# Jaime Eisner: A seven-round Raiders mock draft has Las Vegas taking Indiana QB Fernando Mendoza first overall and adding weapons and defensive depth with its remaining nine picks. **Claimed:** Mar 31, 2026 **Pundit:** Jaime Eisner — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/jaime-eisner **Outlet:** The Draft Network — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/the-draft-network **How it reached us:** published in writing **Original:** https://www.thedraftnetwork.com/2026/03/31/raiders-7-round-nfl-mock-draft-mar-2026 10 checkable claims — 10 mock draft picks — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet. It names 11 players and teams, each linked to their own record. All 10 have settled, averaging 39.9 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess at the same calls. > The Las Vegas Raiders will open the 2026 NFL Draft by selecting their new franchise quarterback. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Davison Igbinosun to be picked at number 134** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Davison Igbinosun, Las Vegas Raiders - Verdict: scored 4.42 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Robert Spears-Jennings to be picked at number 208** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Robert Spears-Jennings, Las Vegas Raiders - Verdict: scored 50 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Domonique Orange to be picked at number 102** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Domonique Orange, Las Vegas Raiders - Verdict: scored 42.04 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Mason Reiger to be picked at number 219** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Mason Reiger, Las Vegas Raiders - Verdict: scored 0 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Fernando Mendoza to be picked at number 1** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Fernando Mendoza, Las Vegas Raiders - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Tristan Leigh to be picked at number 175** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Tristan Leigh, Las Vegas Raiders - Verdict: scored 0 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Tyren Montgomery to be picked at number 185** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Tyren Montgomery, Las Vegas Raiders - Verdict: scored 0 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Denzel Boston to be picked at number 36** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Denzel Boston, Las Vegas Raiders - Verdict: scored 87.81 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Jeremiah Wright to be picked at number 117** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Jeremiah Wright, Las Vegas Raiders - Verdict: scored 52.21 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **A.J. Haulcy to be picked at number 67** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: A.J. Haulcy, Las Vegas Raiders - Verdict: scored 62.09 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess ## Who this take is about - Davison Igbinosun — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/davison-igbinosun - Las Vegas Raiders — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/raiders - Robert Spears-Jennings — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/robert-spears-jennings - Domonique Orange — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/domonique-orange - Mason Reiger — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/mason-reiger - Fernando Mendoza — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/fernando-mendoza - Tristan Leigh — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/tristan-leigh - Tyren Montgomery — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/tyren-montgomery - Denzel Boston — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/denzel-boston - Jeremiah Wright — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jeremiah-wright - A.J. Haulcy — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/a-j-haulcy ## What others said about the same people - Steven Ruiz on Las Vegas Raiders: Previewing Week 3, Ruiz picked the Ravens to beat the Cowboys in Brazil, Jacksonville over New England in a low-scoring game, an upset by the Broncos over the Rams, the Raiders over the Saints, the Eagles over the Bears, the Lions over the Jets, and his Hail Mary that Houston beats Indianapolis by two touchdowns. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/a30ff469-4972-4c48-855b-ba984e4de9d0 (scored 100) - Nate Tice on Las Vegas Raiders: Tice matched his guest on every Week 3 game, picking the Ravens over the Cowboys, the Jaguars over the Patriots in a close game, the Broncos to upset the Rams, the Raiders over the Saints, the Eagles over the Bears and the Lions over the Jets. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/b8378e16-ea5c-4107-a883-28aaf0e71134 (scored 100) - Chris Broussard on Las Vegas Raiders: Broussard picked the Bills to beat the Chargers in a competitive, higher-scoring game, said the Chiefs will rout the Dolphins, and for upset alert parlayed the Patriots over the Jaguars and the Raiders over the Saints. He also restated his Cowboys-versus-Ravens Super Bowl matchup pick. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/dee7585c-6da6-4afc-9954-ff32cf8de4e3 (scored 100) - Ross Jackson on Jeremiah Wright: Ross Jackson gives his final preseason 53-man roster projection for the New Orleans Saints, naming who makes the initial roster at every position group, who starts on injured reserve or the practice squad, and who the five starting offensive linemen and kicker will be. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/b43691e9-1673-4236-ba12-7d60ad3b95f5 (scored 100) - Nick Pedone on Denzel Boston: Previewing the Browns' preseason finale, Pedone says five receivers — Jerry Jeudy, KC Concepcion, Denzel Boston, Isaiah Bond and Tylan Wallace — are very likely to make Cleveland's 53-man roster, leaving one final spot open for Luke Floriea and others. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/b7401a6b-fdaf-4d71-84f3-d96262d88dcd (scored 100) - Nick Pedone on Denzel Boston: Reading the Browns' first depth chart, Pedone projects Deshaun Watson as the Week 1 starting quarterback, lays out the full projected starting offensive line with Parker Brailsford as backup center, expects KT Leveston to make the roster as guard depth, and names Jeudy, Concepcion, Boston and Bond as roster locks with Tylan Wallace as the fifth receiver. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/1ad89afe-570a-4067-b536-6940a8533619 (scored 100) ## More mock draft picks The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - Ryan Wilson on J.J. McCarthy: Recalling his pre-draft evaluation, Wilson notes he had ranked J.J. McCarthy as the fifth quarterback in the 2024 class and given him a second-round grade rather than a first-round one, citing the gap between Michigan's system and NFL demands. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/44cc5859-8b2b-4fbf-b5c0-62c635f2e357 (scored 36.92) - Lance Zierlein on Jeremiyah Love: Zierlein laid out his final mock draft: Jeremiah Love at No. 3 to Arizona, Sonny Styles at No. 4 to Robert Saleh's team, and Caleb Downs to the Giants at No. 5. He also called Styles the only first-round linebacker in the class and said Ty Simpson is a lock to be a first-round pick, most likely to Arizona. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/cf600df8-87eb-492b-9d91-f7a2b39104ac (scored 100) - Nick Shook on Max Iheanachor: Shook walks through his full first-round mock draft, assigning a prospect to every pick from No. 1 to No. 32, headlined by Fernando Mendoza to the Raiders, David Bailey to the Jets and Jeremiah Love to the Cardinals in the top three. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/7d4209aa-2e2d-47a2-b6e5-791d16d209cb (scored 87.81) - Gregg Rosenthal on K.C. Concepcion: Rosenthal disagrees most with Casey Concepcion being left out of the first round, arguing he could go as high as the top 15 and certainly won't last past receiver-needy teams in the late twenties. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/8fae9a3a-7fd8-454c-99cc-0a8400c35d7d (scored 67.71) - Daniel Jeremiah on Keyron Crawford: In discussing teams without first-round picks, Jeremiah projected specific Day 2 picks: Clemson WR Antonio Williams to the Falcons at 48, Texas Tech LB Jacob Rodriguez to the Colts in the second round, Oklahoma edge R Mason Thomas to the Packers at 52, and Auburn edge Keiroon Crawford to the Broncos at 62. He also expects Riley Leonard to open as the Colts' starting QB and Travis Hunter to play cornerback full time in Jacksonville. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/f60c916c-1b5f-4252-8733-1770c7809577 (scored 80.52) - Daniel Jeremiah on Carnell Tate: Jeremiah says Denver, not Kansas City, will be the clear favorite in the AFC West this season; he also puts Carnell Tate sixth and Monroe Freeling twentieth on his prospect board, mocks Tate to Cleveland at No. 6, and expects Georgia receiver Branch to be a Day 2 pick after a strong pro day. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/48a1d189-dc0f-4250-aa3b-0e27119c733a (scored 91.7) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. The naive guess is what a strategy requiring no knowledge would have scored on the same call — the difference is the skill, and it is what the MissedTakes Score averages. 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