The Raiders roster is so devoid of talent that I have even seen some talking heads suggest that the Raiders should trade the pick for a bunch of picks and focus on next year for a QB. They could also move Crosby. So they could end up with multiple #1's & 2's next year and likley a top 2 or 3 pick, if not the top pick.
It would take some stones to admit that you are essentially tanking next year, but to actually build a team, it would make a lot of sense as opposed to throwing Mendoza outthere with little support around him. You have a better chance of ruining the kid than you do of being successful.
I'd love to see if we can trade our third - or even a future second and keep the third - for Jack Bech, especially if the Raiders coaching staff wants a full reset. Didn't have a good year at all, but he still has Cooper Kupp-like traits, albeit on a lesser scale.