Good stuff Neil. With the #2 pick the hapless Jets (my favorite team of course) would be a candidate to screw up Mendoza as well given their history. But at least the Jet offensive line is in better shape and they have a RB in Breece Hall who's likely to be franchised. Still as you note, I can't see the Raiders bypassing Mendoza.
A rare case where Betteridge's Law of Headlines isn't true! At least I certainly hope so. Nothing against Mendoza, but I think the Raiders putting a rookie QB behind that swiss cheese of an offensive line is a great way to guarantee two wins for all the other AFC West teams.
Good stuff Neil. With the #2 pick the hapless Jets (my favorite team of course) would be a candidate to screw up Mendoza as well given their history. But at least the Jet offensive line is in better shape and they have a RB in Breece Hall who's likely to be franchised. Still as you note, I can't see the Raiders bypassing Mendoza.
A rare case where Betteridge's Law of Headlines isn't true! At least I certainly hope so. Nothing against Mendoza, but I think the Raiders putting a rookie QB behind that swiss cheese of an offensive line is a great way to guarantee two wins for all the other AFC West teams.
Instead of looking at overall team SRS, what about isolating offensive line play/rating and doing a similar analysis?
That's a good idea for a follow-up post, tbh!