Raiders GM MIke Mayock explains the reasoning behind trading Lynn Bowden to the Dolphins after using a third-round draft pick on the wide receiver turned running back.

The Las Vegas Raiders are trading rookie third-round pick Lynn Bowden Jr. and a sixth-round pick to the Miami Dolphins for a fourth-round selection.

In the Inside Intel series, Charley Casserly mines his sources to relay the organizational word on impact rookies, prominent position battles and lingering questions. Check out his AFC West findings.

Al Davis once said, "The greatness of the Raiders is in its future." Adam Rank agrees in his assessment of the franchise heading into its inaugural season in Las Vegas. 

From an 'addiction to ink' to surviving the mean streets of his youth to his diverse football skillset, separating fact from fiction in Lynn Bowden's life has been a complicated task for the NFL.