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Grumzy'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 14, 2026

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  • Grumzy DRAFTING FOR THE
    Raiders
Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (LV)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (LV)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (LV)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
Genesis Smith Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Genesis Smith
S Arizona
Jalon Kilgore Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
Jalon Kilgore
CB South Carolina
Dametrious Crownover Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (LV)
Dametrious Crownover
OT Texas A&M
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (LV)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (LV)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Riley Nowakowski Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (LV)
Riley Nowakowski
TE Indiana
Adam Randall Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
Adam Randall
RB Clemson
Draft Picks Received
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (IND)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (IND)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (IND)
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Draft Picks Traded
Chris Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (IND)
Chris Johnson
CB San Diego State
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB FutureB-
The Raiders answered their biggest question with Mendoza. Grade: B-.

It is the swing that defines the weekend: Riley Nowakowski in the 185th overall pick, a good 88 spots before the room expected him. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

Fernando Mendoza gives the offense a face and a plan, and the grade leans heavily on whether he hits. The Ponds pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

Good work on the whole, with edge rusher the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In slot 1 they get the arm they will build around at fair value.
Pick47 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
A tidy little value on Caleb Banks in the 47th overall pick, a step better than break-even. The roster fit checks out.
Pick67 Rnd3 D'Angelo Ponds
D'Angelo Ponds in pick No. 67 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick78 Rnd3 Elijah Sarratt
Elijah Sarratt in pick 78 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick102 Rnd4 Genesis Smith
A reasonable price with a little left over, Genesis Smith in No. 102. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick117 Rnd4 Jalon Kilgore
Jalon Kilgore in Round 4, Pick 17 is fair value, right on his grade. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick134 Rnd4 Dametrious Crownover
They paid sticker price for Dametrious Crownover in pick No. 134, and that is fine. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick175 Rnd5 Taylen Green
Taylen Green in the Round 5 slot is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick182 Rnd6 VJ Payne
VJ Payne at No. 182 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick185 Rnd6 Riley Nowakowski
They talked themselves into Riley Nowakowski at the 185th pick, and the board did not agree. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick219 Rnd7 Adam Randall
This one needs a full-page explanation: Adam Randall in the 219th overall pick, miles early. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.