During the 2019 NFL Draft, his first as an NFL general manager, nobody really knew what to expect from Mike Mayock. Sure, he had played in the league, and was an expert on television as an analyst, but being a general manager in the NFL is a completely different story, and the then-Oakland Raiders had a ton of draft capital.
Not only did Mayock come on as the general manager, but he went into the draft with three first round picks, looking to revamp this roster for the long run. He brought in talented players in the first, including Josh Jacobs, a running back from Alabama who should have been the NFL's Offensive Rookie of the Year.