Reggie McKenzie Will Interview With The Oakland Raiders

by Brandon on Jan 4, 2012 12:12 PM CST in Green Bay Packers News

Reggie McKenzie to interview with Raiders Wednesday | ProFootballTalk. What would happen if Reggie McKenzie left the Green Bay Packers and took over in Oakland? I'm not exactly sure, but as Director of Football Operations, he's the head of the player personnel department and his loss would be felt. It's also mentioned that Ron Wolf's son, Eliot Wolf, could follow McKenzie out the door.

The situation in Oakland was always volatile under Al Davis, and it remains so. Unsurprisingly, there's a power vacuum now that Davis is gone, and it looks like head coach Hue Jackson is attempting to fill the void. It might not be a good situation if Jackson could veto his decisions, or force through another short sighted Carson Palmer type of trade.

The alternative for McKenzie might be to wait his turn in Green Bay. GM Ted Thompson is signed through 2015, but by then he'll be 63 years old and he might want to retire. He seemed a little reluctant to extend his contract through 2015. Remember, former GM Ron Wolf abruptly retired in 2001 once he got fed up with the constant traveling and demands of the job. McKenzie would be the top name to replace him.

The interview is well deserved, the personnel department has been great under McKenzie, and I wouldn't be surprised if other teams are interested in him too. This might only be the first time we read about McKenzie in 2012.

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I can't see him leaving for anywhere but Oakland

This might only be the first time we read about McKenzie in 2012.

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by Wiedmann on Jan 4, 2012 12:49 PM CST reply actions

yep..

especially with neighbors to the south looking for a GM and offensive coordinator

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by White92 on Jan 4, 2012 12:55 PM CST up reply actions

Could you send Dom Capers with him?

"In football, I root for the Oakland Raiders because they hire castoffs, outlaws, malcontents, and f*** -ups, they have lots of penalties, fights, and paybacks, and because Al Davis told the rest of the pig NFL owners to go get f***ed. Someday, the Raiders will be strong again, and they will dip the ball in s*** and shove it down the throats of the wholesome, white, heartland teams that pray together and don't deliver late hits." - George Carlin.

by Screwfish on Jan 4, 2012 5:24 PM CST reply actions

Nah…you don’t want him, our D was terrible. We’ll just suffer through this with him.

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by TrevorR on Jan 5, 2012 9:59 AM CST up reply actions

McKenzie

If I were him I would pass on the Oakland situation… Jackson is gonna be involved in the hire and isn’t going anywhere. So you don’t get to pick your HC and there is a pretty good possibility of a power struggle between Jackson and the GM down the road if things dont go perfectly. I would want no part of that situation. He definitely should be a GM soon if not this season, but I wouldn ’t want the Oak job.

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by Strohman on Jan 4, 2012 7:08 PM CST reply actions

Yeah, it's a tough situation

So much uncertainty after Al Davis passed away; Hue Jackson sorta had a hostile takeover after the death, and mortgaged the future with a few trades. Now, the Raiders are left with only a 5th & a 6th for this upcoming draft, and without their 2nd (or 1st, if they make the AFCCG next year) in 2013. Not exactly the most appealing situation to step into.

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by Wiedmann on Jan 4, 2012 10:36 PM CST up reply actions