MOBILE, Ala. -- All week at the Senior Bowl, Jon Gruden spoke of the inherent advantage his Oakland Raiders' staff held by coaching one side of the 100-player all-star game.
By doing more than just scout the North team from afar, Gruden, his coaches, new general manager Mike Mayock and his scouts could literally get their hands on players.
And sometimes, as Gruden said, it's just as beneficial to erase a player's name from consideration as it is to add him. There might have been four or five players in this game that will go in the first round.