Patrick Graham Likely to Stay with the Raiders

The Las Vegas Raiders may not have had the season they wanted, but many coaches and players had successful seasons individually. Raiders Defensive Coordinator Patrick Graham was one of those people. However, the Raiders finished 8-9 with many highs and lows. Their defense would be at the forefront of many of their victories. 

After Coach Antonio Pierce took over the team in the middle of the season, Graham and the Raiders' defense blossomed into one of the best defenses in the National Football League. 

Graham got great production from one of the lowest-paid defensive rosters in the NFL. He could take a defense with many lesser-known players and turn them into a formidable unit.

That, in turn, led to Graham and other coaches receiving well-deserved attention and opportunities for better positions with other teams. It was reported that Graham interviewed for multiple other head coaching positions around the league this offseason. 

Graham interviewed mainly for the Seattle Seahawks' open head coaching position. After weeks of interviews and speculation, the Seahawks hired former Baltimore Ravens' defensive coordinator, Mike Macdonald, as their next head coach. 

With the Seahawks filling their open head coaching position, it leaves coordinators such as Graham in a position where waiting for better head coaching opportunities to open up could be better than head coaching positions currently available.