2026 Draft - Raiders & all teams (April 23-25)

[RaiderFan1]

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 ?

[BoKnows81]

Mel Kiper’s final two-round mock draft has the #Raiders taking Indiana QB Fernando Mendoza at No. 1 (duh) and Ohio State DT Kayden McDonald at No. 36.

Mendoza: “Las Vegas could theoretically turn their draft card in now and start celebrating the landing of its new franchise quarterback. Mendoza is accurate with the football, can pick up the sticks with his legs when necessary and is able to execute any NFL-level throw. Considering the Raiders have been bottom five in QBR over the last five seasons, there’s no reason to overthink this.”

McDonald: “The final player from my current Top 25 Big Board, McDonald can plug the middle at 6-foot-2 and 326 pounds. He had 17 run stops last season. But he’s more than just a run stopper; McDonald added 3.5 sacks and has room to untapped potential in that area. He emerged in a big way in the 2025 season and he could do wonders for the Raiders’ defense.”

[mstrbass2000]

[raidersince63]

^^^lol...gee, that's something we don't see very often,..."a mock draft".

[BoKnows81]

Not a fan after round 2

[16 to 88]

Pretty sure he turned down the offers to transfer to a bigger school He wanted to finish his college career with William & Mary.

Thanks for that. Either way as you already know whether or not a player is coming out of W&M or some other big time college program they will still have to acclimate to the speed of the game. Here's to hoping he is able to become a big time OT with our team for years to come...

[Rabidraider]

Mel Kiper’s final two-round mock draft has the #Raiders taking Indiana QB Fernando Mendoza at No. 1 (duh) and Ohio State DT Kayden McDonald at No. 36.

Mendoza: “Las Vegas could theoretically turn their draft card in now and start celebrating the landing of its new franchise quarterback. Mendoza is accurate with the football, can pick up the sticks with his legs when necessary and is able to execute any NFL-level throw. Considering the Raiders have been bottom five in QBR over the last five seasons, there’s no reason to overthink this.”

McDonald: “The final player from my current Top 25 Big Board, McDonald can plug the middle at 6-foot-2 and 326 pounds. He had 17 run stops last season. But he’s more than just a run stopper; McDonald added 3.5 sacks and has room to untapped potential in that area. He emerged in a big way in the 2025 season and he could do wonders for the Raiders’ defense.”

If McDonald is available at #36 and the Raiders draft him, that would be as good as it gets.

But in my mind Mcd will be long gone before 36.

[LesterHayesHOFer]

McDonald DT would be amazing. But I have to agree with RI Raider and other posters that OL is an absolute must. Getting a stud OG in the 2nd round is vital.

[raidersince63]

If McDonald is available at #36 and the Raiders draft him, that would be as good as it gets.

But in my mind Mcd will be long gone before 36.

I'd love to have Big Mac in Silver and Black, (hmmm, that rhymes)...but addition to his obvious "talent", he also seems to be a team player and a fairly "intelligent" young man.

"We need to acquire talented AND intelligent players".

[BoKnows81]

I'd be ecstatic with McDonald at 36 but I'm not so sure he'll be there. This is also one of the reasons why a lot of us hoped we lost that last game so we had the 1st pick in every round, esp the 2nd.

[RI RAIDER]

I'd be ecstatic with McDonald at 36 but I'm not so sure he'll be there. This is also one of the reasons why a lot of us hoped we lost that last game so we had the 1st pick in every round, esp the 2nd.

Still a head scratcher to me why some wanted us to win that last game (it cost us big time). I understand that it was against KC, but it was a KC that was laying down. I would have been all for beating them if it had playoff ramifications for them. The first pick in the 2nd round is such a valuable pick (between having a day to digest or maybe trading the pick as teams are always horny for that spot).

[BoKnows81]

Still a head scratcher to me why some wanted us to win that last game (it cost us big time). I understand that it was against KC, but it was a KC that was laying down. I would have been all for beating them if it had playoff ramifications for them. The first pick in the 2nd round is such a valuable pick (between having a day to digest or maybe trading the pick as teams are always horny for that spot).

It's unreal. I hope everyone came to their senses about putting their egos aside and rooting for meaningless wins. That top picks in the 2nd & 3rd rounds are like gold.

[BoJacksonRules]

Still a head scratcher to me why some wanted us to win that last game (it cost us big time). I understand that it was against KC, but it was a KC that was laying down. I would have been all for beating them if it had playoff ramifications for them. The first pick in the 2nd round is such a valuable pick (between having a day to digest or maybe trading the pick as teams are always horny for that spot).

It’s because they were undefeated in our stadium, well worth it

[BoKnows81]

It’s because they were undefeated in our stadium, well worth it

That's a ridiculous reason. Not worth it at all. Two dog shit teams playing a meaningless game and you say a win was worth it? FOH.

Curious if you would of said the same if Mendoza was on the line...

[mstrbass2000]

Not a fan after round 2

i prefer hunter but kaden fits a huge need too

[KillerRaider30]