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

CON: The Spectacle of Marshawn

If there is one thing you can say about these Raiders that GM Reggie McKenzie has constructed over the last few years, it’s that they’re a bit – boring. Oh, they have some strong and colorful personalities, but they always seem to be a bit buttoned up about things.

Which is not a bad thing.

What it means is that this team – though, they have their fun and laughs – is, to borrow a phrase from Lynch himself, “all about that action, boss.” This team is focused on their goal, stay out of trouble, and avoid distractions at all costs.

If you need proof of that, consider this – the Raiders are the only team in the league to not have a single player arrested in the last three years. In this day and age when players are getting popped for one thing or another on a near daily basis, that’s a pretty remarkable feat.

And it also shows that it’s a team that’s locked in and focused on handling their business.

Enter Marshawn Lynch.

Whether it’s his crotch grabbing, his crotch grabbing while simultaneously diving backwards into the endzone, or his – ahem – unique relationship and conversations with reporters, Lynch is a media circus in his own right. And if he comes out of retirement and puts the pads back on, he’s going to be that much more of a spectacle.

The question is – will he be able to tone it down and mesh with the business first culture within the Raiders locker room? Or will his antics become a distraction for the team?

In this “handle your business” locker room, it could potentially cause some friction and is something worth keeping an eye on.