I think it's a safe bet that the Raiders with their roster and remaining schedule will end up with the 1st overall pick.  If they are sold on Carr going forward and Mariota ends up looking like the consensus #1 overall pick, they'll be able to parlay that #1 pick into several additional high picks which could be just what they need, especially with all the bad trades they've made over the years.  Though it would be the Raiders luck that they'd allow another team to draft Mariota and he'd end up turning into the next Brady or Manning.

 

Sure I'm biased, but I think we've got a much better thing brewing here than what's going on in Oakland at the moment.  A trade back scenario would be nice for us as well, but I think we are still on the right path to a perennial playoff team even if that doesn't happen.

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