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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 ?

Wait we don't have any trade for JJ McCarthy guys this year?

Chambliss will get his NFL career pushed back due to a 6th year of eligibility. One more QB off the table this year.

Found a new mock simulator. Pretty well done.
https://sticktothemodel.com/draft

The one I use to use most.
https://www.nfldraftbuzz.com/simulator

This one is okay. The player profiles are lacking.
https://www.profootballnetwork.com/mockdraft

S’ok. Profiles are too short.
https://mockdrafthero.com

There are a few others. PFF, Fanspeak, to name a few, but I find the first two in this post to be the best of the lot.

I can’t often really bring myself to be critical of players because I feel my knowledge of the game is so limited however, it’s my impression that Pola-Mao is someone we could really do with replacing by whatever means necessary.
The amount of missed tackles seemed ridiculous. Can’t speak to the rest of his game.
I understand he’s under contract for another season? That mean getting rid of him is practically impossible?

Danchinho wrote: Sun Feb 15, 2026 3:47 am I can’t often really bring myself to be critical of players because I feel my knowledge of the game is so limited however, it’s my impression that Pola-Mao is someone we could really do with replacing by whatever means necessary.
The amount of missed tackles seemed ridiculous. Can’t speak to the rest of his game.
I understand he’s under contract for another season? That mean getting rid of him is practically impossible?

Pola Mao has no guaranteed money and so he could be cut without much dead money. He's also not terribly expensive so I'd just keep him on the roster and cut him after you've replaced him. You could keep him as a depth and ST player too - he makes some plays, but he is out of position far too often.

We've sucked at safety it feels like forever. Chinn and Pala Mao can both go.

Attyla wrote: Thu Feb 12, 2026 9:39 am Glaze is a strange case. Talent is there but zero improvement. Not sure if it is coaching, dissatisfaction or laziness.

Coaching was an absolutely huge issue last year, I however think Glaze needs to be moved inside as I was never impressed with at rt

BoKnows81 wrote: Sun Feb 15, 2026 5:23 am We've sucked at safety it feels like forever. Chinn and Pala Mao can both go.

Safety and linebacker. When's the last time we had any real talent at either spot? Spillane was solid but he's not top tier imo

Hellbound wrote: Sun Feb 15, 2026 5:49 am Safety and linebacker. When's the last time we had any real talent at either spot? Spillane was solid but he's not top tier imo

Probably Perryman. Not top tier but played very well for us.

I still believe Tommy Eichenberg will make us proud.

raidersince63 wrote: Sun Feb 15, 2026 6:08 am I still believe Tommy Eichenberg will make us proud.

Me too. I hope that isn't just the Buckeyes homer in me coming out.

BoKnows81 wrote: Sun Feb 15, 2026 5:23 am We've sucked at safety it feels like forever. Chinn and Pala Mao can both go.

What’s wrong with Chinn? What we need is a new FS like Bryant from SEA, then Pala Mao can backup Chinn at SS.

Eichenberg and Chanel as our starting LBs might work.

Dr Death wrote: Sun Feb 15, 2026 7:15 am Me too. I hope that isn't just the Buckeyes homer in me coming out.

Yeah, I started noticing him in his Senior year at OSU because I admired the way he flew around the field like a madman. He has the same kind of turbo charged motor as Crosby and smacks the hell out of RBs and is also able to hold his own in pass coverage.

raidersince63 wrote: Sun Feb 15, 2026 9:07 am Yeah, I started noticing him in his Senior year at OSU because I admired the way he flew around the field like a madman. He has the same kind of turbo charged motor as Crosby and smacks the hell out of RBs and is also able to hold his own in pass coverage.

Hopefully this new coaching staff will get the most out of him. I've always thought he was not given a real chance under Carroll. I think he can be a very good player.