Due to technical issues, this did not post last night…
Recently the Oakland Raiders cut a 2nd round pick. This is a rare
occurrence. When a team invests a high level pick such as a 2 or 1 they commit to seeing that effort out. The Raiders have behaved more like an unemotional video game than the wild ideas of a group of curious fans.
It is my experience that when a first rounder goes bust we hear about that
individual for some time. The Jets have been holding on to a Linebacker who has
been hurt more than healthy over the past few years. Teams still
think RGIII has something left. Other qb fails (Jared Lorensen, anyone?) become
stories of failure and hopefully redemption.
The story is what matters and by cutting the 2nd rounder, The Raiders end
that story but start a new one: This is a team willing to cut ties with anyone
in order to get to where they want to be. That’s Madden mode. That is Gruden
Mode.