🏈 2026 NFL Draft Consensus
Top 100 Prospects · 23 Mock Analysts · 6 Ranking Sources — April 23-25, Pittsburgh
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🏆 #1 Pick: Fernando Mendoza (QB, Indiana) 📺 ESPN · ABC · NFL Network 📍 Acrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh 257 Picks · 7 Rounds
Last Updated: April 23, 2026

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
Fernando Mendoza
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

R1 #1 QB Fernando Mendoza Indiana
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

#1 QB Fernando Mendoza Indiana · 6'5 · 236 lbs
#6 OT Francis Mauigoa Miami (FL) · 6'6 · 329 lbs
#7 CB Mansoor Delane LSU · 6'0 · 187 lbs
#8 WR Carnell Tate Ohio State · 6'2 · 192 lbs
#10 OT Spencer Fano Utah · 6'6 · 311 lbs
#12 OG Olaivavega Ioane Penn State · 6'4 · 320 lbs
#13 WR Makai Lemon USC · 5'11 · 192 lbs
#14 CB Jermod McCoy Tennessee · 6'1 · 188 lbs
#15 WR Jordyn Tyson Arizona State · 6'2 · 203 lbs
#16 OT Monroe Freeling Georgia · 6'7 · 315 lbs

🎯 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

NFL.com (Band) QB Fernando Mendoza
FantasyPros QB Fernando Mendoza
WalterFootball QB Fernando Mendoza
OutKick QB Fernando Mendoza
NFL.com (Band v2) QB Fernando Mendoza
OutKick (v2) QB Fernando Mendoza
FOX Sports QB Fernando Mendoza
Kiper (ESPN) QB Fernando Mendoza
Brugler (Athletic) QB Fernando Mendoza
McShay (Ringer) QB Fernando Mendoza
Iyer (TSN) QB Fernando Mendoza
Jeremiah (NFL) QB Fernando Mendoza
Schrager (FOX) QB Fernando Mendoza
CBS (Wilson) QB Fernando Mendoza
Campbell (WF) QB Fernando Mendoza
PFF QB Fernando Mendoza
Yahoo Collab QB Fernando Mendoza
Fantasy Alarm QB Fernando Mendoza
PrizePicks QB Fernando Mendoza
NFL.com (Filice) QB Fernando Mendoza
USA Today (Sim) QB Fernando Mendoza
DraftTek QB Fernando Mendoza

🏢 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
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