Schefter: Raiders hire Mike Mayock to be GM
Dec 31, 2018, 12:00 AM | Updated: Jan 4, 2019, 11:38 am
OAKLAND, CA - AUGUST 14: An Oakland Raiders helmet during their game against the St. Louis Rams at O.co Coliseum on August 14, 2015 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
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by Andrew Pasquini – Sports 1140 KHTK
The Oakland Raiders have hired NFL Network draft analyst Mike Mayock to be the teams next general manager according to Adam Schefter of ESPN.
Raiders are hiring NFL Network draft analyst Mike Mayock as their general manager, league sources tell ESPN. The announcement will be made as early as today.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) December 31, 2018
Mayock will be in charge of player evaluations while head coach Jon Gruden will be in charge of making the final personnel decisions. Gruden said yesterday about Mayock: “He loves it. He’s a passionate, passionate personnel man. He’s done it for a long time. I know he’s had opportunities to get back into the NFL as a general manager and we’ll see what happens. We’ll see how the dust settles.”
Mayock has been with NFL Network since 2004 but this isn’t the first time the Raiders have been interested in him as the general manager. Schefter also tweeted that Mayock once was interviewed by Al Davis for the same position in the past.
The Raiders finished with a 4-12 record and will draft fourth in the upcoming NFL Draft.
