Grumzy'S MOCK DRAFT

Grumzy'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 19, 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
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Jalon Kilgore Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Jalon Kilgore
CB South Carolina
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-
Mendoza is the plan now, and the Raiders grade out a B-.

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. They moved the roster forward and banked a B- for it.

Getting Hunter where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. Every board in the league had Taylor lower, and that gap is the story.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In Round 1, Pick 1 they get the face of the franchise. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick36 Rnd2 Denzel Boston
Denzel Boston at pick 36 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the wide receiver. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick67 Rnd3 Lee Hunter
Somehow Lee Hunter was still sitting there in the Round 3 slot, and they pounced on premier interior defensive lineman value. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick102 Rnd4 Jalon Kilgore
No edge and no loss on Jalon Kilgore in the 102nd overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick117 Rnd4 Bud Clark
Bud Clark at the 117th pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick134 Rnd4 Will Lee III
They read the board right and Will Lee III was the payoff at No. 134. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick175 Rnd5 J'Mari Taylor
They talked themselves into J'Mari Taylor at pick No. 175, and the board did not agree. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick185 Rnd6 VJ Payne
They paid up for VJ Payne at slot 185 when waiting would have done the job. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick208 Rnd6 Kaelon Black
Kaelon Black in Round 6, Pick 27 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick219 Rnd7 Riley Nowakowski
They paid sticker price for Riley Nowakowski in the Round 7 slot, and that is fine. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.