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Las Vegas Raiders

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

by Pyrott · 2026 NFL Draft · 11 picks · 5 steals · 3 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.

Reaching for Black left real value on the table behind him. That Ramsey pick is the receipt they will wave around later. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped edge rusher, which is a strange place to end up.

Job largely done: cornerback settled and 6 of 8 of the wish list covered.

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

Pick-by-Pick

R1.1 · Pick 1 · Fernando Mendoza · QB · rank 4
In the Round 1 slot they get a long-term answer under center. A real need, handled.
R2.4 · Pick 36 · Omar Cooper Jr. · WR · rank 35
A straight-up fair deal on Omar Cooper Jr. at No. 36, value and slot in agreement. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
R3.3 · Pick 67 · Christen Miller · DL · rank 59
Value with a capital V on Christen Miller in the 67th pick, a genuine coup. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
R4.8 · Pick 108 · Kamari Ramsey · S · rank 78
The board fumbled Kamari Ramsey all the way to slot 108, and they scooped it up. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
R4.17 · Pick 117 · Jalon Kilgore · CB · rank 104
Jalon Kilgore slid further than he should have, and pick 117 is lovely value for the cornerback. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
R4.34 · Pick 134 · Dametrious Crownover · OT · rank 146
They jumped the gun on Dametrious Crownover, taking him earlier than his grade liked. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
R5.35 · Pick 175 · Febechi Nwaiwu · OG · rank 179
Febechi Nwaiwu at Round 5, Pick 35 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
R6.4 · Pick 185 · Kaelon Black · RB · rank 227
Kaelon Black at the 185th overall pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
R6.27 · Pick 208 · Domani Jackson · CB · rank 180
Domani Jackson in the 208th overall pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
R7.3 · Pick 219 · Jimmy Rolder · LB · rank 231
They paid up for Jimmy Rolder at pick No. 219 when waiting would have done the job. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
R7.30 · Pick 246 · TJ Hall · CB · rank 233
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing TJ Hall in slot 246. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
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