# Raiders #1 Pick Changes EVERYTHING | Mendoza Era Begins + Maxx Crosby Trade Drama

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Podcast: [The Autumn Windbags: The Best Las Vegas Raiders Podcast Ever!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-autumn-windbags-the-best-las-vegas-raiders-podcast-ever-3474799)
Published: 2026-02-19T06:51:33+00:00
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Raiders #1 Pick Changes EVERYTHING | Mendoza Era Begins + Maxx Crosby Trade Drama 0:00 Rory RETURNS to the Windbags3:19 Mendoza: Start Immediately or Sit?7:50 Why the Rookie QB Contract Is GOLD10:32 The Ferrari Investment Analogy14:12 Brock Bowers + Ashton Jeanty Fit in Kubiak’s Offense26:34 QB2 Debate: Geno Smith, AOC or Someone Else?33:43 The Derek Carr Possibility 👀41:23 Is Maxx Crosby Really On the Move?48:54 What Is Maxx Actually Worth?56:05 Build Around Maxx or Mendoza First?1:10:03 Mendoza Comps Are Driving Us Crazy1:15:20 The Leadership Trait That Sold Tom Brady

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