Raiders fans will love potential draft scenario by analyst

There is a lot of hope surrounding the Las Vegas Raiders as Klint Kubiak takes over the AFC West franchise, and much of that hope stems from the draft.

Holding the No. 1 overall pick, the Raiders are expected to take quarterback Fernando Mendoza.

That gives the Raiders, they hope, their franchise quarterback for the next decade. 

After a good free agency period that saw the Raiders be big spenders, attention now turns to the draft, where Las Vegas has 10 selections.

And for NFL.com's Eric Edholm, his ideal top two picks for the Raiders are Mendoza, and Alabama receiver Germie Bernard.

"I love the idea of pairing Mendoza with a QB-friendly receiver such as Bernard," Edholm wrote. "He’s an inside-outside threat who can be a security blanket for the next several years. Bernard also is a quality blocker whose value to an offense isn’t always measured in stats. Mendoza will need help on the offensive line, and the defense still needs work, but this would be a very solid 1-2 punch of a draft to kick off the franchise's new era."

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Getting Mendoza a WR is ideal

The main thread to pull here is that Fernando will get a receiver to build and grow with as their careers get off the ground.

The Raiders don't have many offensive weapons outside of Brock Bowers and Tre Tucker, so getting Mendoza another young weapon to develop with is a smart move.

Granted, it's not a given that the move will work, but Dak Prescott and Ezekiel Elliott were both drafted at the same time and grew in stature together as their careers progressed.

Could Mendoza and Bernard do the same?

I don't see why not.

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