And that has some interesting tendrils to it.The Raiders' next scheduled pick is No. 36, which is the fourth pick of the second round, which means Thursday night will be done for them when they pick Mendoza -- unless they trade back into the first round.MORE: Fernando Mendoza makes specifically perfect sense for RaidersIn a new report late Wednesday, ESPN's Matt Miller revealed the chances of that happening."I'm told the Raiders don't anticipate a move back into Round 1 from pick No. 36 given the lack of players with a true first-round grade in this class," Miller writes. "The Raiders view any player available late in Round 1 as similarly graded to the players who will be available at 36."That might be a common theme on Thursday night.Often in drafts, there are a handful of teams looking to move back into the first round, and on the flip side there are usually a handful of teams that want to move down and accumulate more assets.MORE: Shedeur Sanders sets the bar for NFL Draft crazinessWhen both sides of that coin exist, it makes for some straightforward and active draft movement.The Raiders' preference not to trade back into the round, though, is likely not the only team that feels that way.

It could be a bit slower at the tail end of the first round in that regard.Regardless, as far as the Raiders are concerned, it's probably a fair stance to take. They can get Mendoza, then most likely just begin preparing for who they'll take early in proceedings on Friday.More NFL news:Patriots subtly insult Rob GronkowskiThere's a key twist to Kyler Murray's Vikings contractTravis Kelce's new Chiefs contract has a simple retirement planReplacement refs could impact Aaron Rodgers' retirement decisionCowboys' George Pickens decision could impact trade future