If this report from the NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport is true, it could mean the Oakland Raiders are being run by some extremely paranoid people.
Rapoport said head coach Jon Gruden and general manager Mike Mayock “sent their scouts home for the weekend and they are not expected to return by draft time. The belief is they don’t know who to trust and wanted to clear the room.”
Insert your best “this is fine” GIF here.
The news resulted in a whole bunch of reactions. There was this story from former Dallas Cowboys VP Gil Brandt, proving that maybe it’s okay to be paranoid before the NFL draft:
And there was this response from Mayock’s daughter Leigh:
And of course, there were jokes. Here’s a sampling:
