Jbabyis4u 'S MOCK DRAFT

Jbabyis4u 'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 21, 2026

54hrs

  • Jbabyis4u DRAFTING FOR THE
    Raiders
Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (LV)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Denzel Boston Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (LV)
Denzel Boston
WR Washington
Peter Woods Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
Peter Woods
DT Clemson
Chase Bisontis Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Chase Bisontis
OG Texas A&M
Devin Moore Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
Devin Moore
CB Florida
Will Lee III Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (LV)
Will Lee III
CB Texas A&M
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (LV)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (LV)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Kaelon Black Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (LV)
Kaelon Black
RB Indiana
Noah Whittington Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
Noah Whittington
RB Oregon
Draft Picks Received
Denzel Boston Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (BUF)
Denzel Boston
WR Washington
Draft Picks Traded
Sam Roush Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (DEN)
Sam Roush
TE Stanford
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (BUF)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Players Gained
Head Shot
Jahdae Barron
CB
Players traded away
Head Shot
Tyree Wilson
DE
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureD
Quarterback settled, Mendoza in the fold, and a B for the Raiders.

After circling the position for what felt like forever, the Raiders committed. Fernando Mendoza is the quarterback now, and the roster gets built to his timeline. Good, not great, and the B says as much.

The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer. Getting Moore where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class.

If Payne pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In the 1st pick they get a franchise quarterback. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick26 Rnd1 Denzel Boston
In the 26th overall pick they get a weapon on the perimeter at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick36 Rnd2 Peter Woods
A tidy little value on Peter Woods in slot 36, a step better than break-even. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick67 Rnd3 Chase Bisontis
Chase Bisontis at No. 67 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick117 Rnd4 Devin Moore
Devin Moore at pick No. 117 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick134 Rnd4 Will Lee III
They read the board right and Will Lee III was the payoff at pick 134. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick175 Rnd5 VJ Payne
They talked themselves into VJ Payne at the Round 5 slot, and the board did not agree. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick185 Rnd6 Taylen Green
Taylen Green in Round 6, Pick 4 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick208 Rnd6 Kaelon Black
This one needs a full-page explanation: Kaelon Black in Round 6, Pick 27, miles early. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick219 Rnd7 Noah Whittington
They reached into another round for Noah Whittington, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.