As Raiders’ firesale rolls on, Amari Cooper for a 1st-round pick looks shrewd
Oakland sent one-time burgeoning star to Dallas Cowboys

Jon Gruden doesn’t often draw praise for his work as the Raiders’ shadow GM. And why should he?
After all, he’s the guy who sent out Khalil Mack, a future Hall of Famer, in his prime. But give Jon credit. He just made what looks like one savvy move.
The #Raiders are getting a first-round pick, according to @AdamSchefter
— 95.7 The Game (@957thegame) October 22, 2018
Reggie McKenzie, the actual GM, also gets some credit here.
McKenzie says Stephen Jones called this morning and offered the first round pick. That made things happen.
Teams have been calling about Amari since the offseason
— Scott Bair (@BairNBCS) October 22, 2018
The Raiders now have an entire stockpile of top picks.
Raiders now scheduled to have three first-round picks in 2019: theirs, Chicago’s and Dallas’.
Jon Gruden controls the 2019 draft.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) October 22, 2018
Sure, now Gruden has to hit on these picks? But a first-round pick for a receiver who’s no-showed the last season-and-a-half? A guy who's gone from a can't-miss emerging star to just another dude? That’s good value.