RAIDERS MOCK DRAFT GRADE C

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Las Vegas Raiders

Mendoza is the plan now, and the Raiders grade out a C.

by bbbbbb · 2026 NFL Draft · 11 picks · 1 steals · 5 reaches
Value B-
Need B
Trades D-
Future C

The one hole that towered over the rest is filled. The Raiders spent their marquee pick on Fernando Mendoza, and for the first time in a while there is a real answer at quarterback.

Randall has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. The trades bled value they could not afford to lose. That is a safety worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly.

For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain.

Hit on Fernando Mendoza and the swing picks, and this ages a lot better than it grades today.

Pick-by-Pick

R1.1 · Pick 1 · Fernando Mendoza · QB · rank 4
In pick No. 1 they get their guy under center for the next decade. A clean fit for the roster.
R2.4 · Pick 36 · Omar Cooper Jr. · WR · rank 34
Omar Cooper Jr. in Round 2, Pick 4 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
R2.17 · Pick 49 · Caleb Tiernan · OT · rank 54
No edge and no loss on Caleb Tiernan in the 49th overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
R3.3 · Pick 67 · Emmanuel McNeil-Warren · S · rank 51
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Emmanuel McNeil-Warren at slot 67 is the proof. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
R4.2 · Pick 102 · Tacario Davis · CB · rank 107
By-the-book stuff, Tacario Davis at the 102nd pick squarely in line with his ranking. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
R4.17 · Pick 117 · Trey Zuhn III · OT · rank 125
A reach on Trey Zuhn III in the Round 4 slot; the board had better options right there. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
R4.34 · Pick 134 · Zxavian Harris · DT · rank 155
Zxavian Harris in pick 134 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
R5.35 · Pick 175 · Jeff Caldwell · WR · rank 189
Jeff Caldwell at No. 175 is a conviction pick that outran the value. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
R6.4 · Pick 185 · Kaleb Elarms-Orr · LB · rank 178
They did well to land Kaleb Elarms-Orr in pick No. 185, just ahead of his grade. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
R6.27 · Pick 208 · Riley Nowakowski · TE · rank 216
They jumped the gun on Riley Nowakowski, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It fills a real need, too.
R7.3 · Pick 219 · Adam Randall · RB · rank 275
A real head-scratcher, Adam Randall in slot 219 is miles ahead of his ranking. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
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