The Autumn Windbags: The Best Las Vegas Raiders Podcast Ever!

Welcome to episode 170 of The Autumn Windbags! The question of the day, which Raider will be the biggest surprise this season? Soto says Tre Tucker. RJ says Jermaine Eleumunor. NFL draft second round tight end Michael Mayer, NFL All Pro Davante Adams and NFL rushing leader Josh Jacobs were also discussed. Basically all players on the Raiders 53 man roster are on the squad. The Windbags think Alex Bars and Jermaine Eluemunor's positions could be up in the air. Michael Mayer should start. On defense, Maxx Crosby, Chandler Jones and Tyree Wilson need to all be on the field as much as possible. If Nate Hobbs stays at slot then the Raiders are in the market for two starting corners. Raiders lineman Thayer Munford spoke about how much Maxx Crosby and Chandler Jones helped him get better. The Raiders Schedule 2023 gets released this week. We know the home and away games along with opponents but not when they play. The Raiders schedule will have three home and away games against the rest of the AFC West: Los Angeles Chargers, Denver Broncos and Kansas City Chiefs. The Raiders play the Green Bay Packers and Minnesota Vikings away and the Chicago Bears and Detroit Lions at home from the NFC North. The Raiders play the New England Patriots and New York Jets at home and Buffalo Bills and Miami Dolphins away from the AFC East. The Raiders also play the NFC East third place New York Giants at home, AFC North third place team Pittsburgh Steelers at home and away at the Indianapolis Colts. In LV Raiders news, former Raiders tight end Foster Moreau signed a deal with the New Orleans Saints. The tight end was diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma this year and just got a great prognosis. Henry Ruggs III will plead guilty and get three to ten years in Nevada state prison. Bo Jackson has chronic hiccups. In What Up, Windbags, can Josh McDaniels do anything other than the Patriot Way?, the profitability of the Mark Davis haircut and ground zero for the joke.

0:00 Intro

3:27 Which Raider will be the biggest surprise this season?

9:32 Predicting Raiders Starting Line Up

22:40 Raiders O-line's Secret Weapon

32:35 Raiders Schedule 2023 Primer

41:46 Raiders News

54:14 What Up, Windbags

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Welcome to episode 169 of The Autumn Windbags! A Raiders fan held up a sign during the 2023 NFL Draft that appeared on ESPN made a hilarious joke about Josh McDaniels the Windbags have never heard of. So the question of the day, what is the best insult you've ever heard? Peter King was inside the Raiders draft room with Josh McDaniels and Dave Ziegler and left with some big Raiders news. The great access gave Raider Nation a unique view of what went on. Read the article here: https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2023/05/01/nfl-draft-2023-raiders-texans-cj-stroud-peter-king-fmia/ The Raiders had four targets for pick number 7: Paris Johnson, Will Anderson, Devon Witherspoon and Tyree Wilson. Another observation, the Raiders had an option to trade down from number 7 and got number 12 and 33 which means the Raiders would not have had to trade back up to get tight end Michael Mayer. Peter King documented Josh McDaniels call to his first round pick Tyree Wilson. McDaniels told Wilson what to say about his foot injury, what to say to the media and how happy Raider nation is to have him. Mark Davis reiterated his positive feelings about Josh McDaniels and Dave Ziegler. The Raider draft picks 2023 scored pretty well with the media. Notre Dame tight end Michael Mayer pick was universally loved. Edge rusher Tyree Wilson pick was highly regarded as well. Tre tucker, Byron young, Jakorian Bennett picks came with mixed reviews. The top six 2023 NFL Draft Grades: Pete Prisco, B+, 8th https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/nfl-draft-grades-for-all-32-teams-plus-best-pick-for-each-team-and-the-likely-nfl-schedule-release-date/

Mel Kiper: B- https://www.espn.com/nfl/insider/draft2023/insider/story/_/id/36187303/2023-nfl-draft-grades-all-32-teams-mel-kiper-steals-sleepers-favorite-picks-classes#LV

Ryan Dunlevy: B-, 15th https://nypost.com/2023/04/29/2023-nfl-draft-grades-for-all-32-teams-eagles-win-texan-score/

Dane Brugler: 21st https://theathletic.com/4470702/2023/05/01/nfl-draft-rankings-grades-picks-by-team/

Conor Orr: C+, 24th https://www.instagram.com/p/CrvqKq3gGSJ/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

Chris Simms: Tier 3

Former Raiders general manager Mike Mayock went on  @GreenLightPodcast  to discuss all things Raiders. Mike Mayock said Jon Gruden had final say with all draft picks, he took responsibility for the Clelin Ferrell pick, Derek Carr's trade value after the 2021 NFL season and why he thought Rich Bisaccia should've got the head coaching job. In What Up, Windbags, judging Tyree Wilson's draft outfit, pressures vs sacks and heaping praise on us.

0:00 Intro

1:29 Question of the Day

6:04 Peter King Inside Raiders Draft Room

7:17 Raiders Main Four Targets

8:50 Trade They MISSED On

9:55 Josh McDaniels Tyree Wilson Call

16:07 Mark Davis on Dave Zeigler

20:28 Raiders Draft Grades

35:33 Mike Mayock on Raiders Draft

43:36 What Up, Windbags

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The 2023 NFL draft is over. The Las Vegas Raiders started with 12 draft pick and ended with 9 players drafted. Those players will join a group of Raiders undrafted free agents as Raiders rookies in the 2023-24 NFL season. Those players are: Round 1, Pick 7 Tyree Wilson, EDGE | Texas Tech Round 2, Pick 35 (From IND) Michael Mayer, TE | Notre Dame Round 3, Pick 70 Bryon Young, DL | Alabama Round 3, Pick 100 (From KC via NYG)* Tre Tucker, WR, Cincinnati Round 4, Pick 104 (From HOU) Jakorian Bennett, CB, Maryland Round 4, Pick 135 (from NE) Aidan O’Connell, QB, Purdue Round 5, Pick 170 (from NYJ) Christopher Smith II, S, Georgia Round 6, Pick 203 (from HOU) Amari Burney, LB, Florida Round 7, Pick 231 (From NE) Nesta Jade Slivera, DT, Arizona State

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Welcome to episode 167 of The Autumn Windbags! It is the 2023 NFL Draft extravaganza show! The guys discuss how much the pre-draft media coverage is over the top and all misinformation. Agents, general managers and coaches are all trying to push their narrative to raise or drop draft picks' value. Question of the day, with the 7th pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, the Las Vegas Raiders select ... ? Let's us know in the comments section. The 2023 NFL Draft will be new Raiders general manager Dave Ziegler's first time picking a player in the first round. What is the worst case scenario for his pick? Soto and RJ think its not being able to trade down at number 7 and picking an offensive lineman. What is the best case scenario? This is Dave Ziegler's chance to shine. The guys want the Raiders to trade down, get an impact defensive player and still pick up Hendon Hooker late in the first round. Soto's favorite Raiders mock draft 2023 comes from The Athletic. In this mock draft the Raiders pick Oregon cornerback Christian Gonzalez and trade up to pick 30 and get Tennessee quarterback Hendon Hooker. This will be the first time Dave Ziegler has a full draft at his disposal. What can we learn from Dave Ziegler's interviews about what his draft strategy will be? In What Up, Windbags, the guys discuss why pets love RJ but babies don't, drafting a quarterback late and Beerfest quotes.

0:00 Intro

2:38 Pre Draft Media Mess

11:22 Question of the Day

12:54 Worst Case Scenario

24:12 Best Case Scenario

31:01 Raiders Mock Draft 2023

33:43 Dave Ziegler's Draft Strategy

46:53 What Up, Windbags

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Welcome to episode 166 of The Autumn Windbags! Question of the Day, what is the Raiders biggest need heading into the 2023 NFL Draft? It can be whatever "biggest need" means to you. RJ's biggest needs are as follows: 1. Cornerback - Nate Hobbs regressed and he should be in the slot anyway. Need two starting corners but at least have some depth. 2. Defensive Tackle - Neil Farrell and Matthew Butler couldn’t get playing time on a trash defense. Nichols and Tillery are place holders. Why’d we let Andrew Billings go? If this group can get their shit together the rest of the squad will look better. 3. Linebacker - Spillane and Masterson are cast off back ups while Divine Deablo hasn’t developed but has some potential. 4. Quarterback - Jimmy Garoppolo is a placeholder and always gets hurt. If you don't have a franchise QB, you are looking for one. 5. Safety - Trevon Moehrig regressed in his second year and he’s the only thing close to a starter on the squad. 6. Tight end - Austin Hooper and OJ Howard on cheap, one year deals. Only reason this isn’t higher is the rest of our skill position players at tits. 7. Defensive end - God bless you, Maxx Crosby. Chandler Jones is staying for at least one more season. Malcom Koonce is not developing like we hoped. 8. Guard - Alex Bars is the weak link and Dylan Parham is likely headed to center at some point. 9. Center - Andre James for now. Need depth. 10. Tackle - Kolton Miller is a rock. Jermaine Eluemunor's job to lose on the right side. 11. Running Back - Does any team need six running backs? Only issue is did no other RB’s get time because Josh Jacobs was so good or because they suck? 12. Wide Receiver - Davante Adams, Hunter Renfrow, Jakobi Meyers. One of the best wide receiver rooms in football. Depth is an issue with mostly undrafted/practice squad guys fitting a specific niche. 13. Punter - AJ Cole is a two time Pro Bowler. 14. Kicker - Daniel Carlson is the best kicker in the NFL. Shove it, Justin Tucker. The value of looking at mock drafts is picking up trends and seeing value of general positions. Soto has seen over 50 2023 NFL Mock Drafts and this one is his favorite: https://theathletic.com/4413880/2023/04/17/nfl-7-rounds-mock-draft-2023/ The Raiders pick Devon Witherspoon, Trenton Simpson, Sam Laporta, Colby Wooden, Aidan O’Connell, AT Perry, Jordan Battle, Jon Gaines II, Ryan Hayes, Chris Rodriguez. Purdue quarterback Aidan O'Connell looks just like Landfill from Beef Fest. In LV Raiders news, NFL Pro Bowl running back Josh Jacobs has NOT signed his franchise tag. How worried should Raider Nation be? Raiders rumors point to University of Tennessee quarterback Hendon Hooker is the number three quarterback on Raiders general Dave Ziegler and head coach Josh McDaniels draft board. Antonio Brown Raiders wide receiver briefly, explains why he fell out with Tom Brady. 2023-24 NFL Season schedule rankings are out. The Raiders schedule is the fourth toughest in football. In What Up, Windbags, how high should Anthony Richardson go, do the Raiders draft a quarterback this season or next and are we too picky about defensive players?

0:00 Intro

4:47 Raiders Biggest Draft Need

20:43 Mock Draft Value

31:04 Soto's Favorite Mock Draft

44:23 Aidan O'Connell vs Landfill

48:00 Josh Jacobs Unsigned

51:23 Hendon Hooker Third on Raiders Board?

55:02 Antonio Brown Embarrasses Again

57:32 Raiders Schedule Strength

59:02 What Up, Windbags

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Welcome to episode 165 of The Autumn Windbags! Question of the day: who ya got, Jake Paul or Nate Diaz? It was announced today that the YouTuber and former UFC fighter are throwing down August 5th in on pay per view in an eight round boxing match. Are you on the side of the badass UFC fighter or the YouTuber? The Las Vegas Raiders have 12 picks in the NFL draft including the number seven overall. The Windbags NFL Mock Draft 2023 on what moves the Raiders could make with that number 7 pick. Trade up, trade down, stay put, etc. University of Florida quarterback Anthony Richardson visited the Las Vegas Raiders this week. The raw athlete made NFL news with his NFL combine numbers because of his athleticism. Anthony Richardson is such a different athlete from Derek Carr you can understand why Josh McDaniels and Dave Ziegler could be seduced by his talent. NFL Pro Bowl running back Josh Jacobs is still waiting for a contract extension. The Las Vegas Raiders want to franchise tag their former NFL Draft first round pick and will owe him $10 million next season. The LV Raiders news is a journalist pitched a two year, $16 million contract idea to keep him in the Silver and Black. In Raiders News, University of Georgia defensive lineman Jalen Carter visited the Raiders. Would the Jalen Carter raiders pick be worth the bad PR? Devin White asked the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for a trade. Should the Raiders pursue the linebacker? After watching Travis Kelce vs Raiders, it doesn't seem like someone like White could defend the Chiefs tight end. In What Up, Windbags, the guys discuss if the offensive line was below average, what's Soto like as a cat guy and how to spread the Autumn Windbag word!

0:00 Intro

2:05 Jake Paul vs Nate Diaz

6:32 Raiders Draft Strategy

31:31 Anthony Richardson

46:51 Josh Jacobs Contract Update

57:57 Raiders News

1:04:51 What Up, Windbags?

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Welcome to episode 164 of The Autumn Windbags! With RJ headed to Miami, the guys ask what is your favorite city you'd never vacation to? Soto says Atlanta. RJ says Chicago. Both have twerking stories. The Las Vegas Raiders signed veteran quarterback Brian Hoyer to a two year deal. In NFL free agency, this is the third New England patriots quarterback signed to the Raiders along with Jarrett Stidham and Jimmy Garoppolo. All quarterbacks are trying to replace the production and better of Derek Carr. With NFL free agency winding down in the NFL Draft, the Raiders offseason receiver a grade from an anonymous NFL executive. The exec was concerned about protecting Jimmy Garoppolo. He also wondered if the Raiders traded talent for familiarity with the signings of Brian Hoyer, Jimmy Garoppolo, Jakobi Meyers and Chandler Jones and releasing Derek Carr, Darren Waller and others. Raiders beat writers Vic Tafur and Vinny Bonsignore contradicted each other with reports within six minutes of each other. University of Georgia defensive lineman Jalen Carter may or may not be on the Raiders NFL draft board at number 7. The back and forth shows the difference in types of media. NFL agent Drew Rosenhaus spoke to  @ThePatMcAfeeShow  about the Raiders NFL Pro Bowl tight end Darren Waller's trade to the New York Giants. Did Dave Ziegler get swindled by the Darren Waller's agent? In Raiders news, PFT reports that New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones is a trade target for the Las Vegas Raiders. Boston College wide receiver Zay Flowers visits the Las Vegas Raiders. Is there any chance the Raiders would use a NFL First round draft pick on a wide receiver? And what would it mean for Davante Adams? In What Up, Windbags the guys discuss when they knew Darren Waller checked out, could Dave Ziegler and Josh McDaniels get fired in different times and is there too much Jimmy Garoppolo love?

0:00 Intro

1:23 Question of the Day

7:15 Brian Hoyer Signs with the Raiders

12:55 NFL Executive Hates Raiders Free Agency

28:52 NFL Media 101

35:35 Drew Rosenhaus on Darren Waller Trade

1:00:08 Raiders News: Mac Jones a trade target of the Raiders

1:04:34 Zay Flowers Visits Raiders

1:07:45 What Up, Windbags?

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Welcome to episode 163 of The Autumn Windbags! Question of the day, if you could be Jimmy Garoppolo for 24 hours what would you do? RJ would inject HGH into every square inch of his body to prevent injury. Soto would comb his hair for 24 straight hours. The Jimmy G Raiders era has officially begun and so has the stories of Jimmy G and the ladies. New tight end Austin Hooper went on  @TheVolume  to discuss the time he hung out with Jimmy G and how the ladies fought over quarterback. Former Raiders quarterback Derek Carr talked about his most cherished moment during his nine season with the Las Vegas Raiders. The NFL Pro Bowl quarterback said it was the end of the 2021 season when they went to NFL playoffs. The Raiders had to overcome Jon Gruden's firing, Henry Ruggs III car accident and playing for interim head coach Rich Bisaccia. Las Vegas Raiders owner Mark Davis gave some interviews during the NFL owner's meetings in Arizona. Mark Davis insinuates he will give head coach Josh McDaniels and general manager Dave Ziegler a long leash. Las Vegas Raiders owner Josh McDaniels echoed a lot of what Mark Davis said about planning for long term. Raiders general manager Dave Ziegler spoke about the plan at offensive line. The plan seems to be keeping continuity and not improving with new bodies. But if that's the case, what's the excuse for making no moves on defense? In Raiders news, former Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Deandre Carter signed with the raiders. Carter had a career season with the Chargers and was also one of the best punt returners in the league. The Raiders free agency 2023 keeps leaning heavy on skills positions and little else. Will Deandre Carter relace NFL Pro Bowl wide receiver Hunter Renfrow as punt returner? In What Up, Windbags, the guys discuss Darren Waller's music, the Raiders future with mark Davis as owner and Jimmy G's hoes in Las Vegas.

0:00 Intro

2:01 If you were Jimmy Garoppolo for 24 hours, what would you do?

4:31 Austin Hooper on Jimmy G

10:05 Derek Carr on Rich Bisaccia's Influence

18:38 Mark Davis on Dave Ziegler

32:41 Josh McDaniels on a Rebuilding Year

35:24 Dave Ziegler on Offensive Line

48:40 Deandre Carter Signs

50:49 What Up, Windbags?

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Welcome to episode 162 of The Autumn Windbags! New Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo is a good looking, ladies' man and sex workers in Las Vegas are taking notice. Two of them released a statement saying the new quarterback gets free sex for life just because he's the Raiders quarterback. Former Raiders general manager Mike Mayock appeared on  @PLonNFL  and was asked about former Raiders Pro Bowl tight end Darren Waller and his move to the New York Raiders. Mayock waxed poetic on his work ethic, love of football and desire to be a good person. The Raiders trade rumors turned out to be true and the raiders were forced to trade him to the Giants, likely because of how much Darren Waller changed. In Raiders free agency, here are all the signings from week two: Austin Hooper, OJ Howard, Cam Sims, Jordan Willis, David Long Jr, Jaquan Johnson and Jermaine Eluemunor. After two weeks of NFL free agency, it looks like Raiders general manager Dave Ziegler and head coach Josh McDaniels are counting on Raiders draft 2023 to fill in a ton of holes on defense. We'll see who the raiders free agent targets will be in the coming weeks. The Raiders depth chart right now looks pretty terrible on defense. Only Maxx Crosby can be counted on to perform. On offense, production will depend on Jimmy Garoppolo staying healthy, Josh Jacobs delivering yet again and the pass catchers like Davante Adams and Hunter Renfrow staying healthy. The Las Vegas Raiders cap situation is starting to come together. The offense with big contracts to Jimmy Garaoppolo, Davante Adams, Hunter Renfrow and Josh Jacobs is 5th most in the NFL. The defense spends 30th most, even with Maxx Crosby's big contract. Raiders Foster Moreau, their former tight end, announced on Twitter that he has cancer. In What Up, Windbags, the guys discuss should grown men still watch porn, Darren Waller and dollar tree signings.

0:00 Intro

1:21 Jimmy Garoppolo Offered Free Whores

5:48 Mike Mayock on Darren Waller

12:27 Raiders Free Agency

12:44 Austin Hooper

14:25 OJ Howard

18:12 Cam Sims

19:37 Jordan Willis

20:32 David Long Jr

22:09 Jaquan Johnson

23:52 Jermaine Eluemunor

25:42 NFL Free Agency

29:44 Raiders Depth Chart

39:46 Raiders Cap Situation

43:23 Foster Moreau Has Cancer

47:45 What Up, Windbags?

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Episode 161 of The Autumn Windbags! What a great time of the year it is when the NFL calendar year begins. With Jimmy Garoppolo moving to Las Vegas now that he is signed to the Raiders, the question of the day asks which porn star should he start dating? After he was filmed dating a porn star years ago, you know he won't be able to resist now that he is in Sin City. Jimmy G to the Raiders is official. Now that the Windbags had a day to digest the news, they discuss what he brings to Josh McDaniels and the Raiders. With weapons like Davante Adams, Hunter Renfrow and Josh Jacobs, he is in a position to succeed. The Las Vegas Raiders traded Pro Bowl tight end Darren Waller to the New York Giants receiving a third round pick in the 2023 NFL Draft. Waller's salary, injury history and play all contributed to the need to move on. Another factor was his supposed beef with Maxx Crosby, Josh McDaniels and the rest of the team. The Raiders trade Waller means multiple things. The NFL is three days into free agency. So far the Raiders have signed Jakobi Meyers, Phillip Dorsett, Robert Spillane, Marcus Epps, Brandon Facyson, Brandon Parker, Jakob Johnson, Jerry Tillery and Roderic Teamer. Three days into free agency, we can start to see what Josh McDaniels and Dave Ziegler's strategy is with the roster. Marcus Johnson from  @tapedontlie  has a theory on what they are doing. Former Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Derek Carr opened up about his decision to not accept a trade and to sign with the New Orleans Saints. In What Up, Windbags, the guys discuss drafting a quarterback, will Jimmy G be Jimmy Gag with the raiders and is Soto to sensitive or is RJ too negative?

0:00 Intro

2:19 Which Porn Star Should Jimmy Garoppolo Start Dating?

7:34 Jimmy G to the Raiders

15:37 Raiders Trade Darren Waller

23:27 Raiders Free Agency Signings

24:03 Jakobi Meyers

29:28 Phillip Dorsett

30:55 Robert Spillane

32:36 Marcus Epps

34:29 Brandon Facyson

35:17 Brandon Parker

37:13 Jakob Johnson

38:39 Jerry Tillery

39:29 Roderic Teamer

39:41 Roster Strategy

56:43 Derek Carr on the Saints Trade

1:00:34 What Up, Windbags

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