Grumzy'S MOCK DRAFT
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Grumzy'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 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
Denzel Boston Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
Denzel Boston
WR Washington
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Jalon Kilgore Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (LV)
Jalon Kilgore
CB South Carolina
Genesis Smith Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
Genesis Smith
S Arizona
J.C. Davis Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (LV)
J.C. Davis
OT Illinois
Riley Nowakowski Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 5 (LV)
Riley Nowakowski
TE Indiana
Kaelon Black Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (LV)
Kaelon Black
RB Indiana
Bryce Boettcher Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (LV)
Bryce Boettcher
LB Oregon
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Eli Heidenreich Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (LV)
Eli Heidenreich
WR Navy
Jalon Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (LV)
Jalon Daniels
QB Kansas
Draft Picks Received
Jalon Kilgore Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (DEN)
Jalon Kilgore
CB South Carolina
Riley Nowakowski Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 5 (DAL)
Riley Nowakowski
TE Indiana
Eli Heidenreich Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (DEN)
Eli Heidenreich
WR Navy
Jalon Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (DEN)
Jalon Daniels
QB Kansas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (DEN)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
Cyrus Allen Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (DAL)
Cyrus Allen
WR Cincinnati
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesC+ FutureB-
Mendoza is the Raiders' new face under center. Grade: B-.

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. Fernando Mendoza is the Raiders' quarterback, full stop. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B-.

Nowakowski has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. Boettcher falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In the 1st overall pick they get the face of the franchise. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick36 Rnd2 Denzel Boston
Nothing to complain about; Denzel Boston went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick67 Rnd3 Lee Hunter
The board fumbled Lee Hunter all the way to pick No. 67, and they scooped it up. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick111 Rnd4 Jalon Kilgore
Jalon Kilgore at the 111th pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick117 Rnd4 Genesis Smith
They read the board right and Genesis Smith was the payoff at slot 117. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick134 Rnd4 J.C. Davis
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on J.C. Davis. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick180 Rnd5 Riley Nowakowski
Value said wait; Riley Nowakowski in Round 5, Pick 40 says they were not listening. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick185 Rnd6 Kaelon Black
Kaelon Black in pick 185 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick208 Rnd6 Bryce Boettcher
Taking Bryce Boettcher in slot 208 is close to grand larceny; a linebacker that good had no business lasting this long. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick219 Rnd7 VJ Payne
VJ Payne in the 219th overall pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick246 Rnd7 Eli Heidenreich
No edge and no loss on Eli Heidenreich in No. 246; it is a wash and a sensible one. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick257 Rnd7 Jalon Daniels
A conviction pick on Jalon Daniels at pick No. 257 that the board grades a round light. It fills a real need, too.