LOOK: Fans absolutely rip Jon Gruden, Raiders for surprise No. 4 overall pick
When the Oakland Raiders sent their scouts home last week and decided to trust only coach Jon Gruden and GM Mike Mayock for the 2019 NFL Draft, fans began wondering how the that duo would screw up the team’s three first-round picks.
It didn’t take long for that to happen, as the Raiders picked Clemson DE Clelin Ferrell with the No. 4 overall pick. Ferrell is a great player who made a huge impact for the Tigers, but no one had him going in the top five, and most didn’t even have him in the top 20.
Instead, he was chosen No. 4 overall, and fans couldn’t help but express their disbelief on Twitter. As you can see below, the reactions to the pick were not too kind to Gruden, Mayock and the Raiders:
Ferrell was an awful pick. How do you pass up Allen??? Right now the Gruden-Mayock thing is a failure. Should’ve kept the scouts in the building.
— Greg (@G_Jr22) April 26, 2019
Go home Mayock. I mean Gruden. You're drunk. #NFLDraft
— The Collapsing Pocket (@PocketCrumble) April 26, 2019
Gruden might could’ve gotten Ferrell at 24. This is fantastic.
— Erik Busby (@ebuzz18) April 26, 2019
Mike Mayock must be on whatever Jon Gruden has been on since he took the job yikes what a reach
— Ryan (@ChefRyan__) April 26, 2019
Even he was like, “yo gruden you sure? Like I’m happy to come play for you but…at 4? Really?”
— baron franzke (@bfranzke15) April 26, 2019
https://twitter.com/Steveo1934/status/1121578066931851264
Raiders fans right now after Gruden butchered his first pick. #NFLDraft pic.twitter.com/gg883dVMxA
— FFWizard_ICT (@FFWizard_ICT) April 26, 2019
How's that Jon Gruden thing going? #NFLDraft pic.twitter.com/83yIsXcENK
— John Archibald (@ResSports) April 26, 2019
Perhaps they’ll take a kicker and a punter with their other two first-round picks?