Owner Mark Davis talks about Gruden, Mack trade

As the Oakland Raiders have quickly become the NFL's worst team in coach Jon Gruden's first season, Mark Davis owner has not had much to say.

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Davis spoke on many subjects, but the most interesting was the Khalil Mack trade. He said the controversial trade of Mack to the Chicago Bears was not Gruden's fault.

"Jon wanted him," said Davis, according to ESPN.

Mark Davis said Jon Gruden not to blame for Khalil Mack trade

Davis said after the Raiders gave Derek Carr a five-year, $ 125 million extension in June of 2017, they offered Mack an extension that would have made him the highest paid defensive player in the NFL. Mack and his agent Joel Segal wanted to wait.

Then Gruden was hired, and Davis said he spoke to Mack right away. That was the last time they talked. Segal made a contract proposal to the Raiders at the hands of the United States, which is not going to happen, was not doable for us, and the lines of communication were cut off according to Davis.

"From that point on, [Mack] would not talk to anyone in our organization, "said Davis. "Not Reggie [McKenzie, Oakland’s general manager]Jon, not anybody. "

Davis said he expected Mack to play the final year of his rookie contract, but then he heard from players who knew that he was going to hold out.

"At that point, I said, 'F it. The guy has not talked to anybody. We've got to do something, '"Davis told Gutierrez.

Davis said he did not have bad feelings towards Mack, but he wishes Mack would have at least talked to Gruden, McKenzie and played this season. It turned out well for Mack, who got a six-year, $ 141 million deal and is a key part of the Bears, who are in first place in the NFC North.

Davis said "to blame Jon, for Khalil Mack not being here, is absolutely not the truth."

"Everybody thinks that Jon's the one who wants to get rid of him. Jon wanted him badly. Why would not you want this guy? "Davis told ESPN. "Reggie wanted him badly. And I wanted him badly, too. But, if in fact we were going to give the type of money that we were going to give to him, and we had Derek on that type of [contract]How were we going to go ahead and build this football team, with all the holes that we had? "

Davis happy with Gruden

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How does Davis feel about Gruden now? Davis gave Gruden a 10-year, $ 100 million contract, and his team turned into the punchline of the league.

"I understood it was going to be a lot of work, but Jon has a 10-year contract," Davis told Gutierrez. "I know how hard Jon Gruden works. I know how much he wants to win. And how much days like today are killing him.

"Having Jon Gruden here was the endgame for me. Jon's going to be the stability here. Jon's going nowhere. That's just the way it is. "

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