RAIDERS MOCK DRAFT GRADE B-

  1. Home
  2. My Stuff
  3. RaiderK

RaiderK B-

URL raiderk-raiders-5436

Letter grade with a four-component score, written analysis, and a pick-by-pick breakdown for every selection in this saved mock.

My Mock Drafts →
Grade another draft →
B-

Las Vegas Raiders

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

by Hawkeye66 · 2026 NFL Draft · 10 picks · 2 steals · 3 reaches
Value B-
Need B
Trades B-
Future B-

The Raiders spent the pick that matters most on Fernando Mendoza, and a roster that has been waiting on a passer can start to take shape. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B-.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Ramsey. Every board in the league had Payne lower, and that gap is the story. They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it.

The Raiders indulged a want in Rodriguez while a need in edge rusher, cornerback and other spots stayed open.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick-by-Pick

R1.1 · Pick 1 · Fernando Mendoza · QB · rank 4
Fernando Mendoza in pick 1 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
R2.4 · Pick 36 · CJ Allen · LB · rank 32
A tidy little value on CJ Allen in pick No. 36, a step better than break-even. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
R3.3 · Pick 67 · Jacob Rodriguez · LB · rank 51
A surprising call. With edge rusher, cornerback and other spots still to address, they spent Round 3, Pick 3 on Jacob Rodriguez, a linebacker they were not short of.
R4.2 · Pick 102 · Kamari Ramsey · S · rank 78
They robbed the room for Kamari Ramsey here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
R4.17 · Pick 117 · DeMonte Capehart · DT · rank 138
DeMonte Capehart in the 117th overall pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
R4.34 · Pick 134 · CJ Daniels · WR · rank 144
CJ Daniels at the 134th pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
R5.35 · Pick 175 · VJ Payne · S · rank 200
A big swing on VJ Payne at the Round 5 slot, well ahead of any board in the building. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
R6.4 · Pick 185 · Aaron Anderson · WR · rank 180
Aaron Anderson in slot 185 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
R6.27 · Pick 208 · Aaron Graves · DT · rank 209
They paid sticker price for Aaron Graves in slot 208, and that is fine. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
R7.3 · Pick 219 · Kaelon Black · RB · rank 226
No edge and no loss on Kaelon Black in pick No. 219; it is a wash and a sensible one. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
View Full Draft