This is supposed to be the year for the Oakland Raiders but two games in, it doesn’t look that way! If things continue to go this way, the Raiders will have wasted a lot of money this offseason.
Oakland Raiders GM Reggie McKenzie’s philosophy has always been to build through the draft. His last few drafts are solid but went big into the free agent market this offseason. Of all the big-money acquisitions, OG Kelechi Osemele is a hit.
But the acquisitions they made for the defense add up to a zero return their investments so far. Those investments total $23 million this year alone for three players. I know we’re only two games in but these aren’t draft picks, they’re veterans.
I didn’t expect the No. 1 defense in the NFL after two games but I didn’t expect the worst either. Yet there the Raiders are, the worst defense in the league after two games, giving up 35 points per game. The Raiders aren’t going to win anything with that kind of defense.
And the three players the Raiders spent all that money on are definitely a part of the problem. I thought the days of going to Raider Nation for a big payday and giving nothing back were over. But somehow, the Raiders have three guys giving the Raider nothing for big money.
Turn the page for a look at them.