John Middlekauff is joined by Mike Mayock to discuss his time as the Las Vegas Raiders GM and his friendship with head coach Jon Gruden. Mayock also evaluates top prospects from the 2024 NFL Draft, including Caleb Williams, Malik Nabers, Jayden Daniels, Brock Bowers, and Drake Maye.

0:00 // Intro
3:00 // What was Mike thinking after being fired by the Raiders
6:52 // How Mike handled being fired by the Raiders
10:44 // Coaches input on the Draft
13:30 // From friend to GM with Jon Gruden
17:35 // Did Mike & Jon ever consider trading Carr
20:00 // Transition from media to GM
23:36 // Draft Day regrets
25:18 // How relationships changed with GM friends once Mike became one
26:35 // What people don't understand about trading picks
28:13 // Nike's thoughts on Brock Purdy
29:42 // Evaluating the top QB draft prospects
34:35 // Thoughts on Caleb Williams
36:16 // Ranking Drake Maye and Jayden Daniels
39:01 // Spencer Rattler & Michael Pratt - 2nd round guys
41:12 // Could Brock Bowers go ahead of Nabers and Harrison?
44:26 // Evaluating top defensive prospects
45:56 // What a good corner has to be able to do in the NFL

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