Grumzy'S MOCK DRAFT
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Grumzy'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 23, 2026

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Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (LV)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Chris Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
Chris Johnson
CB San Diego State
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Chris McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (LV)
Chris McClellan
DT Missouri
Caleb Douglas Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (LV)
Caleb Douglas
WR Texas Tech
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
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Quarterback settled, Mendoza in the fold, and a B- for the Raiders.

The one hole that towered over the rest is filled. The Raiders spent their marquee pick on Fernando Mendoza, and for the first time in a while there is a real answer at quarterback. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B-.

They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. That is a cornerback worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. If Black 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
They paid sticker price for Fernando Mendoza in pick 1, and that is fine. It fills a real need, too.
Pick36 Rnd2 Chris Johnson
Chris Johnson at pick No. 36 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the cornerback. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick67 Rnd3 D'Angelo Ponds
They robbed the room for D'Angelo Ponds here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick102 Rnd4 Ted Hurst
Nice patience on Ted Hurst, who had no business lasting to No. 102. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick117 Rnd4 Bud Clark
Bud Clark at Round 4, Pick 17 is money in the bank, a safety taken below his worth. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick134 Rnd4 Chris McClellan
A premium they did not need to pay, Chris McClellan a notch or two before his time. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick175 Rnd5 Caleb Douglas
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Caleb Douglas in slot 175. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick185 Rnd6 Taylen Green
Taylen Green in the 185th pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick208 Rnd6 Kaelon Black
Kaelon Black in slot 208 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick219 Rnd7 VJ Payne
You do not let a safety like VJ Payne reach pick 219 and blink. They did not. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.