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Obvious Mendoza #1 no consideration of trading that pick.
But who you got picks 2 - 4 thats going to help Mendoza.

#2 Raiders should be able to select WR Chris Bell or WR KC Concepcion with our early 2nd.

#3 I forget who it was, but someone here mentioned that the best pure dominant RT coming out of college could be got in the 3rd. And stated hes played his whole career at RT, and not being moved around the line.

Sounds like solid gets

Id hope the rest of the draft is building the trenches, with maybe 1 DB in there

Who else you like ?

I'm surprised we didn't bring in more safety's

The Giants trade was strictly a hypothetical. Giants would never make that trade, they have their QB. We would never make that trade, we don't.

Is the front office leaking to this guy?

https://www.raiders.com/news/2026-7-rou ... iah-branch

RaiderandBulldog wrote: Mon Apr 20, 2026 9:08 pm Is the front office leaking to this guy?

https://www.raiders.com/news/2026-7-rou ... iah-branch

I don’t think the front office is that amateurish. That said, he must hear things being inside the building so much.

Mc Faddens mock.for us. I would take it.

Round 1, Pick 1: Mendoza, QB, Indiana

Round 2, Pick 36: Kayden McDonald, DT, Ohio State

Round 3, Pick 67: Bud Clark, Safety, TCU

Round 4, Pick 102: Malik Muhammad, CB, Texas

Round 4, Pick 117 (from MIN via JAX): Ja'Kobi Lane, WR, USC

Round 4, Pick 134: Travis Burke, OT, Memphis

Round 5, Pick 175: Beau Stephens, Guard, Iowa

Round 6, Pick 185: Kaelon Black, RB, Indiana

Round 6, Pick 208 (from BUF via NYJ): Jalen Huskey, Safety, Maryland

Round 7, Pick 219: Trey Smack, K, Florida

haji81872 wrote: Tue Apr 21, 2026 10:30 am Mc Faddens mock.for us. I would take it.

Round 1, Pick 1: Mendoza, QB, Indiana

Round 2, Pick 36: Kayden McDonald, DT, Ohio State

Round 3, Pick 67: Bud Clark, Safety, TCU

Round 4, Pick 102: Malik Muhammad, CB, Texas

Round 4, Pick 117 (from MIN via JAX): Ja'Kobi Lane, WR, USC

Round 4, Pick 134: Travis Burke, OT, Memphis

Round 5, Pick 175: Beau Stephens, Guard, Iowa

Round 6, Pick 185: Kaelon Black, RB, Indiana

Round 6, Pick 208 (from BUF via NYJ): Jalen Huskey, Safety, Maryland

Round 7, Pick 219: Trey Smack, K, Florida

Lane from USC is going to surprise people. Love the pick in the 4th.

For the draft, we will/should create a thread for each day (Thurs-Fri-Sat). The first day will not be much about the Raiders as, if all goes well, it will be anti-climatic. The third day is when we have a lot of picks and you can bet there will be some trades and some people here complaining "they should have taken so-and- so with that 5th round pick. Happens every year. I bet if we all posted our predictions for every round, that we might get one or two guys right out of the hundreds who will be drafted.

Haha
He breaks Bradys club

I can't take any of these mocks seriously that dont have a OL drafted in the first 3 rounds.

BoKnows81 wrote: Tue Apr 21, 2026 12:00 pm I can't take any of these mocks seriously that dont have a OL drafted in the first 3 rounds.

It seems like everything the Raiders have done this offseason has been with giving Mendoza the best chance to become a franchise QB in mind. From signing Linderbaum, to meeting with Griese to get a leg up on the offense, to signing Cousins to take the pressure off. Therefore I have to agree they are going to spend their 2nd rounder and possibly 3rd rounder on OL. I think guard with the second because that player would have a better chance of immediately starting and helping Mendo right away. Even a really good OT might take a year to develop.

BoKnows81 wrote: Tue Apr 21, 2026 12:00 pm I can't take any of these mocks seriously that dont have a OL drafted in the first 3 rounds.

Value wise I think all the tackles and great guards will be gone at 36. So in my mind the value will be on the D line at 36.

In the 3rd round tackles might be a reach, but some decent guards will still be on the board.

They probably have a plan to get a June first cut to fill in the oline spending the draft on other needs. We did get Linderbaum and move JPJ over which is like two moves in one.

Rabidraider wrote: Tue Apr 21, 2026 1:18 pm Value wise I think all the tackles and great guards will be gone at 36. So in my mind the value will be on the D line at 36.

In the 3rd round tackles might be a reach, but some decent guards will still be on the board.

They probably have a plan to get a June first cut to fill in the oline spending the draft on other needs. We did get Linderbaum and move JPJ over which is like two moves in one.

While I agree that if McDonald is there at 36, he would be BPA without a doubt. But 1) that is unlikely IMO and 2) nobody said we have to stay at 36. All im saying is we need to come away with another starting caliber O lineman (preferably a RT) in this draft.

I think there's at least a chance one of (or more) Blake Miller, Pregnon, Iheanachor, Bisontis will be there at 36. Taking a safety, LB or CB there would be a critical mistake IMO.

BoKnows81 wrote: Tue Apr 21, 2026 1:48 pm While I agree that if McDonald is there at 36, he would be BPA without a doubt. But 1) that is unlikely IMO and 2) nobody said we have to stay at 36. All im saying is we need to come away with another starting caliber O lineman (preferably a RT) in this draft.

I think there's at least a chance one of (or more) Blake Miller, Pregnon, Iheanachor, Bisontis will be there at 36. Taking a safety, LB or CB there would be a critical mistake IMO.

I agree, either line must be the pick I think the 4 guys you mentioned will be gone unless we traded up.

I was thinking Drucker, but too early at 36.

Hunter, McDonald seems about right with a slight chance Peter Wood drops.

Spy seems to like to move around, so its going be fun.

Would The Raiders 2nd round pick and one of their 4th round picks be enough to get back into the 1st round around picks 25 to 32?