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2026 Draft

  • Ethan D DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Jackson Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (LV)
Jackson Arnold
QB Auburn
Denzel Boston Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LV)
Denzel Boston
WR Washington
Keith Abney II Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (LV)
Keith Abney II
CB Arizona State
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (LV)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Raymond Cottrell Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (LV)
Raymond Cottrell
WR Texas A&M
Drew Shelton Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (LV)
Drew Shelton
OT Penn State
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (LV)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (LV)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Le'Veon Moss Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (LV)
Le'Veon Moss
RB Texas A&M
Draft Picks Received
Keith Abney II Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (PHI)
Keith Abney II
CB Arizona State
Draft Picks Traded
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ARI)
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Players traded away
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Zamir White
RB
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall C-
ValueF NeedB TradesB- FutureC
Quarterback settled, Arnold in the fold, and a C- for the Raiders.

When the story of this class is written, it opens with Raymond Cottrell at the 103rd overall pick, a reach of 200 spots that the board flatly disagrees with. It lands right in the middle: a C-, no more, no less.

The Mendoza pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. Everything downstream of Jackson Arnold depends on Jackson Arnold, and the building knows it. A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want.

It grades out a shrug today, with plenty of room to move either way.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Jackson Arnold
In No. 6 they get their guy under center for the next decade, a steep price for the projection. A real need, handled.
Pick37 Rnd2 Denzel Boston
A slide stopped in the Round 2 slot, with Denzel Boston worth more than the price. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick65 Rnd3 Keith Abney II
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Keith Abney II well ahead of where he belonged. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick68 Rnd3 Xavier Nwankpa
They reached a country mile for Xavier Nwankpa at the 68th pick, and the board is aghast. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick103 Rnd4 Raymond Cottrell
Raymond Cottrell at the 103rd overall pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick133 Rnd4 Drew Shelton
Drew Shelton in pick 133 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick174 Rnd5 Fernando Mendoza
The board fumbled Fernando Mendoza all the way to pick 174, and they scooped it up. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick191 Rnd6 Jacob Rodriguez
A top-tier linebacker at a bargain, Jacob Rodriguez in pick No. 191, plain and simple. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick225 Rnd7 Le'Veon Moss
They robbed the room for Le'Veon Moss here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.