Las Vegas Raiders
📋 3-14
🏟️ AFC West
🎯 10 picks in 2026 Draft
📋 2026 Draft Picks
Round 1
#1
Round 2
#36
Round 3
#67
Round 4
#102, #117, #134
Round 5
#175
Round 6
#185, #208
Round 7
#219
🎯 Top Needs
🔥 QB
WR
OL
DL
CB
QB: Franchise quarterback
WR: Receiving weapons
OL: Offensive line protection
DL: Interior defensive line
CB: Secondary coverage
⭐ Our Pick
R1 Pick #1
QB
QB · Indiana · 6'5 · 236 lbs
Unanimous No. 1. Heisman winner, 72% completion, 41 TD/6 INT. Raiders have not had a franchise QB since Carr.
Heisman Trophy winner. 73 percent completion (3rd in FBS), 3535 yards, 41 TD/6 INT, 27 red zone TD with zero INT. 7 rushing touchdowns. Ideal size at 6-5, 236. Consensus No. 1 pick to Las Vegas Raiders.
📊 Analyst Mock Projections
NFL.com (Band)
QB Fernando Mendoza (1 · LV)
FantasyPros
QB Fernando Mendoza (1 · LV)
WalterFootball
QB Fernando Mendoza (1 · LV)
OutKick
QB Fernando Mendoza (1 · LV)
NFL.com (Band v2)
QB Fernando Mendoza (1 · LV)
OutKick (v2)
QB Fernando Mendoza (1 · LV)
FOX Sports
QB Fernando Mendoza (1 · LV)
Kiper (ESPN)
QB Fernando Mendoza (1 · LV)
Brugler (Athletic)
QB Fernando Mendoza (1 · LV)
McShay (Ringer)
QB Fernando Mendoza (1 · LV)
Iyer (TSN)
QB Fernando Mendoza (1 · LV)
💭 Dream Draft — All 10 Picks
R2 #36
CB
Chris Johnson
San Diego State
R3 #67
WR
Chris Bell
Louisville
R4 #102
Target: DL — Interior defensive line
R4 #117
Target: CB — Secondary coverage
R4 #134
Target: WR — Receiving weapons
R5 #175
Target: QB — Franchise quarterback
R6 #185
Target: DL — Interior defensive line
R6 #208
Target: OL — Offensive line protection
R7 #219
Target: OL — Offensive line protection
👀 Players to Watch
🎯 Mock Draft Consensus — Pick #1
22 of 23 analysts project a pick for this slot. Here's who they're mocking:
22/22 (100%)
NFL.com (Band), FantasyPros, WalterFootball, OutKick, NFL.com (Band v2), OutKick (v2), FOX Sports, Kiper (ESPN), Brugler (Athletic), McShay (Ringer), Iyer (TSN), Jeremiah (NFL), Schrager (FOX), CBS (Wilson), Campbell (WF), PFF, Yahoo Collab, Fantasy Alarm, PrizePicks, NFL.com (Filice), USA Today (Sim), DraftTek
Full Analyst Breakdown
🏢 Front Office & Cap Situation
General Manager
John Spytek
Head Coach
Klint Kubiak (hired Feb. 2026 after Super Bowl LX win as Seahawks OC)
Cap Space
$23.5M
Dead Cap
$52M
🔄 Key Offseason Moves
🟢 Key Arrivals
QB Kirk Cousins (1yr/$20M), C Tyler Linderbaum (3yr/$81M), WR Jalen Nailor (3yr/$35M), LB Nakobe Dean (3yr/$36M), LB Quay Walker (3yr/$40.5M), CB Eric Stokes (3yr/$30M), CB Taron Johnson (trade from BUF)
🔴 Key Departures
QB Cam Ward (traded to TEN for 2025 pick #1), QB Geno Smith (traded to NYJ), traded Pete Carroll (fired)
🎲 Draft Day Scenarios
✅ Dream Scenario
Mendoza is the next Herbert and Raiders finally have their franchise QB. Kubiak builds an offense around his arm talent.
❌ Nightmare Scenario
Mendoza struggles with NFL speed behind a still-rebuilding OL. Cousins bridge plan fails and Raiders are picking top 5 again.
📜 Recent Draft History (First Round)
2025
#6
RB
Ashton Jeanty
Boise State
Starting RB
2024
#13
TE
Brock Bowers
Georgia
Pro Bowl rookie
2023
#7
EDGE
Tyree Wilson
Texas Tech
Developing
2022
#22
OG
Dylan Parham
Memphis
Now with Jets
2021
#17
OT
Alex Leatherwood
Alabama
Bust, released