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Raiders Balance Need and BPA B-

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Las Vegas Raiders

A passer of the future in Mendoza, and a B-, for the Raiders.

by [email protected] · 2026 NFL Draft · 11 picks · 3 steals · 3 reaches
Value B-
Need B+
Trades C+
Future B-

The search is over. The Raiders handed the keys to Fernando Mendoza, and the whole operation now runs on his development. A dependable weekend that grades out a B-.

The Black pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Golday. Leaving tight end unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the tight end spot they never got to.

Pick-by-Pick

R1.1 · Pick 1 · Fernando Mendoza · QB · rank 4
In the Round 1 slot they get the arm they will build around. A clean fit for the roster.
R2.4 · Pick 36 · Chris Johnson · CB · rank 33
They did well to land Chris Johnson in the 36th pick, just ahead of his grade. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
R3.30 · Pick 94 · Jake Golday · OLB · rank 62
Jake Golday at pick No. 94 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
R4.2 · Pick 102 · De'Zhaun Stribling · WR · rank 99
De'Zhaun Stribling in pick 102 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
R4.17 · Pick 117 · Jalon Kilgore · CB · rank 104
Nice patience on Jalon Kilgore, who had no business lasting to slot 117. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
R4.30 · Pick 130 · Trey Zuhn III · C · rank 127
A clean, defensible pick in the 130th overall pick with a little surplus value in Trey Zuhn III. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
R4.34 · Pick 134 · Chris McClellan · DT · rank 143
They paid up for Chris McClellan at No. 134 when waiting would have done the job. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
R5.35 · Pick 175 · Kaleb Elarms-Orr · LB · rank 181
Kaleb Elarms-Orr at Round 5, Pick 35 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
R6.4 · Pick 185 · Kaelon Black · RB · rank 226
This one needs a full-page explanation: Kaelon Black in the 185th overall pick, miles early. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
R6.27 · Pick 208 · Josh Cameron · WR · rank 190
Josh Cameron in No. 208 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
R7.3 · Pick 219 · Robert Henry Jr. · RB · rank 254
They reached into another round for Robert Henry Jr., and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. The roster fit checks out.
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