By BLAKE BEDDINGFIELD, special correspondent
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- This is a battle of the two-loss, zero-win teams.
The Raiders made a splash with the trade for Davante Adams and the free-agent signing of Chandler Jones.
Despite those two big-ticket acquisitions, the other big thing the new decision-makers did was deplete their depth by waving players who were drafted by the previous regime.
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This has become a trend with new general managers and head coaches coming from the same team. They tend to sign and trade for players from their old team and discard players from the former regime.
Instead of picking the best players for the roster, they rely on comfort and familiarity.
