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Re: Dante Moore or Fernando Mendoza
Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2025 3:24 pm
by Willmark
Corleone wrote: Mon Dec 29, 2025 1:27 pm
This has got to be the easiest decision this org has ever made. Go ahead and turn in that draft card now Spytek.
Which is why I will not be shocked if we somehow screw up the easiest layup in the history of the NFL draft.
Re: Dante Moore or Fernando Mendoza
Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2025 4:02 pm
by Attyla
Re: Dante Moore or Fernando Mendoza
Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2025 4:07 pm
by Rainman56
RI RAIDER wrote: Mon Dec 29, 2025 6:02 am
Nice problem to have. No more trash behind center.
Yep nothin but Turds since Gannon.
Mendoza for me and it's not even close.Just my .02...Leadership,will stand in there to make a play knowing he's gonna get blasted and obviously the kid can play...
Re: Dante Moore or Fernando Mendoza
Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2025 4:10 pm
by Willmark
Ironically, this song was current when the Raiders were in their heyday:
Re: Dante Moore or Fernando Mendoza
Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2025 4:55 pm
by ALLRAIDERWORLD21
Corleone wrote: Mon Dec 29, 2025 1:27 pm
I'm sure he likes his intelligence as well. Before enrolling at Cal, Fernando was set to attend Yale, so the intelligence displayed on the field isn't just a football thing, guy is smart as hell, he's 6'5 225, is mobile (more rushing yards than Moore), and just won the Heisman, the kid can play.
Also, he was born in Boston and Tom Brady is his idol. He's also devout catholic and obsessed with achieving greatness in football to honor his family. This is not a guy who will have problems in Las Vegas.
This has got to be the easiest decision this org has ever made. Go ahead and turn in that draft card now Spytek.
Also, for your viewing pleasure:
Fun Fact, it was non other former Raiders OC Bill Musgrave who recruited Mendoza to Cal from Yale where, if I'm not mistaken, he was slated to play WR. It was Musgrave who converted Mendoza to QB at Cal.
Re: Dante Moore or Fernando Mendoza
Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2025 5:01 pm
by LayneStaley
ALLRAIDERWORLD21 wrote: Mon Dec 29, 2025 4:55 pm
Fun Fact, it was non other former Raiders OC Bill Musgrave who recruited Mendoza to Cal from Yale where, if I'm not mistaken, he was slated to play WR. It was Musgrave who converted Mendoza to QB at Cal.
That’s cool but how slow are the Yale WRs? Mendo strikes me as a high 4s guy, maybe 4.8-9?
Re: Dante Moore or Fernando Mendoza
Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2025 5:03 pm
by FLORIDARAYDAH
BoJacksonRules wrote: Mon Dec 29, 2025 2:43 pm
Well history points to the QB with more Starts at the college level having a higher percentage of success in the NFL. Mendoza is the clear choice. The only other scenario I see is if we fleece the NYJs and then take the remaining best QB at 3.
If he is our guy don't f[raiders_icon]ck around just grab him. What if we trade with the Jets and someone moves to the second spot and grabs Moore?
Re: Dante Moore or Fernando Mendoza
Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2025 5:09 pm
by BoJacksonRules
FLORIDARAYDAH wrote: Mon Dec 29, 2025 5:03 pm
If he is our guy don't fck around just grab him. What if we trade with the Jets and someone moves to the second spot and grabs Moore?
It would be Simpson then. I wasn’t supporting the trade down scenario, just stating thats the only thing that I could possibly see us doing other then drafting Mendoza.
Re: Dante Moore or Fernando Mendoza
Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2025 5:22 pm
by Jeevo
BoJacksonRules wrote: Mon Dec 29, 2025 5:09 pm
It would be Simpson then. I wasn’t supporting the trade down scenario, just stating thats the only thing that I could possibly see us doing other then drafting Mendoza.
I agree. If they decide that neither of them is their guy then the trade to 3 will happen and it would be a nice haul I think. Don’t expect it to happen.
Re: Dante Moore or Fernando Mendoza
Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2025 5:25 pm
by BoKnows81
If the Raiders decide that neither Mendoza or Moore are their guy at #1, shut the whole f[raiders_icon]cking organization down and banish everyone to a f[raiders_icon]cking black hole.
Re: Dante Moore or Fernando Mendoza
Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2025 5:30 pm
by Jeevo
BoKnows81 wrote: Mon Dec 29, 2025 5:25 pm
If the Raiders decide that neither Mendoza or Moore are their guy at #1, shut the whole fcking organization down and banish everyone to a fcking black hole.
We are the Raiders.
Re: Dante Moore or Fernando Mendoza
Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2025 5:32 pm
by Willmark
BoKnows81 wrote: Mon Dec 29, 2025 5:25 pm
If the Raiders decide that neither Mendoza or Moore are their guy at #1, shut the whole fcking organization down and banish everyone to a fcking black hole.
If we don't go QB (I could be forced to get behind Moore) then the Raiders organization should be investigated for corporate malfeasance or stupidity.
Take your pick with our rutabaga of an owner.
Re: Dante Moore or Fernando Mendoza
Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2025 5:35 pm
by DanKD
Raiders complete the tank to take a linebacker
Re: Dante Moore or Fernando Mendoza
Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2025 5:38 pm
by LayneStaley
If we don’t draft a QB at 1 it better be because it’s Cincy’s pick and Burrow is a Raider.
Re: Dante Moore or Fernando Mendoza
Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2025 5:39 pm
by Rainman56
RaiderandBulldog wrote: Sun Dec 28, 2025 9:29 pm
Mendoza and for anyone who is whining he might be Kirk Cousins,
That is a franchise type qb.
I want Mendoza...If he turns out to be another Kirk Cousins I'll be disappointed...Cousins isn't your franchise QB if you want success when it matters.
since Gannon.