RAIDERS MOCK DRAFT GRADE F

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Las Vegas Raiders

Quarterback settled, Simpson in the fold, and a F for the Raiders.

by yesssirrr · 2026 NFL Draft · 15 picks · 1 steals · 8 reaches
Value C+
Need B
Trades F
Future C

The Eric Gentry selection is the head-turner. The Raiders reached 133 spots for him, and it will define how this weekend is remembered.

Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere. Ty Simpson is the bet, and the class will be judged on how it pays off. Spend now, pay later; the math only works if this class delivers.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Miller.

There is no soft landing here; this class has to massively overperform just to matter.

Pick-by-Pick

R1.2 · Pick 2 · Ty Simpson · QB · rank 14
They went early on Ty Simpson in Round 1, Pick 2, and the value did not follow. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
R1.16 · Pick 16 · Olaivavega Ioane · OG · rank 21
In pick No. 16 they get a blindside protector. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
R2.1 · Pick 33 · Chris Johnson · CB · rank 32
No drama and no debate, Chris Johnson went about where he belonged in the 33rd overall pick. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
R2.4 · Pick 36 · Omar Cooper Jr. · WR · rank 34
Omar Cooper Jr. at No. 36 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
R2.12 · Pick 44 · A.J. Haulcy · S · rank 50
They paid sticker price for A.J. Haulcy in the Round 2 slot, and that is fine. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
R3.3 · Pick 67 · Antonio Williams · WR · rank 64
Antonio Williams at pick 67 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
R3.4 · Pick 68 · Christen Miller · DL · rank 56
They read the board right and Christen Miller was the payoff at pick No. 68. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
R4.2 · Pick 102 · Caden Curry · DE-EDGE · rank 131
Caden Curry at slot 102 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
R4.17 · Pick 117 · Davison Igbinosun · CB · rank 113
Davison Igbinosun at pick 117 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
R4.20 · Pick 120 · DeMonte Capehart · DT · rank 137
They liked DeMonte Capehart enough to skip the value, taking him in Round 4, Pick 20. The roster fit checks out.
R5.35 · Pick 175 · Keagen Trost · OT · rank 184
They jumped the gun on Keagen Trost, taking him earlier than his grade liked. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
R6.4 · Pick 185 · Riley Nowakowski · TE · rank 216
This one needs a full-page explanation: Riley Nowakowski in No. 185, miles early. A need, and now a little less of one.
R6.27 · Pick 208 · Jaydn Ott · RB · rank 238
A big swing on Jaydn Ott at the Round 6 slot, well ahead of any board in the building. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
R7.3 · Pick 219 · Eric Gentry · LB · rank 352
They reached a country mile for Eric Gentry at the 219th pick, and the board is aghast. It adds depth where they could use a little.
R7.35 · Pick 251 · Logan Taylor · OG · rank 259
A reach for Logan Taylor in No. 251; a little patience would have been rewarded. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
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