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 ?

[RI RAIDER]

At this point, I do not care who we take as long as he is a day 1 starter (no whiffs).

[Viper]

At this point, I do not care who we take as long as he is a day 1 starter (no whiffs).

I like what we’ve done to this point and even if we think we nailed the draft, I refuse to get too high until we show progress on the field. Like, baby steps would be fine. Like, let’s start with 2 wins in a row.

[MexicanHulk]

I’ve been a bit disappointed in not signing a FS during FA but, I figure Spy will being drafting one or two. Just wondering if it’ll be day 2 or 3. If day three, I hope early, if the right one is there. I’m hoping 3rd round or later since I want a DT in round 2. Again, only if one of the top DTs is there at 36.

After the “top 2” FS (DT/EMW), I have;

1) AJ Haulcy - I have him ranked higher than E.McNiel Warren. If he falls to the 3rd, that’d be awesome but doubt it. He is an absolute ball hawk & around the ball every play. He’s like Antoine Winfield with his gameplay &, instincts.

2) Treydan Stukes - I see him as Haulcy lite &, a FS not CB. But a FS with versatility. But I believe he’s best as a ball hawking FS who comes downhill very well as a safety to help in the run game. 3rd or a dream 4th round pick.

3) Bud Clark - Again, in the same style of player as the two above just another tier below. Like Haulcy is the top of these guys. Stukes a tier below &, Clark another full tier below. But can actually be a solid starter.

4) Jakob Kilgore - Has some upside to be a center fielder. Very good athleticism, speed &, some kick returning ability. His coverage ability on the back end looks solid actually &, can come up & play man at times. Probably a 5-7 round pick. That could be a really good pick.

5) Cole Wisniewski - Big guy at 6’4” that plays well deep &, reacting to the play in front of him. Has solid insticts in zone/bracket coverages. He also likes to come down hill to help in the run game. He has pretty good tackling technique for a tall guy. He breaks down at the right time, gets low, wraps & tackles. Projections show him as 6th-UDFA. That’s really underrating him imo. He’d be a great second FS to get in this draft.

These are not in-depth scouting reports from me. I just don’t have time to write down more of their games. This is the lazy versions of what I used to do a few years ago.

[CWood24]

I’ve been a bit disappointed in not signing a FS during FA but, I figure Spy will being drafting one or two. Just wondering if it’ll be day 2 or 3. If day three, I hope early, if the right one is there. I’m hoping 3rd round or later since I want a DT in round 2. Again, only if one of the top DTs is there at 36.

After the “top 2” FS (DT/EMW), I have;

1) AJ Haulcy - I have him ranked higher than E.McNiel Warren. If he falls to the 3rd, that’d be awesome but doubt it. He is an absolute ball hawk & around the ball every play. He’s like Antoine Winfield with his gameplay &, instincts.

2) Treydan Stukes - I see him as Haulcy lite &, a FS not CB. But a FS with versatility. But I believe he’s best as a ball hawking FS who comes downhill very well as a safety to help in the run game. 3rd or a dream 4th round pick.

3) Bud Clark - Again, in the same style of player as the two above just another tier below. Like Haulcy is the top of these guys. Stukes a tier below &, Clark another full tier below. But can actually be a solid starter.

4) Jakob Kilgore - Has some upside to be a center fielder. Very good athleticism, speed &, some kick returning ability. His coverage ability on the back end looks solid actually &, can come up & play man at times. Probably a 5-7 round pick. That could be a really good pick.

5) Cole Wisniewski - Big guy at 6’4” that plays well deep &, reacting to the play in front of him. Has solid insticts in zone/bracket coverages. He also likes to come down hill to help in the run game. He has pretty good tackling technique for a tall guy. He breaks down at the right time, gets low, wraps & tackles. Projections show him as 6th-UDFA. That’s really underrating him imo. He’d be a great second FS to get in this draft.

These are not in-depth scouting reports from me. I just don’t have time to write down more of their games. This is the lazy versions of what I used to do a few years ago.

Bishop Fitzgerald is my fav mid round FS the kid has a nose for the ball & is a elite playmaker

The two knocks on him are his run d is bad although it’s a work in progress & he ran a 4.55 40 but that sort of time is fine for a smart player with great field vision at the position although his game speed looks good

[GoodTimeCharlie]

[BoKnows81]

It seems clear we will be targeting a WR early in the draft.

[GoodTimeCharlie]

Anyone heard of this guy? Must be a deep sleeper.
https://nfltraderumors.co/raiders-hosti ... -30-visit/

[GoodTimeCharlie]

https://raiderswire.usatoday.com/story/ ... 312498007/

[GoodTimeCharlie]

1. Las Vegas Raiders

Fernando Mendoza, QB, Indiana

The draft starts at No. 2, as this pick has been etched in stone basically since the order was decided. Mendoza's Heisman-winning season displayed superior accuracy, arm strength, ability to scan the field, clutch production and good in-pocket mobility.

The Raiders worked hard in free agency to beef up the roster around Mendoza, specifically landing the best available offensive lineman in center Tyler Linderbaum. One area Mendoza will need to work on is being under center. He did that just 3% of the time in 2025; NFL teams played under center on 34.9% of snaps in 2025.


36. Las Vegas Raiders

Kayden McDonald, DT, Ohio State

Under new defensive coordinator Rob Leonard, the Raiders are expected to a play 3-4 defense. There is no better option to anchor that scheme than McDonald, who is the best run stuffer in this class and added 3.0 sacks in 2025. He is rugged at the point of attack, using his powerful hands to control interior offensive linemen.

https://www.espn.com/nfl/draft2026/stor ... ield-yates

[BoKnows81]

1. Las Vegas Raiders

Fernando Mendoza, QB, Indiana

The draft starts at No. 2, as this pick has been etched in stone basically since the order was decided. Mendoza's Heisman-winning season displayed superior accuracy, arm strength, ability to scan the field, clutch production and good in-pocket mobility.

The Raiders worked hard in free agency to beef up the roster around Mendoza, specifically landing the best available offensive lineman in center Tyler Linderbaum. One area Mendoza will need to work on is being under center. He did that just 3% of the time in 2025; NFL teams played under center on 34.9% of snaps in 2025.


36. Las Vegas Raiders

Kayden McDonald, DT, Ohio State

Under new defensive coordinator Rob Leonard, the Raiders are expected to a play 3-4 defense. There is no better option to anchor that scheme than McDonald, who is the best run stuffer in this class and added 3.0 sacks in 2025. He is rugged at the point of attack, using his powerful hands to control interior offensive linemen.

https://www.espn.com/nfl/draft2026/stor ... ield-yates

Would be thrilled with this. I just don't think McDonald will be there at 36. He's the only DT i would take at 36 though. If he is gone, I'm waiting til early day 3.

[chucker]

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[GoodTimeCharlie]

Can you even realistically read the stories on this site? It made me disable my adblocker to read their pages and now there are so many ads that it's not worth a click anymore. Does someone else have an adblocker that works, or are others more patient than me with only being able to see a tiny part of a story on the screen at a time?

Shit, I didn’t even know it had ads. I’ve got every privacy thing in the book clicked on my phone plus a blocker called, “Purify”.

[Attyla]

Would be thrilled with this. I just don't think McDonald will be there at 36. He's the only DT i would take at 36 though. If he is gone, I'm waiting til early day 3.

I have seen him as high as 23 and as low as 30 but this is the only one I see him falling to us.

[chucker]

Shit, I didn’t even know it had ads. I’ve got every privacy thing in the book clicked on my phone plus a blocker called, “Purify”.

I view most things on my pc in chrome. Maybe purify is better than the blocker I use. Thanks, I'll give it a try.

[KillerRaider30]