Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio has suggested the Raiders will explore a trade for Baltimore Ravens QB Lamar Jackson this offseason, but that’s unlikely. Instead, the team should focus on building around Mendoza, who led Indiana to its first national championship in football. Brady attending Monday’s game could signal Vegas is planning to do just that.
Is Miami Hurricanes DE Rueben Bain Jr. worthy of a top-10 pick?
ESPN’s Field Yates is not as high on 2025 ACC Defensive Player of the Year Bain as other draft analysts. In his positional rankings, he listed the 6-foot-3, 275-pound pass-rusher as his No. 4 edge-rusher.
“While some view Bain as a top-10 pick, there are split opinions among NFL evaluators, given his frame,” wrote Yates. “Scouts have questions about his length, speed off the edge and what type of front he would fit in at the next level.”
Bain lacks ideal arm length (30 3/4 inches) for an NFL pass-rusher. Edge-rushers’ arms typically measure 33 1/2 inches. His shorter arms, however, posed few problems for him in 2025.
Pro Football Focus credited him with an FBS-leading 83 pressures in 16 games. In the national championship, the DE tallied eight tackles and one sack.
After spending six seasons with Miami and the Georgia Bulldogs, Beck (6-foot-4, 220 pounds) will begin preparing for the predraft process. He improved his stock this season and could be a Day 2 selection. Tankathon’s mock draft has the Miami Dolphins taking him with pick No. 87 in the third round.
Beck could vie for QB3 in a class thin at the position after Oregon Ducks star Dante Moore announced he’s returning to school for the 2026 season. McShay recommended he play in the Senior Bowl — scheduled Jan. 31 in Mobile, Ala. (2:30 p.m. ET, NFL Network) — to improve his chances of climbing up teams’ boards.
“People in Miami can talk about how much of a team leader he is, but I want to see him stand on business and take one more opportunity to showcase what he can do on the same field with other QBs in this class,” wrote McShay. “Doing so would set a positive tone for what’s going to be a pivotal and very fascinating few months for the Miami QB.”
