The first season in Jon Gruden’s second stint didn’t live up to the hope many Raiders fans had upon the announcement “Chucky’s back.”
The fiery coach, who was hired on a 10-year, $100 million contract in January 2018, endured a disappointing campaign in what might have been the team’s final season at the Coliseum.
The trades of two former first-round picks – one as the season was starting, the other in late October – combined with a total defense and scoring offense in the bottom fourth of the NFL led to a 4-12 record.
The deals which sent Khalil Mack to the Chicago Bears and Amari Cooper to the Dallas Cowboys brought the Raiders multiple first-round picks, two of which are slated for this year’s NFL draft.