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Originally Posted by Halfcan
Raiders add former first-round pick LB Darron Lee
Levi Damien
Thu, June 17, 2021, 4:40 PM
When you have a former NFL Draft guru as your GM, it’s expected that you might see a few former highly thought of prospects given a chance to return to their former glory. Today the Raiders officially added linebacker Darron Lee, making him the latest example of that.
Mike Mayock had Lee as his third best LB prospect in the 2016 draft. Lee would be drafted by the Jets with the 20th overall pick. His career did not turn out as expected and by the 2020 season, Lee was trying to find his way onto an NFL roster, spending the entire season on the Bills’ practice squad.
Lee spent the first three seasons of his career in New York. His time there ended in 2018 when he was suspended four games for violating the league’s substance abuse policy.
He was given a second chance in 2019 with the Chiefs, but started just two games and seeing most of his time on special teams.
Along with Lee, the Raiders added veteran journeyman CB De’Vante Bausby. To make room on the roster they waived CB TJ Morrison.
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This is why you don't see more "draft gurus" as GMs. On TV you can be wrong all the time and still somehow be employed as there are literally zero consequences. Not so in the NFL. I think Mayock's best pick since he has been there has probably been Crosby and that's probably more of a lucky he panned out than knowing he would be a later round steal.