Who is on the hot seat for the Raiders this season?
The 2021 season is obviously a big one for the Las Vegas Raiders. The team is entering the fourth year of Jon Grudens tenure and the team has reached the playoffs just once since 2003. If they fail to make the tournament again, things could get real interesting for everyone involved. In a recent article by Bleacher Report, they named the person who is on the hot seat for every team this season. For the Raiders, its none other than general manager Mike Mayock. Here is a snippet of what the site had to say about Mayock entering the 2021 season:  The team made five first-round draft picks in his first two offseasons. Clelin Ferrell, Josh Jacobs, Johnathan Abram, Henry Ruggs III and Damon Arnette became the selections. Its still early, but the return, except Jacobs, hasnt been promising. Then, Mayock and Co. chose Alex Leatherwood with this years 17th overall pick. Leatherwood is a solid prospect coming out of college footballs best program as the reigning Outland Trophy winner. But his selection has been viewed as a bit of a reach, which is an ongoing stigma of Mayocks first-round picks.  While Mayock certainly gets the blame for some of their first-round failures, its unclear who actually had the final say when it comes to these picks. The belief is that Gruden actually picked many of these players and its important to remember that it was him who hired Mayock, not the other way around. The Raiders certainly could move on from Mayock if the 2021 season doesnt go as planned. But it seems unfair to put all of the blame just on him. But thats the way the NFL works. And Mayock might need his team to make the playoffs for him to have a job next year. Sign up for the Raiders Wire email newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning  An error has occured  Please re-enter your email address. Thanks for signing up! You'll now receive the top Raiders Wire stories each day directly in your inbox.