Jaime EisnerMar 31, 2026
A seven-round Raiders mock draft projecting Fernando Mendoza first overall to Las Vegas and nine additional picks, including Denzel Boston in Round 2 and A.J. Haulcy in Round 3.
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What Jaime Eisner said
The Las Vegas Raiders will open the 2026 NFL Draft by selecting their new franchise quarterback.
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- The Draft Network
- The piece
- Raiders 7-Round NFL Mock Draft: March Edition
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- SaidMar 31
- GradedAug 15
Box score, by kind
HitCloseMissWaiting| Group | Hits | Close | Misses | Waiting | Calls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mock Draft Picks | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | |
| Depth Chart Calls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| All | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
How each call scored
11 checkable claims — 10 mock draft picks and 1 depth chart call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 11 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
10 of 11 have settled so far, averaging 39.9 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess at the same calls.
Each call is scored 0 to 100 against what happened, on its own, by the published methodology. The naive guess is what knowing nothing would have scored on the same calls; the gap, weighted by how hard the call was, is the skill.
Where this call stands in the room
Fernando Mendoza · 2026 season · overall pick33 calls from 27 pundits between 1 overall pick and 1 overall pick. Jaime Eisner said 1 overall pick. the room's median is 1 overall pick. what happened: 1 overall pick
Every dot is a call somebody published on the same question, before the answer existed. The bar is what actually happened. Hover a dot for the name and number; click it to read that take.
Their call against what happened
overall pickTheir call against what actually happened.
Mock Draft Picks2 hits · 4 close calls · 4 missesShow ▸Hide ▾
A.J. Haulcy to be picked at number 67
“Round 3 (No. 67 overall): A.J. Haulcy, SAF, LSU”
Went 78mocked at 6762.09Closemock order 89.29 − 50 for a shuffle = 39.29 × 1 difficulty = +39.29 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 39.29
- player:
- A.J. Haulcy
- season:
- 2026
- zero credit this far off:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 62.09
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 78
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 62.09
- predicted pick:
- 67
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 89.29
Davison Igbinosun to be picked at number 134
“Round 4 (No. 134 overall): Davison Igbinosun, CB, Ohio State”
Went 62mocked at 1344.42Missmock order 89.29 − 50 for a shuffle = 39.29 × 1 difficulty = +39.29 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 39.29
- player:
- Davison Igbinosun
- season:
- 2026
- zero credit this far off:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 4.42
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 62
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 4.42
- predicted pick:
- 134
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 89.29
Jeremiah Wright to be picked at number 117
“Round 4 (No. 117 overall): Jeremiah Wright, IOL, Auburn”
Went 132mocked at 11752.21Closemock order 89.29 − 50 for a shuffle = 39.29 × 1 difficulty = +39.29 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 39.29
- player:
- Jeremiah Wright
- season:
- 2026
- zero credit this far off:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 52.21
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 132
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 52.21
- predicted pick:
- 117
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 89.29
Fernando Mendoza to be picked at number 1
“Round 1 (No. 1 overall): Fernando Mendoza, QB, Indiana”
Went 1mocked at 1100Hitmock order 89.29 − 50 for a shuffle = 39.29 × 1 difficulty = +39.29 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 39.29
- player:
- Fernando Mendoza
- season:
- 2026
- zero credit this far off:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 1
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 100
- predicted pick:
- 1
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 89.29
Mason Reiger to be picked at number 219
“Round 7 (No. 219 overall): Mason Reiger, EDGE, Wisconsin”
Went undraftedmocked at 2190Missmock order 89.29 − 50 for a shuffle = 39.29 × 1 difficulty = +39.29 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 39.29
- player:
- Mason Reiger
- season:
- 2026
- zero credit this far off:
- undrafted
- outcome:
- went undrafted in 2026; later signed with MIA
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- undrafted
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 0
- predicted pick:
- 219
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 89.29
Denzel Boston to be picked at number 36
“Round 2 (No. 36 overall): Denzel Boston, WR, Washington”
Went 39mocked at 3687.81Hitmock order 89.29 − 50 for a shuffle = 39.29 × 1 difficulty = +39.29 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 39.29
- player:
- Denzel Boston
- season:
- 2026
- zero credit this far off:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 87.81
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 39
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 87.81
- predicted pick:
- 36
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 89.29
Tristan Leigh to be picked at number 175
“Round 5 (No. 175 overall): Tristan Leigh, OT, Clemson”
Went undraftedmocked at 1750Missmock order 89.29 − 50 for a shuffle = 39.29 × 1 difficulty = +39.29 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 39.29
- player:
- Tristan Leigh
- season:
- 2026
- zero credit this far off:
- undrafted
- outcome:
- went undrafted in 2026; later signed with MIN
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- undrafted
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 0
- predicted pick:
- 175
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 89.29
Tyren Montgomery to be picked at number 185
“Round 6 (No. 185 overall): Tyren Montgomery, WR, John Carroll”
Went undraftedmocked at 1850Missmock order 89.29 − 50 for a shuffle = 39.29 × 1 difficulty = +39.29 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 39.29
- player:
- Tyren Montgomery
- season:
- 2026
- zero credit this far off:
- undrafted
- outcome:
- went undrafted in 2026; later signed with TEN
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- undrafted
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 0
- predicted pick:
- 185
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 89.29
Robert Spears-Jennings to be picked at number 208
“Round 6 (No. 208 overall): Robert Spears-Jennings, SAF, Oklahoma”
Went 224mocked at 20850Closemock order 89.29 − 50 for a shuffle = 39.29 × 1 difficulty = +39.29 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 39.29
- player:
- Robert Spears-Jennings
- season:
- 2026
- zero credit this far off:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 50
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 224
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 50
- predicted pick:
- 208
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 89.29
Domonique Orange to be picked at number 102
“Round 4 (No. 102 overall): Domonique Orange, IDL, Iowa State”
Went 82mocked at 10242.04Closemock order 89.29 − 50 for a shuffle = 39.29 × 1 difficulty = +39.29 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 39.29
- player:
- Domonique Orange
- season:
- 2026
- zero credit this far off:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 42.04
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 82
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 42.04
- predicted pick:
- 102
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 89.29
Depth Chart Calls1 waitingShow ▸Hide ▾
Tyren Montgomery to be 4th on the depth chart
“I think he'll find his way into rotational snaps as a rookie and can be a WR3 or WR4 before the end of his rookie contract for Las Vegas”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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