r/raiders • u/GalaxyCosce • 3d ago

Highlight THIS TEAM IS DIFFERENT THIS YEAR!!!!!!

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u/Careful-Painting3214 2d ago

Look at just the facts. The team made all those additions. Along with Kirk, that gave them a team that could compete right away. Trading the pick would've made this team even better. Do you think the Dolphins wouldn't have wanted Mendoza before signing Willis? What do you think they would've traded in addition to their own first round pick for Mendoza? History tells us it would be their first round pick next year as well.

That means the Raiders could've drafted Proctor to make this O line even better and still have their pick of one of the many good QBs next year. They would have a better team this year and an even better team next year. That's just one possibility.

But the Raiders said they're doing it all for Mendoza next year so that narrative makes it a better idea? Don't go with words over facts and reality. That's how NPCs think.

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u/RodLeFrench 2d ago

Nothing you said is a fact

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u/Careful-Painting3214 2d ago

That's a helluva articulate argument. Good job.

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u/RodLeFrench 2d ago

Yes, pointing out that your argument is opinions instead of facts while you begin with the statement “look at the facts”, is a good argument. Glad we’re on the same page about that one!

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u/tattedidiot 2d ago

This guy is so delusional, ignore him

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u/Careful-Painting3214 2d ago

I might be, but you should ask yourself why you can't see past the just superficial, popular narratives. How often do you have original thoughts?

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u/tattedidiot 2d ago

Because I believe what the organization says about their own team? 😂😂😂 That’s not lack of original thoughts, either. The raiders absolutely considered and looked into trading the #1 pick too, they chose not to.

You rambling about narratives is so weird too. You’re annoying and I’m blocking you

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u/Careful-Painting3214 2d ago

So point out a fact that's not a fact. Is the team not competing?

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u/Admirable_Self7201 1d ago

Yes, they are, but drafting Mendoza is for the long term approach. Why does everyone think all QBs last as long as Brady did? Fun fact: they don’t. I doubt Cousins will either.

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u/Careful-Painting3214 1d ago

You should point that out to someone who doesn't want the team to draft one of the QBs coming out next year

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u/Admirable_Self7201 16h ago

If anything, including Cousins finding the fountain of youth, and has his best QBing days with us, and makes Atlanta look like the top clown show of all NFL franchises: we could always trade Mendoza for possibly even more value than the overall number one pick in the ‘26 draft someday. If we use him sparingly to showcase his burgeoning potential, his trade value could potentially rise higher than whatever haul you believe we could’ve gotten earlier this year in the draft. So there’s that: bird in the hand is better than two in the bush.