RAIDERS MOCK DRAFT GRADE B-

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2026 Mock 3 B-

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Las Vegas Raiders

Mendoza is the Raiders' new face under center. Grade: B-.

by Christeca · 2026 NFL Draft · 11 picks · 3 steals · 1 reaches
Value B-
Need B
Trades B-
Future B-

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. Fernando Mendoza is the Raiders' quarterback, full stop. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B-.

They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it. If one pick saves this weekend, it is Lane. The Tiernan pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over.

They left with cornerback solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick-by-Pick

R1.1 · Pick 1 · Fernando Mendoza · QB · rank 4
Fernando Mendoza in pick No. 1 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
R2.4 · Pick 36 · Caleb Tiernan · OT · rank 54
They talked themselves into Caleb Tiernan at the Round 2 slot, and the board did not agree. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
R3.3 · Pick 67 · Jacob Rodriguez · LB · rank 74
A straight-up fair deal on Jacob Rodriguez at pick 67, value and slot in agreement. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
R4.2 · Pick 102 · Devin Moore · CB · rank 87
Value with a capital V on Devin Moore in No. 102, a genuine coup. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
R4.17 · Pick 117 · Ja'Kobi Lane · WR · rank 94
Steal is underselling it; Ja'Kobi Lane at Round 4, Pick 17 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
R4.34 · Pick 134 · Oscar Delp · TE · rank 127
Oscar Delp at the 134th overall pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the tight end. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
R5.35 · Pick 175 · Ar'maj Reed-Adams · OG · rank 166
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Ar'maj Reed-Adams at slot 175. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
R6.1 · Pick 182 · Matt Gulbin · C · rank 179
Matt Gulbin at the 182nd pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
R6.4 · Pick 185 · J'Mari Taylor · RB · rank 187
J'Mari Taylor at No. 185 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
R6.27 · Pick 208 · Sawyer Robertson · QB · rank 203
They did well to land Sawyer Robertson in pick No. 208, just ahead of his grade. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
R7.3 · Pick 219 · Isaiah Nwokobia · S · rank 226
Isaiah Nwokobia at the 219th pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
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