Tom Telesco

ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports the Raiders will retain Tom Telesco as general manager.

Well, Brock Bowers certainly doesn’t hurt the cause. Drafting good players in the first round has never been Telesco’s problem, though, it’s the rest of the NFL roster assembly sausage. The Raiders came into this year without a real plan at quarterback and were often relying on practice-squad receivers and running backs. Telesco didn’t inherit a great situation, but he also didn’t do much beyond adding Bowers to it in year one. We’re a little surprised he has seemingly escaped without deeper scrutiny.