@OaklandAboveAll Fans are crazy over Bowden. I get it but I also remember in 1999 we drafted Dameane Douglas, a WR from California in the 4th round. He came to camp unprepared, seemed more worried about fast cars & women than his playbook. Knowing few plays he made mistake...

After mistake. He also dropped balls, played half speed on special teams and it boiled down to a power play between him and Gruden. Before the season started Douglas was buh bye. He played for the eagles and chiefs and ended with 13 career catches.

I don’t think bowdens career will end like Douglass, not in this day and age but character follows players along with their talent do we shall see. The point? The raiders have wasted 3rd and 4th rd picks before like this.

So Gruden has a history of doing this. I’m not surprised if the reports about Bowden are true.

Correction. Douglass caught 14 career passes. I may have written 13 in this thread earlier.