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Las Vegas Raiders

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

by Raiderstace · 2026 NFL Draft · 11 picks · 3 steals · 1 reaches
Value B-
Need B
Trades B-
Future B-

Start where it matters. The Raiders took Fernando Mendoza to run the offense for the next decade, and every other decision this weekend bends around that one. The bottom line is a respectable B-.

That Caldwell pick is the receipt they will wave around later. For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain.

They will need Crownover to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.

Pick-by-Pick

R1.1 · Pick 1 · Fernando Mendoza · QB · rank 4
In the 1st overall pick they get a franchise quarterback. A real need, handled.
R2.4 · Pick 36 · Emmanuel Pregnon · OG · rank 39
Emmanuel Pregnon in pick No. 36 is fair value, right on his grade. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
R3.3 · Pick 67 · Christen Miller · DL · rank 56
Christen Miller slipping to the 67th pick is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
R4.2 · Pick 102 · Treydan Stukes · CB · rank 96
A reasonable price with a little left over, Treydan Stukes in No. 102. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
R4.17 · Pick 117 · Brenen Thompson · WR · rank 94
Steal is underselling it; Brenen Thompson at Round 4, Pick 17 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
R4.34 · Pick 134 · Dametrious Crownover · OT · rank 143
They paid a round early for Dametrious Crownover in pick 134, more than the board wanted. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
R5.35 · Pick 175 · Zane Durant · DT · rank 177
A straight-up fair deal on Zane Durant at slot 175, value and slot in agreement. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
R6.4 · Pick 185 · Seth McGowan · RB · rank 183
No drama and no debate, Seth McGowan went about where he belonged in the Round 6 slot. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
R7.3 · Pick 219 · Kaelon Black · RB · rank 215
Kaelon Black at the 219th pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the running back. The roster fit checks out.
R7.5 · Pick 221 · Jeff Caldwell · WR · rank 187
Somehow Jeff Caldwell was still sitting there in pick No. 221, and they pounced on premier wide receiver value. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
R7.10 · Pick 226 · Isaiah Nwokobia · S · rank 229
No edge and no loss on Isaiah Nwokobia in Round 7, Pick 10; it is a wash and a sensible one. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
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