The Oakland Raiders made a change at their general manager position, and followed the lead of the San Francisco 49ers. Like the 49ers hiring former NFL player and broadcaster John Lynch in 2017, the Raiders decided to dip into the media and hired NFL Network draft analyst Mike Mayock to serve as their next general manager. It remains to be seen what power he will have alongside head coach Jon Gruden, but it’s a high profile addition.
Over the past decade, Mayock has joined Mel Kiper as one of the biggest names in the draft analysis business.