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Grumzy'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 18, 2026

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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
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
Domonique Orange Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Domonique Orange
DT Iowa State
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Will Lee III Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (LV)
Will Lee III
CB Texas A&M
J'Mari Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (LV)
J'Mari Taylor
RB Virginia
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (LV)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Kaelon Black Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (LV)
Kaelon Black
RB Indiana
Riley Nowakowski Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
Riley Nowakowski
TE Indiana
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A franchise passer in Mendoza headlines a B- weekend for the Raiders.

Start where it matters. The Raiders took Fernando Mendoza to run the offense for the next decade, and every other decision this weekend bends around that one. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B-.

The Orange steal is the beam this whole class leans on. Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Taylor has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced.

Good work on the whole, with edge rusher the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In pick 1 they get the face of the franchise. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick36 Rnd2 Denzel Boston
Good price on Denzel Boston in the Round 2 slot, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick67 Rnd3 Zachariah Branch
They took Zachariah Branch at par in Round 3, Pick 3, which is nothing to complain about. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick102 Rnd4 Domonique Orange
A interior defensive lineman of that caliber at slot 102 is the definition of value, full stop. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick117 Rnd4 Bud Clark
Nice patience on Bud Clark, who had no business lasting to No. 117. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick134 Rnd4 Will Lee III
Will Lee III at the 134th pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick175 Rnd5 J'Mari Taylor
They reached a country mile for J'Mari Taylor at the 175th overall pick, and the board is aghast. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick185 Rnd6 VJ Payne
They jumped the gun on VJ Payne, taking him earlier than his grade liked. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick208 Rnd6 Kaelon Black
A wild overpay on Kaelon Black in slot 208, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick219 Rnd7 Riley Nowakowski
By-the-book stuff, Riley Nowakowski at the 219th pick squarely in line with his ranking. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.