I don't understand why this man isn't back in the NFL. In just 50 minutes, I gained more insights into the NFL draft than all the hours I spent watching the supposed experts. Mike Mayock's breakdown analysis was truly impressive and inspiring. I wish you were back in the NFL, Mike. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
He had nice middle picks, but his 1st round picks were some of the worst in NFL history. He doesn't understand draft value and where to select players. You don't select someone with the 4th overall pick that you could get late in the 1st round if not 2nd. He could never grasp value. He was a good scout though.
@@BlleezysOriginStoriesit’s possible he was overruled by Gruden on some of those picks. I don’t know the full details but can’t pit all them blame on Mike.
@@brettrobertson2538 gruden had more power than he did even in the draft, that was the issue. Don't think Mayock wanted to trade for AB and Gruden only wanted to draft Alabama and Clemson guys. Pretty sure drafting Crosby was Mayock's call tho, just sayin
@@brettrobertson2538 that wasn’t the intent of my post, sorry. My main point was just that judging a GM mainly by draft picks he didn’t have final say on isn’t entirely fair. Mayock failed in a lot of the other aspects of the GM job, for sure. I just don’t hold the drafts against him the way others do.
Yea I would love for him to come back to the NFL Network him and Rich were most see TV together especially around this time of year. I was happy and sad when he left for the Raiders.
Enjoyed the show. I've always enjoyed listening to Mike Mayock. I wish he would have had more control over the draft process because Gruden was not the best evaluator. Go Raiders!!!
@@BlleezysOriginStoriesaccording to raiders fans, he had control in the later rounds but gruden made the picks at the top end… how much of that is true is up for debate…
Pretty clear to anyone that paid attention that Gruden made the early picks and Mayock the later ones. He had issues with learning the ins and ours of GMing…but his drafting was spot on.
Great get, John! Man you're really cooking these days. Your solo content is easily the most valuable in the Volumes database. Meanwhile, Mike Mayock is a draftnik and a grinder to the core. He'll be doing this from a rocking chair in his 80s.
@@702TifosiGambler weird considering as a raider fan you know what it's like to be irrelevant & Mike when not having to listen to Gruden in the first round seemed to build a playoff roster
@@laythefoundation2083 as a raider fan I know what it's like to be relevant and irrelevant I remember the Brady Tuck and the Gruden SB like it was yesterday and yes I'm familiar with the lack of recent success. Like Mayock said he has many regrets and he mentioned that 2019 1st rd drafting Ferell ahead of Brian Burns, drafting 2 dying positions RB and S in the first round. Missing on CJ Gardner Johnson, passing on Debo Samuel. I won't even get started on drafting Ruggs ahead of JJ, Higgins, Aiyuk and Cedee. Like Mayock said no one is perfect but not every GM is good either, we should've kept Richie and canned Mayock.
Great interview Def think MM and RB got the short end and deserved another year but love where raiders are at right now. Those 1st round draft picks though 🤦🏻♂️ rough. Best of luck to MM. good dude.
also in 2019 he drafted jacobs in round 2 and crosby in round 4.also drafted hobbs and renfrow and ruggs. ruggs makes a dumb decision and kills someone drinking and driving during the season. rice just did the same in KC.
Loved this! Mayock is so legit, I wish it was a longer interview, so interesting on the Trey Smith take, KC lands a pro bowler in the 5R while Raiders team doctors recommended not to take him based on medical issues.
I've always wondered what kind of job he could've done if he was actually given full autonomy to do his job instead of being the patsy to Gruden. I actually think he would've done a decent job. Because I'll never believe that it was his decision to draft Ferrell and Ruggs where those guys were drafted.
Gruden had too much power. Gruden destroyed the roster in Tampa and he continued his destruction with the raiders!!! Although mayock knew what he was getting into when he accepted the job
I don’t like Derek Carr but I can only imagine he would be an elite QB right now if Gruden and Mayock remained. Consistency is important and he was getting better with Gruden every year because that’s how a QB is supposed to develop.
so lets statically see what gruden and mayock did in draft class between 2018-2021(4 season): the list of starters draftees in gruden era (whether in vegas or somewhere else) : Maurice Hurst Kolton Miller Arden Key / Keisean Nixon Lester Cotton Alec Ingold Hunter Renfrow Foster Moreau Maxx Crosby Johnathan Abram Josh Jacobs Clelin Ferrell / Henry Ruggs Lynn Bowden Tanner Muse John Simpson Amik Robertson / DJTurner Jimmy Morrissey Nate Hobbs Tyree Gillespie Divine Deablo Malcolm Koonce Tre'von Moehrig 24 players overall(ruggs excluded= 23 still-starter) ... 10 of them still starter in Vegas till last season... all of 23 of them 10 percent over PFF average point if you combine and average their points when they were good or bad... means each season at least 6 players over average... seems 2020 draft was horrible for every team due to pandemy and non-representative combines... statically it went south for almost all 27 teams.... now one should ask we have passed 3 years after gruden left and we have had 2 draft classes... at least we should have 50 percent of same talents right??!!!! where are they? or maybe 25 percent of that??!!!! NO??? gimme 10 percent of that!!!! .... so maybe its better stop repeating whatever other write without search!!! FYI since 1998 gruden has made more talents for raiders than all rest of coaches since!!! nobody tells they are best in draft, but I m sure it doesnt meet the guys claiming him being terrible in draft!!! whoever still believe so can show me a team with draft results over20% difference than raiders did in same era statically... one single team that has huge difference than raiders.... statically!!? let go of his 4 years was tossed transiting to a new city and wasting time building a new stadium....
I appreciate you time sir! With the Raiders! Once a Raider always a Raider!! I enjoyed and loved your time served Derek car is forever my QB as you are my GM! Thank you 🙏 and god bless you Raiders!!! ❤
Any interview where mayock details about Alex leather wood pick, Damon arnette pick, and picking Ruggs over lamb Jefferson Judy ? How does no1 ever ask my guy about whose picks those were…. 🍻 mayock 🔥 once a raider always a raider
I remember there was a lot of criticism , of hiring Mike mayock the TV football analyst for years to become a " GM for a" NFL TEAM ! ( oh- my ) but to me , he didn't do too " BAD. He had a hand and drafting mad Max Crosby now a generational player who would have thought ?! and some others players , who did a decent job !!! " HATS OFF TO YOU MIKE MAYOCK , ( ONCE A " RAIDER ALWAYS A RAIDERS. 🏴☠️🏴☠️🏴☠️
I would’ve loved for Mayock to remain, but I feel like the decision to move on from him was more about not wanting Bisaccia anymore and letting the new HC pick his own GM than it was about the job Mayock did. We know Gruden was to blame for those 1st round busts like Arnette & Abrams.
Agree 💯. Gruden was the guy who was in charge of those 1st round bust picks!! Look at back at how Gruden also destroyed the Tampa Bay roster that he inherited
Do you think Aidan Oconnell can get better at pocket presence and quickness,burst? he started as a rookie which is too big for some but he came in and it wasnt too big for him. he is a smart hard worker and i think he is working on his flaws and will show vast improvements.
delusional? did you even listen to the interview? went through gruden and then the Ruggs incident and also brought them a playoff win in 21 years. Yea IM sure you know what was better. @@winstonsyme5899
@@winstonsyme5899 I mean his CB philosophy is trash but he is a good evaluator otherwise. I would have liked to see him without Gruden. Not sure which of them is blind to fluidity of movement that led to Leatherwood and Abram.
@@ejjohn2388 there were some “bad” ones but, also some excellent ones. It was more of what was going on with Gruden in those emails and then Ruggs killings that person in a DUI.
Mike... Taking Clelin Ferrell with the 4th pick was just unforgivable for a draft guru. Every other D-line man was a probowler outside tillery. The raiders just paid Ferrell's teammate and the 13th pick a boat load of money. We traded away Mack and Cooper for 3 first rounders who didnt even reach a 2nd contract with the raiders. If crosby didnt fall out of the sky, your house might have burned down.
Wow another banger vid drop. I always wondered if Mayock was a total boob or actually the one thing holding that shitshow of a franchise with an idiot owner together. Now I know. And I also scratched my head for years on stuff like Clelin Ferrell going #4. Seems like that was one of those picks outside of Mayock’s hands. Arnette also although we’ll never know 100% because a Mayock seems too old school and too classy to just outright name awful picks he hated at the time. But being a Bay Area guy…he took all the heat locally and in the media for every dumb raiders move. What a shitty job he had. Really great hearing everything from his perspective. I was also shocked they didn’t keep him and hire Bisaccia as HC after how that team responded. Another Mark Davis strikes again idiotic decision. My brother has been a Raiders fan his whole life and I grew up one until age 15 when I switched to Ravens for a variety of reasons. And man my last 24 years have been great and I love NFL football and my squad. My brother…he barely watches any more and when he does always looks shellshocked and his fan-dom dies just a little bit more each year. No one deserves 3+ decades of garbage outside of 2-3 seasons of okay. With Davis at the ownership helm though it’s never getting better. He’s not even 10% of his daddy on his best day. I wish Mayock much success at whatever he does next and thanks for another insider level 🔥 interview. You aren’t finding this anywhere else and this consistently. Best NFL pod out there.
Gruden was the guy with all the power and all the dumb player selections. Look at how bad gruden screwed up the roster that he inherited in Tampa. Give gruden control over personnel and disaster is sure to follow
It’s unfortunate you were thrown out with the bathwater. I really like Tom T and think he will do a great job for us, but I think you really got shorted, Mike. Thanks for all you did for Raider Nation!
He was right about Pratt!! Green Bay cut him..but saw him in practice..And I think he just didnt have the runway for development. He made plays, moved the ball. More time in the nfl, learning the processing..he could easily be a Kyle Allen type player.
Mark Davis scrapping the coaching staff in 2021 after getting to the playoffs to start all over again with JMD was ridiculous and showcased Davis ability as an owner.
I never understood the hate he got. Yes, his 1st round IQ was terrible, but most of the guys in the roster last season and this upcoming season were his picks Maxx Crosby Nate hobbs Josh Jacobs Hunter Renfrow Trevon Moherig Devine Deablo Malcolm Koonce He was legit
Wish John would’ve asked Mike why they didn’t just draft Josh Allen!? And, who wanted Leatherwood? If Gruden was just tasked w coaching, motivating and selling the Raider dream, Raiders would’ve been in great shape and a perennial SB team. He just needed a bulwark to his damn ego.
I wish mayock told gruden no on those first round picks i hope that's one of his secrets hes holding those day 2 abd 3 picks turned out great koonce Renfro john Simpson Hobbs and madd maxx crosby were great
Kalen King..corner for green bay 7th rd guy little undersized(strictly a nickel) bad 40 time..but unquestionable feel for the game..maybe this years Bo Melton.
I love me some Derek Carr, Should've kept him. How's the plan been since? Not very good. If I were with Raiders management, I'd b on the phone with the Saints and trying to get Derek back
I don’t understand why people say mike and Jon did a bad job. It wasn’t their fault some of them moved didn’t work. Bryant and brown at the time were great receivers but were complete idiots when they got to the raiders, ruggs had his accident, arnette was an idiot, jacobs, Crosby, renfrow, we’re all the best players they had for years.
Mayock is all class. He had every opportunity to blame Gruden for those 1st round misses but he gave no hint of blame and took responsibility. Solid.
Lol Mayock was the GM. It was 100% him. Even if he was being heavily influenced by Grudin or others, it's still on him.
Blame Gruden for what? The GM has final say on all picks lol
@@brianbadonde9251 yeah-you really just showed you don’t know how the raiders were drafting especially in the 1st round and who had final say on that.
I don't understand why this man isn't back in the NFL. In just 50 minutes, I gained more insights into the NFL draft than all the hours I spent watching the supposed experts. Mike Mayock's breakdown analysis was truly impressive and inspiring. I wish you were back in the NFL, Mike. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
He said during the interview he was offered multiple opportunities post-Raiders but did not want to make that commitment. I can respect that.
Alex Leatherwood
He had nice middle picks, but his 1st round picks were some of the worst in NFL history. He doesn't understand draft value and where to select players. You don't select someone with the 4th overall pick that you could get late in the 1st round if not 2nd. He could never grasp value. He was a good scout though.
His draft picks largely were colossal blunders. Hope that helps
If Mayock started his own draft podcast it would go viral.
Agreed
If also became more tech savvy too.
Thank you Mike for Max Crosby
Riiiiight!! Mike did decent by us… Crosby was his best pick for sure 👑
And Nate Hobbs too
@@Sommervillain Are you a real raider fan? he was terrible, most of his picks were busts.
@@BlleezysOriginStoriesit’s possible he was overruled by Gruden on some of those picks. I don’t know the full details but can’t pit all them blame on Mike.
@@BlleezysOriginStories he built a playoff team but okay
I still miss Mike Mayock on NFL Network. His draft info was the best, no Kiper hyperbole, just the picks and why.
Who the Hell is Mel Kiper… anyway?
yet he failed as a GM in the draft.
@@brettrobertson2538 gruden had more power than he did even in the draft, that was the issue. Don't think Mayock wanted to trade for AB and Gruden only wanted to draft Alabama and Clemson guys. Pretty sure drafting Crosby was Mayock's call tho, just sayin
@@willcozine3795 funny how you give Mayock credit for Crosby but not for all the other F ups. He was horrible sorry
@@brettrobertson2538 that wasn’t the intent of my post, sorry. My main point was just that judging a GM mainly by draft picks he didn’t have final say on isn’t entirely fair. Mayock failed in a lot of the other aspects of the GM job, for sure. I just don’t hold the drafts against him the way others do.
Love to see John having a legend like Mike on the pod!
Yea I would love for him to come back to the NFL Network him and Rich were most see TV together especially around this time of year. I was happy and sad when he left for the Raiders.
I could listen to this for hours. Mayock needs back in the League. Network tv or with a team. The guy knows his stuff.
i wish the raiders would hire him back he was great. so was gruden but it is what it is.
John, appreciate most of your takes; but, I think I have to say this Mike Mayock interview is my favorite so far. 👏
Good stuff.
Absolutely love Mike Mayock.. Wish he was still with the Raiders..
FANTASTIC interview
Bring Mike back whenever humanly possible! Lol thanks
Not as Gm, he was terrible most picks were busts.
Mayock is such a stud, unreal interview
Most of his drafts were busts.
This is one of my favoeute interviews ever. Mayock is still the man!
He was a terrible GM. Most picks were busts.
I could listen to Mike all day long.
I believe Mike got us Crosby and renfrow late round steals, only if he had more control of the early rounds
his 1st round drafts will go down as the worst in NFL history. him/gruden put this franchise back 10 yrs
You’re a Raider Mayock; I love it.
I always respected Mike for being a straight shooter, he doesn't sugar coat anything or dance around questions, just tells you straight up.
Nothing but respect Mike from a lifelong RAIDER Fan! God Bless
Great show, keep it going... Raiderssss!!!!
He was terrible for the raiders. lol
Enjoyed the show. I've always enjoyed listening to Mike Mayock. I wish he would have had more control over the draft process because Gruden was not the best evaluator. Go Raiders!!!
He did have a lot of control, he was the fuckin GM.
@@BlleezysOriginStoriesaccording to raiders fans, he had control in the later rounds but gruden made the picks at the top end… how much of that is true is up for debate…
@@PureHades I think it was mutual agreements.
John's definitely not asking softball questions.
Great interview
Great GM for us Raiders fans. Current D is filled with Mayock picks. He got a bad rap. Did a great job with late round picks.
Other than Crosby, what pro bowler did he draft?
Mayock was a dumpster fire with his drafting and free agents, he does not have the skill to be a GM and he proved it.
Crosby Koonce Deablo Robertson Hobbs Moehrig over half the starters on what was the best defense in the second half of the season.
Pretty clear to anyone that paid attention that Gruden made the early picks and Mayock the later ones. He had issues with learning the ins and ours of GMing…but his drafting was spot on.
@@scruffd0g193Josh Jacobs, Hunter Renfrow, AJ Cole.
Great interview. I’ve been wondering where the hell mayock has been. Would be a great reoccurring guest every couple months to talk college prospects.
Mayock is the man. Always love listening to his insight. Great listen!
John is a great interviewer with some amazing insightful questions.
Thank you Mr. Mayock and John, I value and respect your work. Appreciated.
Great get, John! Man you're really cooking these days. Your solo content is easily the most valuable in the Volumes database.
Meanwhile, Mike Mayock is a draftnik and a grinder to the core. He'll be doing this from a rocking chair in his 80s.
Love Mike Mayock. Will never forget he predicted Rodgers not only to drop but to drop to 24 to the Packers.
You clearly aren’t a Raider fan the majority of us don’t have “love” for Mayock.
@@702TifosiGambler weird considering as a raider fan you know what it's like to be irrelevant & Mike when not having to listen to Gruden in the first round seemed to build a playoff roster
@@laythefoundation2083 as a raider fan I know what it's like to be relevant and irrelevant I remember the Brady Tuck and the Gruden SB like it was yesterday and yes I'm familiar with the lack of recent success.
Like Mayock said he has many regrets and he mentioned that 2019 1st rd drafting Ferell ahead of Brian Burns, drafting 2 dying positions RB and S in the first round. Missing on CJ Gardner Johnson, passing on Debo Samuel. I won't even get started on drafting Ruggs ahead of JJ, Higgins, Aiyuk and Cedee. Like Mayock said no one is perfect but not every GM is good either, we should've kept Richie and canned Mayock.
@@702TifosiGamblerhe was awful at the draft in 3 years he was their. .
And the Raiders took Fabian Washington at # 23
Great interview
Def think MM and RB got the short end and deserved another year but love where raiders are at right now.
Those 1st round draft picks though 🤦🏻♂️ rough.
Best of luck to MM. good dude.
he was there for what three seasons and what he went through with ruggs and gruden. Not sure how many GMs would have been better.
also in 2019 he drafted jacobs in round 2 and crosby in round 4.also drafted hobbs and renfrow and ruggs. ruggs makes a dumb decision and kills someone drinking and driving during the season. rice just did the same in KC.
I am always interested in what Mike is saying ✨
Great interview. John’s getting better and better with each one.
I’ve always enjoyed MM as a draft analyst. Great work and great interview JM.
Well done John
It’s cool he doesn’t shy away from “I got fired.” This man has accountability 💯
Loved this! Mayock is so legit, I wish it was a longer interview, so interesting on the Trey Smith take, KC lands a pro bowler in the 5R while Raiders team doctors recommended not to take him based on medical issues.
I've always wondered what kind of job he could've done if he was actually given full autonomy to do his job instead of being the patsy to Gruden. I actually think he would've done a decent job. Because I'll never believe that it was his decision to draft Ferrell and Ruggs where those guys were drafted.
Gruden had too much power. Gruden destroyed the roster in Tampa and he continued his destruction with the raiders!!! Although mayock knew what he was getting into when he accepted the job
Mike hit it perfectly… gruden did a great job w Carr, he’s fallen off since gruden was forced to resign…. I think it didn’t something to him mentally.
I was surprised Mike was so blunt about Derek lol. Not really insulting him but being blunt about his standing in the league
I don’t like Derek Carr but I can only imagine he would be an elite QB right now if Gruden and Mayock remained. Consistency is important and he was getting better with Gruden every year because that’s how a QB is supposed to develop.
Great to see some interviews on the pod. Get Gruden on...would love to hear his take after everything he has been through.
Mike Mayock is a true football guy, who got blindsided by the Raiders' ineptitude. Hopefully, he'll be back in it somewhere else
Really enjoyed this interview!!! Thank you! Blessings Mike!
Mike I really appreciate the job you did for the Raiders!!! Your 💯% right about Derek Carr!!!
Great interview John, keep em coming!
so lets statically see what gruden and mayock did in draft class between 2018-2021(4 season):
the list of starters draftees in gruden era (whether in vegas or somewhere else) : Maurice Hurst Kolton Miller Arden Key / Keisean Nixon Lester Cotton Alec Ingold Hunter Renfrow Foster Moreau Maxx Crosby Johnathan Abram Josh Jacobs Clelin Ferrell / Henry Ruggs Lynn Bowden Tanner Muse John Simpson Amik Robertson / DJTurner Jimmy Morrissey Nate Hobbs Tyree Gillespie Divine Deablo Malcolm Koonce Tre'von Moehrig
24 players overall(ruggs excluded= 23 still-starter) ... 10 of them still starter in Vegas till last season... all of 23 of them 10 percent over PFF average point if you combine and average their points when they were good or bad... means each season at least 6 players over average... seems 2020 draft was horrible for every team due to pandemy and non-representative combines... statically it went south for almost all 27 teams.... now one should ask we have passed 3 years after gruden left and we have had 2 draft classes... at least we should have 50 percent of same talents right??!!!! where are they? or maybe 25 percent of that??!!!! NO??? gimme 10 percent of that!!!! ....
so maybe its better stop repeating whatever other write without search!!! FYI since 1998 gruden has made more talents for raiders than all rest of coaches since!!! nobody tells they are best in draft, but I m sure it doesnt meet the guys claiming him being terrible in draft!!! whoever still believe so can show me a team with draft results over20% difference than raiders did in same era statically... one single team that has huge difference than raiders.... statically!!? let go of his 4 years was tossed transiting to a new city and wasting time building a new stadium....
Once a raider always a raider Mike, Let’s go nation!
Killer interview. Thanks!
Good shit John. Great interview to listen to
I appreciate you time sir! With the Raiders!
Once a Raider always a Raider!!
I enjoyed and loved your time served
Derek car is forever my QB as you are my GM!
Thank you 🙏 and god bless you
Raiders!!! ❤
Any interview where mayock details about Alex leather wood pick, Damon arnette pick, and picking Ruggs over lamb Jefferson Judy ? How does no1 ever ask my guy about whose picks those were…. 🍻 mayock 🔥 once a raider always a raider
Awesome! Mike is high level. I wish he got to run a draft for the raiders without Jon.
We never should of let this man go. He built our defense into a monster 👿
Miss Mayock on NFL Network
talking about "Heavy- Legged Waist Benders"!😂
I remember there was a lot of criticism , of hiring Mike mayock the TV football analyst for years to become a
" GM for a" NFL TEAM ! ( oh- my ) but to me , he didn't do too " BAD. He had a hand and drafting mad Max Crosby now a generational player who would have thought ?! and some others players , who did a decent job !!!
" HATS OFF TO YOU
MIKE MAYOCK , ( ONCE A " RAIDER
ALWAYS A RAIDERS.
🏴☠️🏴☠️🏴☠️
Great interview. Really gave some insight into this QB draft class.
Superb interview.
Really good stuff John
YOCK!!! My man. I miss him on draft day.
Only John can make a Mayock interview hard to watch.
EXCELLENT interview!
What a great discussion.
excited to listen
As a raiders fan we actually miss mayock! The man found maxx crosby for lords sake !
I would’ve loved for Mayock to remain, but I feel like the decision to move on from him was more about not wanting Bisaccia anymore and letting the new HC pick his own GM than it was about the job Mayock did. We know Gruden was to blame for those 1st round busts like Arnette & Abrams.
Let him and Rich go was the stupidest thing that Davis has done!
insightful pod!
Great show!
I think Mayock was a good drafter, I think Gruden was fucking horrendous. He sent the Raiders back so many years
First round picks that fail are a bust. A collection of first round busts is a Mayock. Horrible drafting.
Agree 💯. Gruden was the guy who was in charge of those 1st round bust picks!! Look at back at how Gruden also destroyed the Tampa Bay roster that he inherited
I'd take Gruden over Josh Mcdumbazz, now thats a coach that set the Raiders back!
Love to see Kamari Lassiter get some praise from Mike.
Crosby pick gonna be a hall of famer. Insane motor on that guy.
Do you think Aidan Oconnell can get better at pocket presence and quickness,burst? he started as a rookie which is too big for some but he came in and it wasnt too big for him. he is a smart hard worker and i think he is working on his flaws and will show vast improvements.
Hell naw he can’t. That’s why we’re drafting Micheal penix jr
@@devinsmith4862 are we??? LOL
@@donphillips4492it wont be Aiden O’Connell or Jayden daniels so just get that out of your head before you even respond.
@@devinsmith4862 like you have a clue about anything. LMFAO!!
@@devinsmith4862 Michael penix was horrible last game. Got exposed
Woow, woow, first of all, i'm not your people.....Just kidding, I appreciate what you do! Great interview.
Wish we still had him.
NFL network fan? Not the Raiders I hope. If so you are delusional
delusional? did you even listen to the interview? went through gruden and then the Ruggs incident and also brought them a playoff win in 21 years.
Yea IM sure you know what was better. @@winstonsyme5899
@@winstonsyme5899 I mean his CB philosophy is trash but he is a good evaluator otherwise. I would have liked to see him without Gruden. Not sure which of them is blind to fluidity of movement that led to Leatherwood and Abram.
Him and gruden made some of the worst draft picks. They were too cute and thought they were smarter then other teams
@@ejjohn2388 there were some “bad” ones but, also some excellent ones. It was more of what was going on with Gruden in those emails and then Ruggs killings that person in a DUI.
Always love listening to mayock...felt bad as a bronco fan...a lot of curses looked involved...ouchie...
Mike... Taking Clelin Ferrell with the 4th pick was just unforgivable for a draft guru. Every other D-line man was a probowler outside tillery. The raiders just paid Ferrell's teammate and the 13th pick a boat load of money. We traded away Mack and Cooper for 3 first rounders who didnt even reach a 2nd contract with the raiders.
If crosby didnt fall out of the sky, your house might have burned down.
I will always look back at the gruden\mayock
ich era and think what could of been
Thank you 🙌🏾🫡🫡
Geez this was good.
Wow another banger vid drop. I always wondered if Mayock was a total boob or actually the one thing holding that shitshow of a franchise with an idiot owner together. Now I know. And I also scratched my head for years on stuff like Clelin Ferrell going #4. Seems like that was one of those picks outside of Mayock’s hands. Arnette also although we’ll never know 100% because a Mayock seems too old school and too classy to just outright name awful picks he hated at the time. But being a Bay Area guy…he took all the heat locally and in the media for every dumb raiders move. What a shitty job he had. Really great hearing everything from his perspective. I was also shocked they didn’t keep him and hire Bisaccia as HC after how that team responded. Another Mark Davis strikes again idiotic decision. My brother has been a Raiders fan his whole life and I grew up one until age 15 when I switched to Ravens for a variety of reasons. And man my last 24 years have been great and I love NFL football and my squad. My brother…he barely watches any more and when he does always looks shellshocked and his fan-dom dies just a little bit more each year. No one deserves 3+ decades of garbage outside of 2-3 seasons of okay. With Davis at the ownership helm though it’s never getting better. He’s not even 10% of his daddy on his best day.
I wish Mayock much success at whatever he does next and thanks for another insider level 🔥 interview. You aren’t finding this anywhere else and this consistently. Best NFL pod out there.
Gruden was the guy with all the power and all the dumb player selections. Look at how bad gruden screwed up the roster that he inherited in Tampa. Give gruden control over personnel and disaster is sure to follow
It’s unfortunate you were thrown out with the bathwater. I really like Tom T and think he will do a great job for us, but I think you really got shorted, Mike. Thanks for all you did for Raider Nation!
"...General Manager under Jon Gruden..." - You got that right.
He was right about Pratt!! Green Bay cut him..but saw him in practice..And I think he just didnt have the runway for development. He made plays, moved the ball. More time in the nfl, learning the processing..he could easily be a Kyle Allen type player.
Mark Davis scrapping the coaching staff in 2021 after getting to the playoffs to start all over again with JMD was ridiculous and showcased Davis ability as an owner.
Mike “In a Building” Mayock
Damn your good John!
I never understood the hate he got. Yes, his 1st round IQ was terrible, but most of the guys in the roster last season and this upcoming season were his picks
Maxx Crosby
Nate hobbs
Josh Jacobs
Hunter Renfrow
Trevon Moherig
Devine Deablo
Malcolm Koonce
He was legit
If I owned a team im hiring Mike as GM.
Wish mayock and bassacia would have got one more season to show there worth
I truly believe mike was more of a scout than GM kinda upset he didn't get a fair shot
Mike prefers the polished player whose had a lot of good coaching. We love Keisan Nixon and Rich Bisaccia in Green Bay.
John Middlekauff, You're so cool! Let's be friends and have fun!
28:41 how the cookie crumbles 😅 wish it could have been different indeed a pick is speculative
Is this gonna be a click bait podcast? if not I'll subscribe
Wish John would’ve asked Mike why they didn’t just draft Josh Allen!? And, who wanted Leatherwood?
If Gruden was just tasked w coaching, motivating and selling the Raider dream, Raiders would’ve been in great shape and a perennial SB team. He just needed a bulwark to his damn ego.
History has shown that Mayock was good at his job and it looks like Gruden was holding him back
Mayock first round picks average career is two seasons. He was lucky to just be fired. He should have been listening to truck music.
Gruden has history in Tampa and with the raiders of bad player selection. Gruden was too emotional and couldn't resist a shiny new toy.
His drafting with raiders was awful.
I wish mayock told gruden no on those first round picks i hope that's one of his secrets hes holding those day 2 abd 3 picks turned out great koonce Renfro john Simpson Hobbs and madd maxx crosby were great
Yeah Carr was 12-15th best QB. if they were getting 1st round offers they shouldve traded him.
teams never do this
If he would have just took best available at 1 his late round picks were good .
Kalen King..corner for green bay 7th rd guy little undersized(strictly a nickel) bad 40 time..but unquestionable feel for the game..maybe this years Bo Melton.
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Mike loved Max. He didn’t love the kid from Clemson. That was Gruden.
I love me some Derek Carr, Should've kept him. How's the plan been since? Not very good. If I were with Raiders management, I'd b on the phone with the Saints and trying to get Derek back
Joe Milton III 🏴☠️
I don’t understand why people say mike and Jon did a bad job. It wasn’t their fault some of them moved didn’t work. Bryant and brown at the time were great receivers but were complete idiots when they got to the raiders, ruggs had his accident, arnette was an idiot, jacobs, Crosby, renfrow, we’re all the best players they had for years.