their opinions on each team’s offseason moves, they asked some unnamed NFL executives to give their takes. This is where it gets interesting.Though the trade of Khalil Mack was not made this offseason, it was made just prior to last season and the first of the two draft picks acquired from the trade did occur in April when the Raiders made the Bears pick at 24 overall. They got Alabama RB Josh Jacobs.Also since then was the Amari Cooper trade which was made midseason and had the Raiders picking for the Cowboys at 27 overall, selecting Mississippi State safety Johnathan Abram. One exec was not a fan of those swaps.”I would rather have Khalil Mack and Amari Cooper than Josh Jacobs and Johnathan Abram,” an exec said. “That is why it is dangerous to trade good players for draft picks. Those draft picks are super valuable until they are spent and then they are players that not everybody wants.”Another exec looked at the Mack trade in a different light. Because while the Raiders balked at the idea of paying the now 3-time All Pro Mack $23 million, they went out this offseason and made a somewhat unproven Trent Brown, who has never even made a Pro Bowl, the richest offensive lineman in NFL history.”They pass on Khalil Mack https://www.raiderslockerroom.com/authentic-derek-carr-jersey , but then they overpay the tackle [Trent Brown] and they overpay the safety [Lamarcus Joyner],” another exec said. “You could have had a dynamic pass-rusher [Mack] for $23 million a year, but now you are paying $27 million a year for a safety and a tackle who could not start in San Francisco two years ago.”These are all valid criticisms. Especially those with regard to Khalil Mack. There’s very little defense (so to speak) for making such a move.That being said, at least one exec sees a method to the madness.”They are paying a bunch of offensive guys and it is not a terrible strategy,” an exec said. “They are saying they will draft on defense and have guys for four years. Most of these big-time players getting cut are defensive guys, which I think played into their thinking on Mack. There is some evidence to support it and that is how they are building their team.”Trent Brown’s deal in particular shifts much of his money to his second year, which is great for him, but could be potentially bad for the Raiders because if he stumbles out the gates, they are stuck with him for at least two years. ”One thing they did was structure contracts to have big bucks in Year 2, for when they are in Vegas,” an exec said. “That is good for players, too, because there is no state income tax in Nevada.”Now Derek Carr Jersey White , I know how this goes. Those of you who would be angry at these executives’ criticism will bitch that they should put their name on it. The fact of the matter is, if you want honesty — actual honesty — you get it with anonymity. That’s how journalism works. Otherwise you’re just a publicist. Follow @LeviDamien When Martavis Bryant was suspended by the league for repeated violations off the NFL’s policy on substance abuse, it was familiar territory for Raiders fans. They watched as Aldon Smith was suspended indefinitely by the league and never return. Bryant’s suspensions appeared to be a similar case which would mean we don’t even hear from him until at least a year from the date he was suspended. But it’s sounding like that may not be the case according to ESPN’s Tom Pelissero.Pelissero notes that the NFLPA could start their efforts to get Bryant as well as fellow suspended receiver Josh Gordon reinstated as early as May, which, should all go well, could put their return before training camp.As we all found out with Aldon Smith, any slip up and Roger Goodell need not even make an announcement he is keeping the player suspended.is reinstated.It’s important to note that even if Bryant is reinstated before camp, it wouldn’t be as a Raiders player. He had a game-by-game, non-guaranteed contract with the team last season. He would return from suspension a free agent, able to sign anywhere and the Raiders would have to re-sign him if they chose to do so. With as much of a headache (so to speak) as Bryant was for Gruden before along with how little he contributed on the field, there is no guarantee he would be brought back into the fold. Either way, I hope he is able to find his way back into the league and onto a team before camp next year so he can get his career back on track.Follow @LeviDamien