Grumzy'S MOCK DRAFT
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RUN ON APR 9, 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
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Treydan Stukes Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
Treydan Stukes
CB Arizona
Chris McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (LV)
Chris McClellan
DT Missouri
Reggie Virgil Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (LV)
Reggie Virgil
WR Texas Tech
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (LV)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Riley Nowakowski Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (LV)
Riley Nowakowski
TE Indiana
Noah Whittington Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
Noah Whittington
RB Oregon
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Raiders left with their quarterback, and a B- to match.

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.

The Rodriguez value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it.

It is not that McNeil-Warren is a bad player; it is that the Raiders had louder needs to answer first.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In pick No. 1 they get their quarterback of the future. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick36 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
Dillon Thieneman at Round 2, Pick 4 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick67 Rnd3 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
Hard to square with the roster. With positions of obvious need still on the board, Emmanuel McNeil-Warren adds a safety and leaves edge rusher and offensive lineman untouched.
Pick102 Rnd4 Jacob Rodriguez
Steal is underselling it; Jacob Rodriguez at slot 102 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick117 Rnd4 Treydan Stukes
Somehow Treydan Stukes was still sitting there in No. 117, and they pounced on premier cornerback value. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick134 Rnd4 Chris McClellan
Chris McClellan at the 134th pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick175 Rnd5 Reggie Virgil
Reggie Virgil in the 175th overall pick is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick185 Rnd6 VJ Payne
The board had cheaper options than VJ Payne at the Round 6 slot, and it noticed. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick208 Rnd6 Riley Nowakowski
A reach on Riley Nowakowski in No. 208; the board had better options right there. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick219 Rnd7 Noah Whittington
A premium they did not need to pay, Noah Whittington a notch or two before his time. A need, and now a little less of one.