Raiders WR Malik Benson Draft Comfort & 6th Round Motivation

Tue, Aug 11, 2026

Video Transcript

You said similar things about both uh Mendoza and Massa that you kind of built a relationship through the draft process.

So then when you're drafted by the Raiders, that give you some, some comfort or ease your nerves a little bit already having a relationship with some guys in your class.

Yeah, it made it, uh, so much easier, you know, coming in with guys that I've already, you know.

Already knew and talked to, so then when I get into the locker room, you know, we just, we smile, everybody can be theirselves, not everybody's, you know, just all tight and, you know, not trying to You know, get to know the, the next person, but I feel like just as a whole rookie class, we've all done a good job of hanging out outside the facility and, you know, just getting to know each other outside the ball.

And just being a sixth-round draft pick, do you take motivation from that?

Yeah, for sure, but honestly, you know, I, I feel like I've always kind of been at the bottom like, you know, I started junior college and things like that, so, you know, it's just another stepping stone that, you know, God's, you know, showing me that, you know, yeah, you're 6th round, but if you just come out here and, you know, work hard and do what you got to do, you know, none of that really matters once you get drafted.

All good guys.

Thanks Malik.

Thanks a lot, Malik.