00:00Do you believe this draft is deep?
00:02I mean, as you're starting to evaluate it,
00:04do you believe this will be a deep draft?
00:06Or do you believe that this is going to be a draft
00:08where it's kind of thin at some positions
00:11and maybe not the quarterback position?
00:13Looks all that hot right now going into this April draft.
00:17I think it's a good draft, Dan.
00:19I don't think it's a deep elite draft,
00:22especially at the wide receiver position.
00:24You have some playmakers involved.
00:26Cornell Tate from Ohio State,
00:27Jordan Tyson from Arizona State.
00:30Again, quarterbacks, we'll dive into them.
00:32You know, we know about Mendoza and some of the others.
00:35But again, elite talent and generational talent
00:38at certain levels.
00:39I don't think this is as deep as we've seen
00:42in the past three or four seasons.
00:45Who do you believe is, you know,
00:48I've been talking to you the last couple weeks
00:50about Fernando Mendoza.
00:52You know, when you watch the national championship game,
00:54Joe, you're like, God, you know,
00:56the game doesn't match the numbers.
00:58And yet when you see some of the intangibles
01:00that you need for that position
01:03at the National Football League progression reading,
01:05being able to dissect defenses,
01:07you see that the kid does that, right?
01:10But then when you look at some of the numbers,
01:11you're like, man, not all that impressive.
01:14Is he the number one pick for the Raiders?
01:17I think he is for a couple of factors.
01:19Again, that run that he made where he's selling out,
01:23you want to see that from your franchise guy.
01:26Obviously, on the next level, injuries are always a concern.
01:30We see Jackson Dart running the football.
01:32But the way he took that game over,
01:34and you talk about the calm and being in the huddle
01:37and elevating the teammates around them.
01:40The other thing is, when you look at his body of work,
01:43yes, he was turnover prone in certain big games last year.
01:47But when you look at it,
01:48he throws an interception against Oregon.
01:50He comes back, he throws another touchdown pass
01:53to put them in the lead.
01:55He bounced back from adversity, did that against Penn State.
01:59He did it against Iowa.
02:01So on the bigger games on the schedule,
02:04even though he made mistakes,
02:05he was able to overcome them
02:07and still put his team in a position
02:09to not only win the game, but run the table undefeated.
02:13And I think that's what goes unnoticed.
02:15I've told you this time and time again.
02:17Is he like Caleb Williams or Jaden Daniels, in my opinion?
02:22No.
02:23But he is, in this draft class, in my opinion,
02:26the number one overall pick.
02:28And I think the Raiders would be wrong
02:30if they traded the pick or didn't take Fernando Mendoza
02:33to potentially be the face of the franchise.
02:36You know, I am obviously partial to Reuben Bain.
02:41I played with his uncle Tolbert Bain
02:43at the University of Miami.
02:45And I've known the kid since he was a young kid.
02:47And he wanted to be a hurricane from the beginning.
02:49You know, I text him throughout the year, Joe.
02:52And, you know, his motor.
02:53And plus, he's been coached by Jason Taylor,
02:56which I think was really a factor
02:58in really his development on him being able
03:01to show some of the skill set that he has.
03:04What's your takeaways on Reuben?
03:05I think he's a top-five talent.
03:07Again, we talk about comparison,
03:09and you can tell me if I'm wrong.
03:11He's 6'3", 275.
03:13You talk about the technique.
03:14The technique got better over his three seasons in college.
03:18And when you just see his ability to force double teams,
03:21if we're talking like comp,
03:23he reminds me of Jared Verse from the L.A. Rams.
03:26Body type and just his physicality.
03:28I really believe he's that type of player.
03:31He's good in run support.
03:32And when you talk about a defensive player
03:34being able to take over games,
03:37nine and a half sacks this year,
03:38that's what Reuben Bain brings.
03:40Plus a motor.
03:41And plus the ability to step up in critical games
03:45on their schedule.
03:46I think he's a top-five talent.
03:49What do you make of the quarterback class?
03:51I mean, you know, at the beginning of the year
03:52with Nussmeier, the kid from Clemson, Penn State,
03:56you know, you're like, okay.
03:57You know, these guys really came in with a lot of hype,
03:59but man, it really kind of faded.
04:02What's your takeaway of the quarterback class?
04:04Yeah, I'm not sold on Nussmeier.
04:06Now, supposedly he had an oblique tear
04:09throughout the regular season,
04:10but he was turnover prone,
04:12couldn't push the ball vertically.
04:14Klubnick as well struggled with turnovers this year,
04:16didn't step up in big games.
04:18If we're going deep, and I'm talking rounds four to seven,
04:22I'll take a look at Arkansas quarterback,
04:24Talon Green.
04:25If we're talking about a difference maker,
04:27he's 6'6", about 215, 220 pounds.
04:30He can gain size.
04:32He's a Jaden Daniels type of player.
04:34I know the team was 2-10 overall, Dan,
04:37but when you're talking about generational talent,
04:40you could pick this kid up in the later rounds,
04:43develop him.
04:44I think he could be a starter in the league.
04:45You talk about one of the most explosive offenses
04:48under Bobby Petrino
04:50over the past couple of seasons in Fayetteville.
04:53Keep an eye out for Talon Green.
04:55He goes with the right team.
04:56He could be explosive.
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