All-Pro voters skip over Raiders’ roster, including Khalil Mack
OAKLAND, Calif. — The Raiders have invested in their coaches.
On Friday morning, there came a reminder of what must be next: their roster.
The Associated Press announced the results of its All-Pro voting. No Raiders players were selected.
A lack of love from 50 sports writers is not synonymous with a void in talent, a case that defensive end Khalil Mack’s omission single-handedly presents. Still, the team knows its talent acquisition this offseason cannot stop with Jon Gruden’s 10-year, $100 million contract.
Four Raiders players received at least one All-Pro vote.
Mack garnered two, good for sixth-most among the NFL’s edge defenders. He entered 2017 as the reigning AP Defensive Player of the Year. Despite regularly being double- and triple-teamed, he was dominant against the run while finishing with 61 tackles, 10½ sacks, one forced fumble and a fumble recovery.
Calais Campbell of the Jacksonville Jaguars (34 votes), Cameron Jordan of the New Orleans Saints (25), the Dallas Cowboys’ Demarcus Lawrence (14), the Minnesota Vikings’ Everson Griffen (17) and the Los Angeles Chargers’ Joey Bosa (four) totaled more votes than Mack.
Raiders wide receiver Cordarrelle Patterson received the third-most votes at kick returner with one. Kelechi Osemele saw the fourth-most at left guard with seven. Rodney Hudson attracted the sixth-most at center with two.
In 2016, Mack and Osemele were first-team All-Pro selections for the Raiders. They went 12-4 compared with 6-10 this season.
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