Spytek prepared, confident as Raiders ready for draft
The GM has leaned on his staff more in his second go-round for the draft, particularly assistant GM Brian Stark.
Raiders general manager John Spytek (left) and assistant GM Brian Stark at Tuesday's pre-draft news conference at the team's headquarters in Henderson, Nev. HENDERSON, Nev. — For someone who has a lot of pressure on his shoulders, John Spytek looked extremely relaxed Tuesday.
The Las Vegas Raiders’ general manager essentially controls the upcoming NFL Draft next week in Pittsburgh. The Raiders own the No. 1 overall pick and for them not to select Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza, it’s going to take one hell of an offer for Spytek to trade the pick.
He was asked the question a couple of different times and different ways Tuesday as he and assistant GM Brian Stark discussed the unique situation the team finds itself in, a situation that Spytek said he hopes never to be in again after next Thursday. Would he trade the No. 1 pick?
"We've gotten a few calls, and those teams know where they stand right now,” Spytek said. By controlling the Draft, the Raiders, who currently have 10 picks over the seven rounds, can zero in on what they want to do and be in a position to do it, unlike the other 31 NFL teams that might be trying to move up. For Spytek, it’s a different dynamic than normal.
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