Tom Pelissero · Mar 2, 2026
Pelissero expects the Raiders to draft Fernando Mendoza first overall, and says Kirk Cousins will be released March 11 while Tua Tagovailoa will be released before March 13 if Miami can't trade him.
“Well, they're drafting Fernando Mendoza, we think, at number one overall.”
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Fernando Mendoza to be picked at number 1
“we we've kinda talked about the Raiders within this lens of, well, they're drafting Fernando Mendoza, we think, at number one overall”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 50How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- player:
- Fernando Mendoza
- season:
- 2026
- zero at:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 1
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 100
- predicted pick:
- 1
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- only one pick — no order to score
- Trade and Signing CallsKirk CousinsMar 2, 2026
Kirk Cousins to move
“besides Kirk Cousins who we know based on his contract is gonna be released on March 11”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.
Tua Tagovailoa to move to Miami Dolphins
“All signs are pointing to Tua, becoming available. If they can't trade him ... he would be released, I presume, prior to, March 13”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.