Overview
- After Week 14, the Raiders are 2-11 and currently hold the No. 2 pick, with the Giants at No. 1, according to updated draft projections.
- Todd McShay predicts the Browns could trade from No. 4 to No. 1 to target Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza, projecting Las Vegas to take Oregon’s Dante Moore at No. 2 if that scenario unfolds.
- Indiana’s Mendoza, a Heisman favorite after a 13-0 season and Big Ten title, drew public praise from Raiders star Maxx Crosby following the QB’s viral postgame interview.
- Former Raiders executive Marcel Reece urged the team to keep Mendoza on its radar for a top pick and called for a quarterback competition as Geno Smith struggles and Kenny Pickett starts in Week 15.
- Vanderbilt’s Diego Pavia said he wants to play for the Raiders, though scouting evaluations place him as a Day 3 or undrafted prospect, with Pro Football Focus ranking him around 16th among quarterbacks.