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Las Vegas Raiders

Quarterback settled, Mendoza in the fold, and a B- for the Raiders.

by Grumzy · 2026 NFL Draft · 11 picks · 2 steals · 4 reaches
Value B-
Need B
Trades C+
Future B-

The Raiders spent real capital to be 104 picks early on Roman Hemby, and the board is going to hold them to it. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B-.

So much rides on Fernando Mendoza that the rest of the class almost grades on a curve behind him. The Stukes pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged.

The Raiders indulged a want in Smith while a need in edge rusher and wide receiver stayed open. The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick-by-Pick

R1.1 · Pick 1 · Fernando Mendoza · QB · rank 4
In the 1st pick they get a long-term answer under center at fair value.
R2.4 · Pick 36 · Dillon Thieneman · S · rank 35
Dillon Thieneman in slot 36 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
R3.3 · Pick 67 · Jacob Rodriguez · LB · rank 72
Jacob Rodriguez at No. 67 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A minor need, but a need all the same.
R4.15 · Pick 115 · Genesis Smith · S · rank 101
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went safety with Genesis Smith while clear needs at edge rusher and wide receiver sat open.
R4.17 · Pick 117 · Treydan Stukes · CB · rank 96
Steal is underselling it; Treydan Stukes at Round 4, Pick 17 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
R4.34 · Pick 134 · Chris McClellan · DT · rank 141
No edge and no loss on Chris McClellan in the Round 4 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
R5.35 · Pick 175 · Taylen Green · QB · rank 185
A reach for Taylen Green in the 175th overall pick; a little patience would have been rewarded. The roster fit checks out.
R6.4 · Pick 185 · Seth McGowan · RB · rank 180
A clean, defensible pick in the Round 6 slot with a little surplus value in Seth McGowan. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
R6.27 · Pick 208 · Riley Nowakowski · TE · rank 269
They reached into another round for Riley Nowakowski, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
R7.3 · Pick 219 · Nolan Rucci · OT · rank 250
They reached a country mile for Nolan Rucci at the 219th pick, and the board is aghast. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
R7.34 · Pick 250 · Roman Hemby · RB · rank 354
A wild overpay on Roman Hemby in slot 250, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It fills a real need, too.
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