Las Vegas Raiders: Mike Mayock hired as GM

[Chicharito]

13 minutes ago, 4merper4mer said:

Mayock is 1/1032 Native American

Damn you beat me too it . You won this board today sir. 

[BillyWhiteShows]

7 minutes ago, jrober38 said:

 

Guys he's liked.

 

QB, DL, OT, WR he misses all the time. 

 

Yeah but then again, every analyst has missed.  I think it’s hard to hold that against him.  

 

Also the draft projections are largely for entertainment purposes, I think it’s different when it’s your actual job.  

[MrEpsYtown]

I don't care about he Raiders. Does this mean Daniel Jeremiah becomes the main draft guy? I always liked him and his takes. 

[Big Turk]

7 minutes ago, papazoid said:

if you or anyone had to rank the Top 150 players in the upcoming 2019 NFL draft.

 

you are going to have a lot of misses.

 

circumstances dictates fortunes.

 

take Zach Prescott QB Dallas......he looked a lot better 3 years ago playing behind that loaded offensive line....now, not so much, as that line changed personnel.

Looked a lot better since he has gotten Amari Cooper

[Nihilarian]

34 minutes ago, MAJBobby said:

 

I agree that Gruden will have final say. But Mayock will be picking the scouts. Putting the reports together and building that Draft and Pro Personnel Staff. 

 

Interesting going “outside” the nepotism and recycling that always occurs in the league. 

 

 

On a side note. Huge Loss for NFL and their state run media channel for draft time. 

I agree that the NFL network lost their star draft guy. It stinks.

 

Dunno how Mayock is going to win in this situation because Chuckie will have the final say on draft selections. That said Gruden looks like a total fool for allowing Mack, Cooper to leave. Those two helped propel the Boys and Bears to the playoffs.

[GunnerBill]

2 minutes ago, MrEpsYtown said:

I don't care about he Raiders. Does this mean Daniel Jeremiah becomes the main draft guy? I always liked him and his takes. 

 

I would guess so. DJ is excellent. 

[papazoid]

Reports indicate the job won’t be a traditional general manager position, and will report to Gruden, who will have final say on all personal decisions, including during the draft and free-agent signings

 

http://www.philly.com/sports/mike-mayock-nfl-network-raiders-jon-gruden-draft-20181231.html

[Mr. WEO]

11 minutes ago, FeelingOnYouboty said:

I feel really bad for Raider fans. Going from Carr, Cooper and Mack to Gruden and Mayock. Bad owners <<<<<

 

Must be like going from...6-10 to 4-12....

 

 

 

12 minutes ago, jrober38 said:

 

Guys he's liked.

 

QB, DL, OT, WR he misses all the time. 

 

This disqualifies him form being an NFL GM??  Sounds more like he's the perfect guy for the job, maybe overqualified...

 

[Virgil]

I feel like this has to be a frontman choice.  Gruden will run the entire show and he will be more a PR, face to the camera guy 

[dave mcbride]

I think this is a terrible hire, but in fairness Ernie Accorsi was a sports reporter (newspapers) before becoming an NFL exec. The era in which he started was very different and far less complicated, though.

Edited December 31, 2018 by dave mcbride

[Never NEVER Give-up]

23 minutes ago, BillyWhiteShows said:

 

What do you mean a “terrible track record?” He’s never worked as an NFL executive

No - but he did analyze tons of draftees and was most often wrong.

 

Also, the Raiders weren't the 1st to hire a GM from the boobtube - the Lions hired Matt Millen . . . hmmmm, how did that work out?????

[co_springs_billsfan]

Now how am I supposed to watch the draft!?

[DBilz2500]

56 minutes ago, wppete said:

Being a G.M. is a lot more than just the draft. This should be interesting. More chaos with the raiders. 

 

But did they  interview a minority G.M. for the job? I’m not sure about that rule. It doesn’t make sense.

 

 

 

Rooney rule ?

[WMDman]

Lmao what

[prissythecat]

30 minutes ago, Never NEVER Give-up said:

No - but he did analyze tons of draftees and was most often wrong.

 

Also, the Raiders weren't the 1st to hire a GM from the boobtube - the Lions hired Matt Millen . . . hmmmm, how did that work out?????

 

 

2nd time the charm ? Lol.  I think this experiment will be a fail 

[peterpan]

Soooo why has no one pointed out that hiring Mayock is pointless.....you can get his services for FREE.  He posts his rankings on the internet!!!

[buffaloboyinATL]

That’s a bummer. I always enjoy Mayock’s draft analysis on NFLN. 

[CuddyDark]

Aren't Mayock and Gruden bestfriends going back 30 years?

[TigerJ]

Fascinating hire.  I don't think there is any possible way to predict how he'll do.  From Mayock's perspective, it is a golden opportunity to put his money (or the money of the Raiders) where his mouth is.  There is real risk for him in that if he flops it will show in the team and eventually get him fired if he makes too many wrong choices.  I admire him for taking that risk, and leaving the cushy world of the media observer.

[apuszczalowski]

46 minutes ago, DBilz2500 said:

Rooney rule ?

Should it really apply? The last guy was black.....

13 minutes ago, peterpan said:

Soooo why has no one pointed out that hiring Mayock is pointless.....you can get his services for FREE.  He posts his rankings on the internet!!!

But now the Raiders will be the only ones to get it! By hiring him the rest of the league wont have his great insight....

 

None of it really matters, Gruden is Coach/GM/President of that team and its him calling the shots, Mayocks position will be to hold the title in meetings and give his opinions and insight and be Grudens lackey........