This is a pretty fun listen. No matter what he says you can tell he's under a ton of pressure to get this draft right because he used to be the draft guru . LOLOL. You can tell he's worn out worrying even though he says he's not. That being said i think he'll get it right for the Raiders and in two years they'll be easily 8-8.
Originally Posted by ChiefGator:
Eh, I don't see it. He is a bit of a "me guy" to me. Even on the very first question, he should have said there is a team of scouts, yadda, yadda.
And notice how he used to talk to all the GMs before, and now he can't. We shall see how much he just echoed what he heard pretty soon.
Honestly, I think his unsubstantiated ego is going to do him in and hurt their drafts.
Mayock's pretty respected around the league. Other teams were interested in him for GM in the past. I think he knows his stuff, but that doesnt mean they will hit on everything in the draft, and they wont. You still got Gruden in the mix and hes proven to be a bad evaluator and in the end he could overrule Mayock. Funny, but Gruden was at his best when Al Davis did the grocery shopping for him. Even though Mayock was brought in, and I think it was a good move Gruden seems to have final say. [Reply]
Originally Posted by TribalElder:
I think he even had Earl Thomas over Eric Berry back in the day
He did. I think he was either first or one of the few that did say Thomas over Berry. The players turned about to be fairly even so it doesn't really matter. Although recent injuries will probably give the career of Thomas the edge over Berry. [Reply]
Originally Posted by JakeF:
He did. I think he was either first or one of the few that did say Thomas over Berry. The players turned about to be fairly even so it doesn't really matter. Although recent injuries will probably give the career of Thomas the edge over Berry.
Wait , were Thomas and Berry in the same draft. I remember it being Taylor Mays/Eric berry. [Reply]
Mayock was the reason I switched to NFLN draft coverage from the abortion of what ESPN draft had become. Really enjoyed Mayocks breakdowns and commentary. [Reply]
Originally Posted by raidersnumber1:
Even the haters recognize MayGOAT is destined for greatness.
Raiders are taking the division THIS YEAR. Bookmark this post.
We'll be a hell of a lot better this year than last, but unless the draft falls perfectly for us, Q.Williams at #4 and a guy like Ferrell somehow miraculously falls to the Raiders at #24, I'd say 8-8 is the ceiling for 2019. Better than the Donks, but not up to the Chargers or Chiefs.