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

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

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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 ?
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Attyla wrote: Thu Mar 12, 2026 3:49 pm 5th round, maybe upper 6th

...tough break for the big fat guy, in more ways than one, but 2 breaks in the same foot that close to each other can't be ignored. ....funny, that was a dude I was going to mention last night after looking them over.....glad I didn't...
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BoKnows81 wrote: Thu Mar 12, 2026 2:49 pm Florida DT Caleb Banks broke his foot at the NFL Scouting Combine.

The Athletic’s Dane Brugler reports that Banks will be sidelined until June. The fracture occurred in his fourth metatarsal, which was surgically repaired by Dr. Norman Waldrop on March 9th, 2025. Banks totaled three solo tackles, one TFL and three quarterback pressures last year. Banks suffered a foot injury during Florida’s 2025 training camp and missed the first two games. He played in his team’s third game but suffered a foot fracture that required surgery, sidelining him until Week 13. It is unclear whether his most recent injury is a re-injury or a separate issue.
I wouldn't touch him before the 6th rd, maybe in the 5th. A big guy with foot problems is not what I'd be interested in
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Hellbound wrote: Thu Mar 12, 2026 4:30 pm I wouldn't touch him period
FIFY No injury prone players ESPECIALLY foot problems
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Any draft capital experts here??

So what would it take besides our second(36) to move into the teens in the first? Preferably to the Rams right before the cocksuckers?
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HesterLayes wrote: Thu Mar 12, 2026 5:30 pm Any draft capital experts here??

So what would it take besides our second(36) to move into the teens in the first? Preferably to the Rams right before the cocksuckers?
To draft who?
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HesterLayes wrote: Thu Mar 12, 2026 5:30 pm Any draft capital experts here??

So what would it take besides our second(36) to move into the teens in the first? Preferably to the Rams right before the cocksuckers?
According the the draft value chart:

- 2nd + 3rd = pick 21
- 2nd + 3rd + (3x) 4th = pick 16

A move that far up probably requires future picks which gets more subjective. Generally it’s either discounted a round or (ie future 1st = current 2nd), or the more generous view is it’s valued as middle of the round.

Giving us the more generous version: 36 + 67 + 2027 2nd gets us to about 12. Though I’d say realistically, it’s hard to envision us moving from 36 into the top 15 without giving up next years 1st
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Definitely not a fan of giving up significant assets to move up mid 1st. Now if someone falls to end of round 1 we love then sure
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We wouldn’t need to move up if we solve the RT issue before the draft
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Kirk Cousins is intriguing if he is willing to be a one year rental. That being said how much longer does he want to play and how long should Mendoza be holding a clipboard?

I am not sure "bridge QB's are necessary in certain situations, especially in today's game and if we can protect Mendoza.
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I think Tom Brady is going to push hard for the Raiders to pick up a vet starter for the first year so Mendoza isn't thrown into the fire the first day. Since it worked so well in his cause and he's talked about it a lot in his view how the NFL should be regarding rookie quarterbacks. We will see. Who knows maybe he and the front office will want to bring in A A Ron?!! :rofl: :goofy: :zany: :rockon:
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He just needs some of that Chinese oyster glue.
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ELCAraiderfan wrote: Thu Mar 12, 2026 8:08 pm I think Tom Brady is going to push hard for the Raiders to pick up a vet starter for the first year so Mendoza isn't thrown into the fire the first day. Since it worked so well in his cause and he's talked about it a lot in his view how the NFL should be regarding rookie quarterbacks. We will see. Who knows maybe he and the front office will want to bring in A A Ron?!! :rofl: :goofy: :zany: :rockon:
Or B'Lahkay
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Maybe Brady will suit up and play the first quarter of the season.
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RickRyb wrote: Thu Mar 12, 2026 10:39 pm Maybe Brady will suit up and play the first quarter of the season.
We've had worse
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raider_kin wrote: Fri Mar 13, 2026 7:30 am We've had worse
Even when we've had "serviceable" guys (Carr, Campbell) we've had worse
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