The NFL has announced the All-Decade team for the 2010s and among its many stars are former Oakland Raiders linebacker Khalil Mack and punter Shane Lechler.
Mack was drafted by the Raiders with the fifth overall pick in 2014. He immediately became a difference-maker for the Raiders defense, recording 4 sacks and one forced fumble in his rookie season. From there on out, he would go on to record at least 10 sacks in his three remaining years with the Raiders.
The team, of course, traded him away to the Chicago Bears before the start of the 2018 season. He has been selected for the Pro-Bowl the past five years and an AP All-Pro three times.
Lechler has the distinct honor of making an All-Decade team for the second time in his career. His storied career started when the Raiders drafted him in the fifth round in 2000. He spent 13 years with the Silver and Black, doing a little of everything. In his rookie season he attempted his one and only field goal, converted on seven extra-point attempts and kicked off nine times, all while handling punting duties as well. His diverse performance on the season earned him his first of six AP All-Pro selections and helped him get on the 2000s All-Decade Team.
Mack and Lechler were not the only former Raiders to make the list as running back Marshawn Lynch and kick return specialist Cordarrelle Patterson were also selected. Lynch spent two years with the Raiders in 2016 and 2017. Lynch is a Bay Area native, making his time in with the then Oakland Raiders even more special.
Patterson joined the Raiders for just one season in 2017 and returned a career low 19 kicks for 538 yards during his time with the team, although he has been outstanding in other organizations. Antonio Brown also technically is another Raiders player on this list, although he never suited up for the team.
Full All-Decade Team, 2010-19
Offense
WR: Antonio Brown, Larry Fitzgerald, Calvin Johnson, Julio Jones
TE: Rob Gronkowski, Travis Kelce
T: Jason Peters, Tyron Smith, Joe Staley, Joe Thomas
G: Jahri Evans, Logan Mankins, Zack Martin, Marshal Yanda
C: Alex Mack, Maurkice Pouncey
QB: Tom Brady, Aaron Rodgers
RB: Frank Gore, Marshawn Lynch, LeSean McCoy, Adrian Peterson
Flex: Darren Sproles
Defense
DE: Calais Campbell, Cameron Jordan, Julius Peppers, J.J. Watt
DT: Geno Atkins, Fletcher Cox, Aaron Donald, Ndamukong Suh
LB: Chandler Jones, Luke Kuechly, Khalil Mack, Von Miller, Bobby Wagner, Patrick Willis
CB: Patrick Peterson, Darrelle Revis, Richard Sherman
S: Eric Berry, Earl Thomas, Eric Weddle
DB: Chris Harris, Tyrann Mathieu
Specialists
P: Johnny Hekker, Shane Lechler
K: Stephen Gostkowski, Justin Tucker
PR: Tyreek Hill, Darren Sproles
KR: Devin Hester, Cordarrelle Patterson
Coaches
Bill Belichick, Pete Carroll
