The Raiders traded Khalil Mack just before the 2018 regular season and didn’t get anything in return to help that year’s roster. That was a main reason why that season went up in smoke and put the Raiders’ decision under fire.
Jon Gruden in particular became a punching bag the trade's detractors, without evidence of the trade's return coming for a year or more.
The Raiders head coach is about to get a fat dividend check.
The Mack trade will start looking a bit different next month, because the bulk of assets exchanged will be used either to acquire NFL draftees or as trade chips.