Through countless changes in recent years for the Las Vegas Raiders, Patrick Graham has been, for lack of a better term, a survivor. As his fourth season as the Raiders' defensive coordinator winds down, Pete Carroll is the third head coach he has worked under.
It was easy to immediately question how philosophically aligned Carroll and Graham would be, and in recent weeks, things have definitely shifted toward Carroll's preference for Cover 3, for better or for worse.
Regardless of what happens with Carroll after the season, it's basically a lock that Graham will be relieved of his duties, and he surely knows it.