Grumzy'S MOCK DRAFT
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Grumzy'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 27, 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
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
Genesis Smith Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
Genesis Smith
S Arizona
Dametrious Crownover Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (LV)
Dametrious Crownover
OT Texas A&M
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (LV)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
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
Roman Hemby Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
Roman Hemby
RB Indiana
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Mendoza is the Raiders' new face under center. Grade: B-.

Somewhere a scout is still blinking. The Raiders spent No. 219 on Roman Hemby, a name the board had a full 135 spots lower.

So much rides on Fernando Mendoza that the rest of the class almost grades on a curve behind him. Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

On value alone, Ponds makes the weekend a net positive.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
Fernando Mendoza in No. 1 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It fills a real need, too.
Pick36 Rnd2 Omar Cooper Jr.
By-the-book stuff, Omar Cooper Jr. at the 36th pick squarely in line with his ranking. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick67 Rnd3 D'Angelo Ponds
Somehow D'Angelo Ponds was still sitting there in pick No. 67, and they pounced on premier cornerback value. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick102 Rnd4 Darrell Jackson Jr.
A straight-up fair deal on Darrell Jackson Jr. at Round 4, Pick 2, value and slot in agreement. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick117 Rnd4 Genesis Smith
Value with a capital V on Genesis Smith in the Round 4 slot, a genuine coup. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick134 Rnd4 Dametrious Crownover
A reach for Dametrious Crownover in slot 134; a little patience would have been rewarded. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick175 Rnd5 Taylen Green
They paid a round early for Taylen Green in the 175th pick, more than the board wanted. The roster fit checks out.
Pick185 Rnd6 VJ Payne
No drama and no debate, VJ Payne went about where he belonged in slot 185. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick208 Rnd6 Riley Nowakowski
They talked themselves into Riley Nowakowski at the 208th overall pick, and the board did not agree. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick219 Rnd7 Roman Hemby
They left a pile of value on the table to take Roman Hemby this early at pick 219. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.