RAIDERS MOCK DRAFT GRADE B-

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Las Vegas Raiders

The Raiders finally solved quarterback, and it carried them to a B-.

by Grumzy · 2026 NFL Draft · 12 picks · 4 steals · 5 reaches
Value B-
Need B
Trades B-
Future B-

There is reaching, and then there is Roman Hemby at pick No. 219. The Raiders jumped the board by 135 and dared it to prove them wrong. The bottom line is a respectable B-.

So much rides on Fernando Mendoza that the rest of the class almost grades on a curve behind him. On value alone, Everette makes the weekend a net positive. The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick-by-Pick

R1.1 · Pick 1 · Fernando Mendoza · QB · rank 4
In the 1st overall pick they get the arm they will build around at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
R2.4 · Pick 36 · Dillon Thieneman · S · rank 35
Dillon Thieneman at the 36th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
R3.3 · Pick 67 · D'Angelo Ponds · CB · rank 48
You do not let a cornerback like D'Angelo Ponds reach pick No. 67 and blink. They did not. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
R4.2 · Pick 102 · Domonique Orange · DT · rank 78
Domonique Orange at slot 102 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
R4.17 · Pick 117 · Daylen Everette · CB · rank 81
Daylen Everette at Round 4, Pick 17 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
R4.34 · Pick 134 · Zxavian Harris · DT · rank 151
The board had cheaper options than Zxavian Harris at the Round 4 slot, and it noticed. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
R5.35 · Pick 175 · Taylen Green · QB · rank 185
A conviction pick on Taylen Green at the 175th overall pick that the board grades a round light. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
R6.4 · Pick 185 · VJ Payne · S · rank 191
By-the-book stuff, VJ Payne at the Round 6 slot squarely in line with his ranking. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
R6.16 · Pick 197 · Kaelon Black · RB · rank 210
A premium they did not need to pay, Kaelon Black a notch or two before his time. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
R6.27 · Pick 208 · Riley Nowakowski · TE · rank 269
Riley Nowakowski in Round 6, Pick 27 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A need, and now a little less of one.
R7.3 · Pick 219 · Roman Hemby · RB · rank 354
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Roman Hemby. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
R7.15 · Pick 231 · Aiden Fisher · LB · rank 221
They let Aiden Fisher come to them and pounced at the 231st pick. A minor itch, scratched.
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