Mike Mayock knows NFL draft prospects as well as anyone. The new Raiders general manager and former NFL Network analyst has spent a career breaking down and ranking college players going pro, and started dissecting this year’s class well before joining the Silver and Black.
He’s ready to go on that front, though it’s only half the battle in terms of player acquisition. Free agency comes first in the offseason calendar, and the Raiders have salary cap space required to make big splashes where they see fit.
Mayock has been draft-centric, leaving many to question his stance on free agency now that he’s involved in all facets of personnel acquisition.