Washington Redskins president Bruce Allen may leave for Raiders

The Bruce Allen era could soon be over for the Washington Redskins.

Washington Redskins‘ president Bruce Allen has had a career with the Washington Redskins that can best be described as tumultuous. Allen has commonly shifted between roles of president and general manager. His exploits in both roles have been well-documented, and for all the wrong reasons.

Almost a decade into his tenure, Allen’s leash has grown tighter and tighter, and earlier this offseason, there were reports that he was down to his last chance with Dan Snyder. After the Kirk Cousins debacle and the Scot McCloughan incident, Snyder seemed to have had enough of the bad  reputation attracted by Allen’s presence. There were reports that Allen would be re-assigned if he had one more slip-up. But now, it appears as if he could be on his way out anyway.

Allen is friends with newly-anointed Oakland Raiders head coach Jon Gruden, the older, bowl cut version of Washington Redskins head coach Jay Gruden. Allen was with the Raiders before he joined the Washington Redskins, and there is mutual interest between the two parties to bring Allen back in some capacity.

A breakup may be best for the Washington Redskins and Bruce Allen. Allen has never latched on as a reliable leader in D.C., and with up and coming figures like Doug Williams, Kyle Allen, and Eric cap guru Schaffer, the Washington Redskins front office seems to be well off without Bruce Allen. A separation between the two sides may not be feasible until Bruce Allen gets a stadium deal done in D.C.

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The move is a possibility, but for now, it is only speculation. Still, there is reason for this to go through, and in the coming days, we will monitor the situation as it unfolds. Either way, the Raiders’ scouting department can’t get much worse, judging by the first three selections of their draft class.