Holding the No. 1 pick is typically a way for a team in the NFL to fix its future. Whether it's a team that dealt with injuries, one that has struggled for a few years, or anything in between, it's usually a great opportunity. However, the [Las Vegas Raiders](https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/las-vegas-raiders) understand that having the first pick doesn't necessarily mean everything will work out.
Owner Mark Davis recently spoke about what having the number one pick means to the organization. While the expectation is for the Raiders to select Fernando Mendoza and have him be the franchise quarterback for a very long time, there's no guarantee that things will work out as planned.
“Having the first pick in the draft is exciting because we kind of control the draft -- we get to make the decision on who we're gonna pick,” Davis said during the NFL's Annual League Meeting, via the team's official site. “But we've had that position before, and it didn't work out. So there's no magic bullet there, but it's a great opportunity to get a great player, whoever they decide to pick.”
If there's one team that understands what it means to mess up that pick and not have things go as hoped, it's the Raiders. Still, this is an excellent opportunity for them to figure out a quarterback position that has been lacking for quite some time. If Mendoza is half as good as people expect him to be, Las Vegas should be in a much better spot than it currently is.
More NFL news:
--------------