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Just Win, Maybe (Madden 15 Oakland Raiders CCM)

Posted on November 28, 2014 at 10:23 PM.

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2014 Oakland Raiders Review

Clearly Mark Davis did not think enough of his staff to move ahead in 2014. When he hired upstart Nick Puleo to head the office and be the head coach - simultaneously - there was mass backlash. In the fans' eyes, there could be no risk taken with this organization. They needed some stability. If any one would be hired, please let it be respected coaches like John Harbaugh or Darrell Bevell.. future GMs like Jason Licht, Tom Gamble, or Marc Ross. This kid had been around as an assistant for teams over the years but how in the hell could he hope to flip this team overnight? The rabid support would dwindle if he buried them further into the ground.

And Puleo was well aware of his task. While young, he was shrewd. He would say again and again to reporters, media, analysts who were bewildered at his confidence that he had a plan. Perhaps he borrowed from the ideologies of Sam Hinkie, general manager of his hometown 76ers - a mind so devious for a losing franchise that it just might work.

Puleo made plenty of signings and trades that amounted to nothing. The Raiders went a horrid 1-15, bottom of the league once again. Their free agent signings of veterans like Maurice Jones-Drew, Lamar Woodley, and Justin Tuck did not pay off or revitalize the roster in any form. But he was okay with this development; a lot of young talent got opportunity to play and those transactions brought in young players and draft picks.

They were only few steps in to the master rebuilding plan. He was about to infuse some big-time talent and use up their open cap space.