# The Hidden Problem with Drafting Fernando Mendoza… and John Spytek Knows It

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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: 2026-04-16T04:48:13+00:00
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The Hidden Problem with Drafting Fernando Mendoza… and John Spytek Knows It 0:00 Juan Soto Returns to The Autumn Windbags 1:18 The Show Is Changing 2:01 Seven Days Until the Draft 2:38 What Are the Odds the Raiders Trade the #1 Pick? 5:04 Why the Raiders Already Built Around Fernando Mendoza 7:32 The Truth About Drafting Quarterbacks 9:42 Why the Rookie Wage Scale Changes Everything 12:16 The Raiders Are Trying Not to Fail Their QB 14:16 John Spytek’s Most Revealing Quote 18:46 The Biggest Criticism of Fernando Mendoza 20:06 Why Elite Physical Traits Don’t Matter 23:36 Mendoza’s Real Superpower 26:27 What the Raiders’ Top-30 Visits Reveal 31:47 Why the Kirk Cousins Contract Was Genius 35:34 Why The Autumn Windbags Is Changing Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAT0MnawkRvZYSo9UfMx6-w/join #TheAutumnWindbags #Raiders #LasVegasRaiders #NFL Swag: https://the-autumn-windbags.myspreadshop.com/ Buy us a Beer?: https://cash.app/$AutumnWindbags Follow the guys on Twitter/Instagram: https://twitter.com/RJcliffordMMA https://twitter.com/MrJuanderfull42 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/The-Autumn-Windbags-103656098294802 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theautumnwindbags/ Email: TheAutumnWindbags@gmail.com Subscribe to the Podcast on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-autumn-windbags-podcast/id1544222518 And Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2D89TOexTTGFNQwmDr7QBC

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