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

[KillerRaider30]

https://www.tankathon.com/nfl

[BoKnows81]

green font means sarcasm?

Yes. For a while now.

[JRaider17]

Would love to have the #1 pick secured before our game, but as a Raider fan its never easy so it probably won't happen.

We need either:

Giants win/tie
OR
3 teams out of Lions, 49ers, Saints, Bengals to win

[Trainnvain]

green font means sarcasm?

duh!?!

[BoKnows81]

Would love to have the #1 pick secured before our game, but as a Raider fan its never easy so it probably won't happen.

We need either:

Giants win/tie
OR
3 teams out of Lions, 49ers, Saints, Bengals to win

Go a couple pages back. There are 8 scenarios which would give us #1 pick. Shot out to Tooz for keeping us updated on that.

[WNYRAIDER]

We have 8 ways to get the #1 pick
1 lose to KC
2 tie KC
3 NYG beat Dal
4 NYG tie Dal
5 CIN, DET & NO win
6 CIN, DET & SF win
7 CIN, NO & SF win
8 DET, NO & SF win

...did this merely to 'refresh' it later in the tread....

[Rabidraider]

Unfortunately Detroit is playing in Chicago with nothing to gain but a winning record while Chicago is fighting for a home playoff game.

[BoKnows81]

Unfortunately Detroit is playing in Chicago with nothing to gain but a winning record while Chicago is fighting for a home playoff game.

It's Dan Campbell. He'll want to beat Chicago.

[JRaider17]

The way the season has gone for Lions, don't think Campbell would want to go out sad against his former OC.

[June510]

I would like Fernando Mendoza and a playmaker at lb Anthony Hill Jr is who I'd like to get if he's available in round 2

[ALLRAIDERWORLD21]

Jets SOS increased .02 after the Falcons win last night. They are now .08 better in SOS than the Raiders-- does this seal the deal to at least the 2nd pick now?

[Sloth_Fratelli]

There is a chance this franchise digs itself out of this shit hole next season. It’s predicated on a few things:

- Securing #1
- Firing Pete
- Allowing Spytek to operate as his job indicates
- Hiring a new, preferably young offensive HC
- Spending big in FA on OL
- Drafting Mendoza

This may not be fast turn around, but pairing a young GM with a young HC with a young QB allows the franchise to grow. The amount of cap we have also gives a window of hope of turning over the roster quickly. The cap space and pick(s) should be very enticing to prospective HC candidates.

It would also be really nice to have that pick locked in before we play the chiefs so we don’t have to sweat it out. But…it’s the raiders so…

And a promise from Mark/Brady to stay out of the coach & GM’s business

[Attyla]

Jets SOS increased .02 after the Falcons win last night. They are now .08 better in SOS than the Raiders-- does this seal the deal to at least the 2nd pick now?

I believe we are securely in the top 2

[DanKD]

What's funny is how much we are all worried about these various scenarios while we are probably going to be trounced by 30 points as Kelce demolishes us one last time.

[RickRyb]

What's funny is how much we are all worried about these various scenarios while we are probably going to be trounced by 30 points as Kelce demolishes us one last time.

I would have no problem with a trouncing involving Kelce and then he retires.

[BoKnows81]

If the Giants beat the Cowboys, I hope we beat Kelce into oblivion, literally. Can't stand that dude.