Raiders’ GM Reggie McKenzie Has Found a New Way to Mortgage the Future

One of the biggest problems with the Oakland Raiders franchise over the last few seasons has been the front office making moves that have improved the team in the short term, but sacrificed the well-being of the team in the long run.

Transactions such as the trades for Richard Seymour and Carson Palmer come to mind immediately.  Both trades were made to improve the team in the present, but sacrificed the future. Also, both cost the Raiders a first-round pick (2011 and 2012) and a second-round pick (2012).  

The practice of trading premium draft picks for aging veterans seems to have ended, as Reggie McKenzie has ...

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