The Tankathon thread,i.e., the 2026 Draft

[KillerRaider30]

https://www.tankathon.com/nfl

[WolfRaider]

IF the Raiders don't draft a QB next year then who plays QB and who coaches. NO coach would want to come to the Raiders without their QB of choice.

That’s why it needs to be the kings ransom for us to move out of range for a QB.

Tape don’t lie host, Marcus loves Cade Klubnic. Says he’s very similar to Jordan Love, very talented. With Brady saying he performs it when QBs sit and develop. He might be sombody we pick up in day 2 and sit behind a vet. Who that Vet is… no idea. Maybe Geno Smith again or Pickett… heck even AOC

[WolfRaider]

IF the Raiders don't draft a QB next year then who plays QB and who coaches. NO coach would want to come to the Raiders without their QB of choice.

That’s why it needs to be the kings ransom for us to move out of range for a QB.

Tape don’t lie host, Marcus loves Cade Klubnic. Says he’s very similar to Jordan Love, very talented. With Brady saying he performs it when QBs sit and develop. He might be sombody we pick up in day 2 and sit behind a vet. Who that Vet is… no idea. Maybe Geno Smith again or Pickett… heck even AOC

[Viper]

Pavia has been a great college qb but that draft process will not be kind to him. Hes a 7th rounder at best and likely UDFA

He’s not on anybody’s big board before the 7th round, if at all. Heart, determination and great attitude only gets you so far. There are pretty decent QBs in high school that wouldn’t cut it in college and there are pretty good QBs in college that can’t succeed in the NFL. Even some of the more decorated QBs in college that scouts rave about that don’t pan out.

He would be a wasted pick because the tangibles aren’t there. Not a knock on the kid at all, he’s just not built to overcome the talent at the next level.

[Raidernation1979]

Speaking of Pavia. Just read this on Fakebook

BREAKING: Diego Pavia’s camp is considering legal action after the quarterback finished second in Heisman Trophy voting, losing to Indiana QB Fernando Mendoza, sources tell us.

Pavia was one of four official finalists, but those close to him believe the final result does not reflect what happened on the field. His camp points to what they describe as a significant statistical edge over Mendoza and claims Pavia entered Heisman weekend as the clear favorite.

Sources say Pavia’s representatives are willing to back down from pursuing a lawsuit if Heisman voters acknowledge what they call a “clear mistake” and agree to award a split Heisman Trophy, recognizing both Diego Pavia and Fernando Mendoza as co-winners.

Additionally, Pavia’s camp believes he was unfairly penalized during voting due to bias surrounding his Mexican ethnicity and what they describe as voters holding his on-field confidence and attitude against him.

“This wasn’t about football,” one source said. “The numbers were there. The performances were there. Something else got in the way.”

No legal action has been officially filed yet, Pavia’s Camp is awaiting the Heisman Voters response and potential next steps are ongoing.

#Heisman #DiegoPavia #fblifestyle #Vanderbilt

[DeathStar24]

Speaking of Pavia. Just read this on Fakebook

BREAKING: Diego Pavia’s camp is considering legal action after the quarterback finished second in Heisman Trophy voting, losing to Indiana QB Fernando Mendoza, sources tell us.

Pavia was one of four official finalists, but those close to him believe the final result does not reflect what happened on the field. His camp points to what they describe as a significant statistical edge over Mendoza and claims Pavia entered Heisman weekend as the clear favorite.

Sources say Pavia’s representatives are willing to back down from pursuing a lawsuit if Heisman voters acknowledge what they call a “clear mistake” and agree to award a split Heisman Trophy, recognizing both Diego Pavia and Fernando Mendoza as co-winners.

Additionally, Pavia’s camp believes he was unfairly penalized during voting due to bias surrounding his Mexican ethnicity and what they describe as voters holding his on-field confidence and attitude against him.

“This wasn’t about football,” one source said. “The numbers were there. The performances were there. Something else got in the way.”

No legal action has been officially filed yet, Pavia’s Camp is awaiting the Heisman Voters response and potential next steps are ongoing.

#Heisman #DiegoPavia #fblifestyle #Vanderbilt

Mexican etnicity? Uh the dude who won is Fernando f[raiders_icon]cking Mendoza!!!!

[raidersince63]

Speaking of Pavia. Just read this on Fakebook

BREAKING: Diego Pavia’s camp is considering legal action after the quarterback finished second in Heisman Trophy voting, losing to Indiana QB Fernando Mendoza, sources tell us.

Pavia was one of four official finalists, but those close to him believe the final result does not reflect what happened on the field. His camp points to what they describe as a significant statistical edge over Mendoza and claims Pavia entered Heisman weekend as the clear favorite.

Sources say Pavia’s representatives are willing to back down from pursuing a lawsuit if Heisman voters acknowledge what they call a “clear mistake” and agree to award a split Heisman Trophy, recognizing both Diego Pavia and Fernando Mendoza as co-winners.

Additionally, Pavia’s camp believes he was unfairly penalized during voting due to bias surrounding his Mexican ethnicity and what they describe as voters holding his on-field confidence and attitude against him.

“This wasn’t about football,” one source said. “The numbers were there. The performances were there. Something else got in the way.”

No legal action has been officially filed yet, Pavia’s Camp is awaiting the Heisman Voters response and potential next steps are ongoing.

#Heisman #DiegoPavia #fblifestyle #Vanderbilt

*SMH*

[vtraider]

Speaking of Pavia. Just read this on Fakebook

BREAKING: Diego Pavia’s camp is considering legal action after the quarterback finished second in Heisman Trophy voting, losing to Indiana QB Fernando Mendoza, sources tell us.

Pavia was one of four official finalists, but those close to him believe the final result does not reflect what happened on the field. His camp points to what they describe as a significant statistical edge over Mendoza and claims Pavia entered Heisman weekend as the clear favorite.

Sources say Pavia’s representatives are willing to back down from pursuing a lawsuit if Heisman voters acknowledge what they call a “clear mistake” and agree to award a split Heisman Trophy, recognizing both Diego Pavia and Fernando Mendoza as co-winners.

Additionally, Pavia’s camp believes he was unfairly penalized during voting due to bias surrounding his Mexican ethnicity and what they describe as voters holding his on-field confidence and attitude against him.

“This wasn’t about football,” one source said. “The numbers were there. The performances were there. Something else got in the way.”

No legal action has been officially filed yet, Pavia’s Camp is awaiting the Heisman Voters response and potential next steps are ongoing.

#Heisman #DiegoPavia #fblifestyle #Vanderbilt

Talk about having an ego. Indiana is the only unbeaten team in the country and number one going into the playoffs.

Also he's tanking his career before it even gets started by coming out with this. He will be labeled hard to get along with and a guy who is looking for a lawsuit which no team will want to deal with. Think about it. He's not a starter. Lawsuit. He starts. Plays bad and gets benched. Lawsuit. Cut. That's another lawsuit.

[Attyla]

Mexican etnicity? Uh the dude who won is Fernando fcking Mendoza!!!!

Cuban

[chucker]

That Diego Pavia story sounds completely fake. Not worth posting IMO. Discuss it if you must I suppose, but I don't see the point.

[DeathStar24]

Cuban

Irregardless just a poor thought out excuse.

[vtraider]

Espn predicting the rest of the season. Projecting us to get the number 1 pick. But the score predictions are funny. Especially where it has us scoring 23 against the Texans

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/473 ... 2026-draft

[heavyD]

I still don’t trust the Giants. They are one of the few organizations in the NFL that are as inept as the Raiders. Hoping for any help from them feels like a recipe for disappointment. Raiders need to make sure Smith is healthy to play that game.

[Attyla]

Irregardless just a poor thought out excuse.

I just answered the question

[DeathStar24]

I just answered the question

All good

[Opoponax50]

Was there really fans that thought he was going to come out this year???

The guy had played all of 6-8 quarters of college ball and had mediocre stats while doing so, but there were a significant number of people here who were convinced he was going to tear it up and would be insane not to declare for this upcoming draft because he would easily be the #1 player in the draft.