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Obvious Mendoza #1 no consideration of trading that pick.
But who you got picks 2 - 4 thats going to help Mendoza.

#2 Raiders should be able to select WR Chris Bell or WR KC Concepcion with our early 2nd.

#3 I forget who it was, but someone here mentioned that the best pure dominant RT coming out of college could be got in the 3rd. And stated hes played his whole career at RT, and not being moved around the line.

Sounds like solid gets

Id hope the rest of the draft is building the trenches, with maybe 1 DB in there

Who else you like ?

mstrbass2000 wrote: Wed Apr 08, 2026 10:28 am hurst is moving up on draft boards, his tape is catching a lot of attention from a lot of experts on the wr position, so i dont 4th round is possible i have surratt and hurst as mid 3rd picks, raiders moving down to add more picks and getting one of these guys is a plus for us plus we got a shit load of 4th rd picks we could use on guards/rt/safeties

I felt that way too. His stock was low, then sky rocketed a bit to where I thought he could go at the tale end of the 2nd but more 3rd. Then I feel it’s cooled off as of late. I think he’s late 3 to 5 at the moment. Just the feeling get from media/mocks/experts. I’m with you tho on liking him a good deal but, I’d just take those other players I mentioned over him in the 3rd. That’s why I say I’d like him in the 4th more. He definitely has the talent for 3rd round tho.

Surrat I do not want that high at all. I have 5 on him. I don’t see the separation with him at all. He’s a scrappy, dirty work, contested catch kinda guy. That’s fine. But I see him as a ceiling of a solid #3. With that as a realistic ceiling, that’s day 3 to me.

The one thing that stands out, and I know that list may not be 100% accurate and there are still visits being done but on our day 1 and 2 visits, zero offensive linemen.

mstrbass2000 wrote: Tue Apr 07, 2026 8:50 am 1.mendoza
2.hunter
3.hurst/suratt

I would love this. I just wish there was a path to get Blake Miller in there somehow between Mendoza and Hunter.

Attyla wrote: Wed Apr 08, 2026 12:35 pm The one thing that stands out, and I know that list may not be 100% accurate and there are still visits being done but on our day 1 and 2 visits, zero offensive linemen.

I was about to make this exact comment. I like most of what Klint/Spy have done this off-season, but it’s hard to make sense of this list. I am OK with looking at a few different positions, even WR which would not be my personal priority.

But it’s very strange to omit the position which could be argued is need #1 outside of QB. I wonder if the front offices see the G, RT situation as more solidified than it appears on paper? Or if we’re looking at other ways of acquiring talent at those spots? Or maybe they’re trying to keep their cards close to their chest?

Definitely puzzling we’re not even doing diligence on the OL who could be there at 36

Do teams ever use the visits as misdirection to make other teams think they’re looking at player B over player A?

Maybe that kind of thing could be relevant for teams whose picks are very close to ours? A team below us could think a player might fall to them and won’t make a move to try get up the draft. Another team might have a pick at 40 or 70 or something and could be fooled the Raiders are looking at different players i.e. NOT an OT so they don’t try and trade up.

Am I making any sense here? This ever go on?

Danchinho wrote: Wed Apr 08, 2026 3:49 pm Do teams ever use the visits as misdirection to make other teams think they’re looking at player B over player A?

Maybe that kind of thing could be relevant for teams whose picks are very close to ours? A team below us could think a player might fall to them and won’t make a move to try get up the draft. Another team might have a pick at 40 or 70 or something and could be fooled the Raiders are looking at different players i.e. NOT an OT so they don’t try and trade up.

Am I making any sense here? This ever go on?

ive seen it with the raiders in the past, i havent seen it with the seahawks though (kubiak yr) i really believe the raiders will draft a wr rd2 even though we need a huge nt for the 3/4 defense, guads we got multiple 4th rd pick to address

Danchinho wrote: Wed Apr 08, 2026 3:49 pm Do teams ever use the visits as misdirection to make other teams think they’re looking at player B over player A?

Maybe that kind of thing could be relevant for teams whose picks are very close to ours? A team below us could think a player might fall to them and won’t make a move to try get up the draft. Another team might have a pick at 40 or 70 or something and could be fooled the Raiders are looking at different players i.e. NOT an OT so they don’t try and trade up.

Am I making any sense here? This ever go on?

Spytek seems exactly the kind of guy playing all the angles with all the subterfuge. Seeing that list built for public consumption makes me even more sure we won’t leave the draft without a RT.

I’m not a fan of the basic podcast (“The Athletic Football Show”), but “The Beast” series within the podcast list is fantastic for getting to know draft picks that aren’t the obvious 1st and 2nd rounders.

Edit: Links don’t work for Podcasts I guess.

Sometimes guys don't get 30 visits because the team already knows enough about them that they don't need more information - and they may plan to draft them if they're there. It's not always subterfuge, it can be as simple as needing more info on some guys and not on others.

If I'm shopping for something and there's a brand I'm not familiar with, I do more research. I might still be leaning towards buying something from the brand I already trust.

Danchinho wrote: Wed Apr 08, 2026 3:49 pm Do teams ever use the visits as misdirection to make other teams think they’re looking at player B over player A?

Maybe that kind of thing could be relevant for teams whose picks are very close to ours? A team below us could think a player might fall to them and won’t make a move to try get up the draft. Another team might have a pick at 40 or 70 or something and could be fooled the Raiders are looking at different players i.e. NOT an OT so they don’t try and trade up.

Am I making any sense here? This ever go on?

It's not that deep I think.

chucker wrote: Wed Apr 08, 2026 12:13 pm

Good info, thanks.

44 Total

20 Defense
5 CB
3 SAF
1 DB
5 LB
3 DT
1 NT
2 DE

16 Offense
6 WR
2 OG
2 C
1 IOL
1 LT
4 RB

6 Special Teams
2 LS
4 K

1 TE/LS

1 ???

Interesting to note???

None of those guys on that list are on any of the top 150 guys on the big boards I frequent. So it's possible that these are all later round guys and/or UDFA they are looking at.

Sold My Soul wrote: Wed Apr 08, 2026 7:48 pm

I fail to see any connection to the Raiders or their draft.