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Dante Moore or Fernando Mendoza
Posted: Sun Dec 28, 2025 9:27 pm
by Sold My Soul
Call your shot....or add your own.
Dante Moore:
https://www.nfldraftbuzz.com/Player/Dante-Moore-QB-UCLA
Fernando Mendoza:
https://www.nfldraftbuzz.com/Player/Fer ... California
May the football godz look kindly down upon the feeble and inept.
Re: Dante Moore or Fernando Mendoza
Posted: Thu Jan 01, 2026 5:14 pm
by RickRyb
Everyone should have a pretty good idea where The Raiders' O-Line stands before the draft.
Re: Dante Moore or Fernando Mendoza
Posted: Thu Jan 01, 2026 5:19 pm
by pfish57
RickRyb wrote: Thu Jan 01, 2026 5:14 pm
Everyone should have a pretty good idea where The Raiders' O-Line stands before the draft.
Well let's hope we don't bring in another grossly overpaid Cappa to solve the problem.
Re: Dante Moore or Fernando Mendoza
Posted: Thu Jan 01, 2026 5:24 pm
by rcraider
RickRyb wrote: Thu Jan 01, 2026 5:14 pm
Everyone should have a pretty good idea where The Raiders' O-Line stands before the draft.
You would think, but it's shocking how the last 3 coaching staffs didn't recognize the lack of talent we had on the O Line.
Re: Dante Moore or Fernando Mendoza
Posted: Thu Jan 01, 2026 5:26 pm
by Xramfan
BoKnows81 wrote: Thu Jan 01, 2026 4:56 pm
Just a thought. Remember when the Raiders drafted the wrong Byron Young? Let's hope they draft the right Mendoza this time.
Half kidding.
You’re not crazy. The exact same thought crossed my mind at least twice today lol
Re: Dante Moore or Fernando Mendoza
Posted: Thu Jan 01, 2026 5:26 pm
by Hellbound
If we secure the 1st overall, wouldn't it be typical Raider fashion that Mendoza opts to return to school
Re: Dante Moore or Fernando Mendoza
Posted: Thu Jan 01, 2026 5:26 pm
by Corleone
Sometimes teams get the #1 draft pick and there's no real consensus #1 player, or for a QB needy team, maybe someone worthy of being drafted, but not a sure thing (for example Cam Ward last year with the Titans, or Tavon Walker, Bryce Young etc).
Other times, there's a franchise player and a big drop off after that (Joe Burrow, Andrew Luck). Trevor Lawrence and Caleb Williams would qualify in that category, so obviously no guarantee that player becomes as projected (though both players look to be coming around to what we thought they would be).
This year sure feels like the latter and not the former.
Mendoza feels like an elite prospect, definitely on the level of top QB's in other good years, and it would be a huge let down to miss out on the #1 pick. We must secure the loss on Sunday, or hope the Giants win. Anything less than #1 would be devastating.
Re: Dante Moore or Fernando Mendoza
Posted: Thu Jan 01, 2026 5:27 pm
by DanKD
rcraider wrote: Thu Jan 01, 2026 5:24 pm
You would think, but it's shocking how the last 3 coaching staffs didn't recognize the lack of talent we had on the O Line.
I do think people are underestimating how terrible Petes son is. The ol would not have been good but hes made every single player worse
Re: Dante Moore or Fernando Mendoza
Posted: Thu Jan 01, 2026 5:31 pm
by Raidernation1979
Corleone wrote: Thu Jan 01, 2026 5:26 pm
Sometimes teams get the #1 draft pick and there's no real consensus #1 player, or for a QB needy team, maybe someone worthy of being drafted, but not a sure thing (for example Cam Ward last year with the Titans, or Tavon Walker, Bryce Young etc).
Other times, there's a franchise player and a big drop off after that (Joe Burrow, Andrew Luck). Trevor Lawrence and Caleb Williams would qualify in that category, so obviously no guarantee that player becomes as projected (though both players look to be coming around to what we thought they would be).
This year sure feels like the latter and not the former.
Mendoza feels like an elite prospect, definitely on the level of top QB's in other good years, and it would be a huge let down to miss out on the #1 pick. We must secure the loss on Sunday, or hope the Giants win. Anything less than #1 would be devastating.
I have no clue why people don’t think Mendoza is an elite prospect.
Re: Dante Moore or Fernando Mendoza
Posted: Thu Jan 01, 2026 5:34 pm
by Jeevo
pfish57 wrote: Thu Jan 01, 2026 4:59 pm
What the f
ck does that clown act have to do with what i said??? I'm all aboard with Mendoza at #1
No idea what the hell you’re talking about bro.
Re: Dante Moore or Fernando Mendoza
Posted: Thu Jan 01, 2026 5:36 pm
by BoKnows81
To think that there are people that believe Mendoza is not better than any of last years QBs is mind boggling. I think tonight changed their minds.
Re: Dante Moore or Fernando Mendoza
Posted: Thu Jan 01, 2026 5:40 pm
by pfish57
BoKnows81 wrote: Thu Jan 01, 2026 5:36 pm
To think that there are people that believe Mendoza is not better than any of last years QBs is mind boggling. I think tonight changed their minds.
No doubt I would take him, Moore or Simpson over Ward lol
Re: Dante Moore or Fernando Mendoza
Posted: Thu Jan 01, 2026 5:45 pm
by Oaktownonly
Mendoza will definitely be the first pick in the draft. We just need to make sure that it is us taking him and not the Jets.
Re: Dante Moore or Fernando Mendoza
Posted: Thu Jan 01, 2026 5:54 pm
by BoKnows81
pfish57 wrote: Thu Jan 01, 2026 5:40 pm
No doubt I would take him, Moore or Simpson over Ward lol
Ward is so garbage. You wanna talk about a guy who wasn't worth the #1 pick... that's him.
Re: Dante Moore or Fernando Mendoza
Posted: Thu Jan 01, 2026 5:57 pm
by Corleone
Re: Dante Moore or Fernando Mendoza
Posted: Thu Jan 01, 2026 5:57 pm
by Attyla