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Black make some head-scratching draft picks Clelin Ferrell Oakland Raiders Jersey , and this year was no exception as the Raiders passed on SEC Defensive Player of the Year Josh Allen for..."WhiteFanposts Fanshots Raiders StoriesScheduleRosterStatsYahoo Raiders NewsYahoo Raiders Team PageYahoo Raiders ReportYahoo Raiders Depth ChartYahoo Raiders TransactionsYahoo Raiders PhotosOdds About Masthead Community Guidelines StubHub ✕Why Kentucky LB Josh Allen wasn’t the Raiders pick at #4New,151commentsPDTShareTweetShareShareWhy Kentucky LB Josh Allen wasn’t the Raiders pick at #4Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY SportsRaiders fans are used to seeing the Silver and Black make some head-scratching draft picks, and this year was no exception as the Raiders passed on SEC Defensive Player of the Year Josh Allen for Clemson DE Clelin Ferrell. While many of us have watched plenty of tape on Ferrell and have come to look favorably on that pick, at the time it was puzzling, and Allen’s fall to pick #7 was puzzling as well.In his latest mailbag for The Athletic, Raiders insider Vic Tafur sheds some light on the team’s thought process in going with Ferrell over Allen.“I heard that the Raiders weren’t that impressed. I reported pretty early on he wasn’t in play for them at No. 4. I would never question a player’s toughness, but there were concerns that he got pushed around a little on some plays at Kentucky and he may not have had enough dog in him for [Jon] Gruden and [defensive coordinator Paul] Guenther’s liking,” wrote Tafur.While I and many others had Allen mocked to Oakland at #4, it’s easy to see why Ferrell might be a better fit for the Raiders than Allen. Ferrell is 6’3” and 265 pounds, while Allen is 6’5” and 245. That sort of long, lanky frame makes Allen best suited as a pass-rushing OLB, when what the Raiders needed was a 3-down base DE. Allen is not that, and if they picked Allen at #4 they’d be frantically searching through their Rolodex for Frostee Rucker’s number. However, Allen fits perfectly with the Jaguars as they already have two of the better base ends in the league in Yannick Ngakoue and Calais Campbell. Allen is free to do what he does best without putting his hand in the dirt.Ferrell’s tape doesn’t show a ton of bend and he can sometimes over-run the pocket on the outside, but he almost never gets pushed around. He’s too tough and strong to get bullied in that fashion even by quality ACC linemen. The Raiders clearly weren’t just looking for the “best pass rusher”, they were looking for the right pass rusher, who fit both their system and their idea of what it means to be a Raider. Toughness, aggression, high character 2019 Cheap Clelin Ferrell Jersey , high motor, one who “has dog in him”, whatever that means. A love of football and an aggressive style are hallmarks of all the Raiders’ picks. Perhaps Josh Allen is more of a cat guy- he certainly fits in as a Jaguar in any case. KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes stalked Chiefs wide receiver Damarcus Robinson on the sideline as chants of “MVP” echoed throughout Arrowhead Stadium, trying to track down a football that would serve as a keepsake not only of this night but of this season.The first-year starter had just thrown an 89-yard scoring strike to Robinson, the 50th time one of his passes ended up in the end zone. It also gave Mahomes more than 5,000 yards passing, not to mention put a dagger in Oakland and clinched the AFC West title and No. 1 seed in the playoffs.“They’re special,” Mahomes said after securing that memento, and after Kansas City had wrapped up a 35-3 whitewash of the Raiders on Sunday. “To do those things in this league, that doesn’t happen.”Article continues below ...Not very often anyway.Mahomes finished with 281 yards passing, the highlights the strike to Robinson and a 67-yard TD pass to Tyreek Hill. That gave him 5,097 yards and 50 touchdown passes, and allowed Mahomes to join Peyton Manning as the only QBs to hit 5,000 and 50 in the same season.“This team, we love each other. We root for each other. And that’s why we’ve had so much success,” said Mahomes, who already had shattered just about every franchise passing record.Hill finished with five catches for 101 yards, becoming the Chiefs’ single-season leader for yards receiving with 1 Bo Jackson Jersey ,479, while adding a fourth-quarter touchdown run. Damien Williams added 51 yards and a score on the ground as the Chiefs (12-4) beat the Raiders for the eighth time in nine games.The decisive win came after Kansas City squandered a chance to clinch the division with a fourth-quarter collapse against the Chargers and again in a shootout loss last weekend in Seattle.“This was a tricky game,” Chiefs coach Andy Reid said. “We felt like we let off the accelerator there lately and we didn’t take advantage of opportunities.”No problem with that on Sunday.Derek Carr had his league-leading streak of 332 passes without an interception snapped when the Chiefs’ Daniel Sorensen returned a pick for a touchdown in the first quarter. Carr threw another pick and lost a fumble as Oakland (4-12) turned the ball over on its first four possessions.He finished 23 of 32 for 184 yards, and Doug Martin ran for 100 yards but also lost a fumble, as the Raiders headed into an offseason of uncertainty surrounding where they will play next season.“Obviously, we got a lot a work to do,” said Raiders coach Jon Gruden, who wrapped up his first season back with the franchise. “I know today was not a good note, but it’s a great group of guys who laid quite a foundation and I think we can build on that. I’m excited about that.”The Chiefs eliminated any drama in the first 20 minutes.Mahomes started the scoring barrage when he threw a perfect post pass to Hill, who waltzed into the end zone for his long touchdown reception. And a few minutes later, Sorensen stepped in front of tight end Jared Cook — who had inexplicably stopped his route — for a 54-yard pick-6.The Chiefs defense kept causing turnovers, and Williams capped another effortless drive with a short touchdown run, giving Kansas City a comfortable 21-0 lead late in the first half.“This was a tricky game,” Chiefs coach Andy Reid said, “and the guys took care of business.”The league’s highest-scoring offense continued its onslaught after the break.Mahomes delivered the clincher when he floated a pass deep downfield to Robinson, who ran out of the grasp of his would-be tackler. Robinson was so far ahead of the defense that he turned around at the 15-yard line and backpedaled into the end zone — getting a taunting call as his reward.Not that it mattered for the Chiefs, who were already celebrating their postseason bye and what they hope is a Super Bowl road through Arrowhead Stadium. Hill merely added to the party when he added his rushing touchdown in the fourth quarter to put the game away.“We’re all trying to reach a goal,” Hill said, “and that’s the Super Bowl. Head down https://www.raiderslockerroom.com/authentic-antonio-brown-jersey , and we’re all focused, man. Like I said, it feels great, but right now, I just want to win the Super Bowl. We just want to win the Super Bowl.”KELCE’S CATCHESThe Chiefs’ Travis Kelce had five catches for 62 yards, giving him 1,336 yards this season. That broke the NFL record for tight ends set by the Patriots’ Rob Gronkowski in 2011, only for the 49ers‘ George Kittle to pass him a few minutes later. “The individual accolades in this game alone, I think, are a bit overrated,” Kelce said. “You’ve got 11 guys out there trying to push for one goal and sure enough, we achieved that as a team.”MORE RECORDSMahomes was 14 of 24, giving him a franchise-record 383 completions this season. He began the day tied with Trent Green with 369. … Reid broke a tie with former Chiefs coach Marty Schottenheimer for seventh on the NFL’s career wins list with his 206th.INJURIESRaiders: DT Maurice Hurst was inactive after dealing with an ankle issue all month. He finished with four sacks, matching the lowest total to lead the Raiders since sacks became a stat in 1982.Chiefs: SS Eric Berry (heel), WR Sammy Watkins (foot) and RB Spencer Ware (hamstring) were among the inactives. … LB Reggie Ragland left after his interception with a hip injury. FS Jordan Lucas (neck) and DT Derrick Nnadi (concussion) also left the game.UP NEXTRaiders: Draft prep begins with Oakland holding three first-round selections.Chiefs: A postseason bye and divisional-round game at home await.