Grumzy'S MOCK DRAFT

Grumzy'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 12, 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
Chris Brazzell II Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
Chris Brazzell II
WR Tennessee
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Treydan Stukes Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Treydan Stukes
CB Arizona
Gracen Halton Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
Gracen Halton
DL Oklahoma
Chris McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (LV)
Chris McClellan
DT Missouri
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (LV)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Kaelon Black Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (LV)
Kaelon Black
RB Indiana
Riley Nowakowski Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (LV)
Riley Nowakowski
TE Indiana
Robert Spears-Jennings Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
Robert Spears-Jennings
S Oklahoma
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.

The Black pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. Stukes falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In Round 1, Pick 1 they get a long-term answer under center. A real need, handled.
Pick36 Rnd2 Chris Brazzell II
A tidy little value on Chris Brazzell II in pick 36, a step better than break-even. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick67 Rnd3 Jacob Rodriguez
Jacob Rodriguez is a better player than the Round 3 slot suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick102 Rnd4 Treydan Stukes
They barely believed it either: Treydan Stukes still on the board at slot 102. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick117 Rnd4 Gracen Halton
Gracen Halton at pick No. 117 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick134 Rnd4 Chris McClellan
A reach on Chris McClellan in No. 134; the board had better options right there. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick175 Rnd5 VJ Payne
Value said wait; VJ Payne in the 175th pick says they were not listening. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick185 Rnd6 Kaelon Black
They left a pile of value on the table to take Kaelon Black this early at the 185th overall pick. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick208 Rnd6 Riley Nowakowski
Riley Nowakowski at No. 208 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick219 Rnd7 Robert Spears-Jennings
Robert Spears-Jennings at the Round 7 slot is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.