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bbg'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 13, 2026

2026 cowboys rebuild

  • bbg DRAFTING FOR THE
    Raiders
Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (LV)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Denzel Boston Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (LV)
Denzel Boston
WR Washington
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (LV)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
Isaiah World Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (LV)
Isaiah World
OT Oregon
Jaeden Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
Jaeden Roberts
OG Alabama
CJ Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (LV)
CJ Daniels
WR Miami
Seth McGowan Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (LV)
Seth McGowan
RB Kentucky
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (LV)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (LV)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Josh Cuevas Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
Josh Cuevas
TE Alabama
Draft Picks Received
Denzel Boston Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (CLE)
Denzel Boston
WR Washington
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (MIA)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Isaiah World Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (MIA)
Isaiah World
OT Oregon
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIA)
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Draft Picks Traded
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LV)
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Players traded away
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Jackson Powers-Johnson
C
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Kolton Miller
OT
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall D-
ValueB- NeedB TradesF FutureC+
The Raiders bet the future on Mendoza. The board says D-.

The Raiders lost the trade war and it was not close, handing partners the better end again and again. The math is unkind, and the D- follows.

So much rides on Fernando Mendoza that the rest of the class almost grades on a curve behind him. The Cuevas pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher. That Taaffe pick is the receipt they will wave around later.

Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In the 1st overall pick they get a franchise quarterback. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick24 Rnd1 Denzel Boston
In the Round 1 slot they get a weapon on the perimeter at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick36 Rnd2 Emmanuel Pregnon
A straight-up fair deal on Emmanuel Pregnon at pick No. 36, value and slot in agreement. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick67 Rnd3 Blake Miller
A quiet steal in Round 3, Pick 3: Blake Miller for less than the market said. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick90 Rnd3 Michael Taaffe
A safety of that caliber at slot 90 is the definition of value, full stop. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick102 Rnd4 Malik Muhammad
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Malik Muhammad at pick 102 is the proof. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick111 Rnd4 Isaiah World
Isaiah World at the 111th pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick117 Rnd4 Jaeden Roberts
Jaeden Roberts in No. 117 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick134 Rnd4 CJ Daniels
CJ Daniels at the Round 4 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick175 Rnd5 Seth McGowan
No edge and no loss on Seth McGowan in pick No. 175; it is a wash and a sensible one. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick182 Rnd6 Zane Durant
Zane Durant in the 182nd pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick185 Rnd6 Taylen Green
No drama and no debate, Taylen Green went about where he belonged in the 185th overall pick. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick219 Rnd7 Josh Cuevas
They reached a country mile for Josh Cuevas at Round 7, Pick 3, and the board is aghast. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.