Oakland Raiders: A Few Pros and Cons To Dealing For Marshawn Lynch

PRO: Feel Good Story For The Fans

While perhaps not the biggest elephant in the room, there’s really no getting around it – bringing the prodigal son back to Oakland to finish out his career is a feel good story. It’s a story that resonates with fans and has them buzzing.

To put it really bluntly, adding Lynch to the roster is a fantastic PR move. He’s a very popular player with deep local roots. As a hometown hero, how can bringing him into the fold not be a solid PR move for the Raiders?

And let’s face it, given everything going on in the East Bay these days, the Raiders could use a solid dose of good PR.

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While having Lynch in a Silver and Black jersey certainly isn’t going to heal all wounds, and a certain segment of the Oakland fanbase will stay away and remain angry regardless, there is another large segment that this move will appeal to.

Lynch, who played his high school football at Oakland Technical High School and his college ball at nearby Cal-Berkeley, has established foundations in Oakland and has always embraced the community he calls home.

It’s those sorts of things that endear him to Oakland natives and exactly why there is so much buzz and hype about him coming home. And why bringing him back is a pretty brilliant strike PR-wise.

If Lynch can help bring some of the disenchanted fans back to the stadium, can help bridge the gap between the Raiders and some of the angriest, outspoken fans – meaning those who have already cashed in the refunds for their season seats – Mark Davis would probably be a very happy man.

And who knows, maybe it will make the the Raiders’ time in Oakland a little less – awkward.