When the Las Vegas Raiders traded Maxx Crosby away to the Baltimore Ravens, it wasn't just as simple as a business transaction. Yes, the Silver and Black netted two first-round picks, but they lost a lot more than just a superstar edge rusher; they lost the team's undisputed voice and leader.
Young offensive lineman Jackson Powers-Johnson, in particular, has clung to Crosby's leadership and adopted his work ethic. Powers-Johnson recently spoke with the Las Vegas Review-Journal's Diamond Leung about Crosby's trade-that-never-was, and he described the star's return perfectly.
"Hard to lose him, but even better to get him back,” Powers-Johnson said.