Would the Raiders entertain a trade for the No. 1 pick? I doubt it. It's hard to imagine the Raiders passing on Indiana's Fernando Mendoza, especially after ownership, including Tom Brady, attended the College Football Playoff National Championship. After Geno Smith's rough 2025 season, the Raiders need to bring in a young signal-caller who can grow with running back Ashton Jeanty and tight end Brock Bowers.
With a top-3 pick for the first time since drafting Drew Bledsoe over 30 years ago, the Patriots were in a good spot to select their next franchise player, but the odds of that becoming a reality were not in their favor. Fortunately, Drake Maye appears to be all that and more, and we saw that on display against the Bills on Sunday Night, as the quarterback helped lead the team to a sneaky win.