NFL Draft Grades 2026: Complete Results, Analysis For Every Pick In Rounds 1-3
The NFL draft's most important rounds have come and gone. Here's a look at every pick made, including a grade for each.
Las Vegas Raiders
‘Bye Bye Cam Jordan?’ — NFL World Reacts to Saints Trading for Tyree Wilson After Missing Out on Kayvon Thibodeaux
After missing out on a Kayvon Thibodeaux trade earlier in the draft, the New Orleans Saints have made a deal for a former top-10 pick.
Tyree Wilson trade details: Raiders send former first-round pick to Saints in draft deal – sportingnews.com
Tyree Wilson trade details: Raiders send former first-round pick to Saints in draft deal sportingnews.com
"Spytek and Kubiak are cooking" "Wow Jeanty's cooked": Raiders fans react to Mike Washington Jr. being drafted at No. 122 – Sportskeeda
"Spytek and Kubiak are cooking" "Wow Jeanty's cooked": Raiders fans react to Mike Washington Jr. being drafted at No. 122 Sportskeeda
Grading the pick: Raiders make an Al Davis-like pick and help one of their best players out in the process – A to Z Sports
Grading the pick: Raiders make an Al Davis-like pick and help one of their best players out in the process A to Z Sports
Grading the pick: Raiders pull the trigger on the biggest risk in the entire 2026 NFL Draft, but there's insane potential at play – A to Z Sports
Grading the pick: Raiders pull the trigger on the biggest risk in the entire 2026 NFL Draft, but there's insane potential at play A to Z Sports
Fake Cleveland Browns pick at NFL Draft part of Hulu TV show
Something strange happened at the 2026 NFL Draft this weekend in Pittsburgh. Not only did Roger Goodell announce the top overall selection being Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza to the Las Vegas Raiders. He also announced one for the Cleveland Browns. A video from Fox 5 DC anchor Jim Lokay of Goodell at the draft went…
"Shows what a fake he is," "Bust": NFL fans rip Fernando Mendoza for dropping F bombs after Raiders draft him – Sportskeeda
"Shows what a fake he is," "Bust": NFL fans rip Fernando Mendoza for dropping F bombs after Raiders draft him Sportskeeda
Josh Pate Calls NFL Draft a Mirror of College Football
Analyst Josh Pate explains why the Big Ten’s ten first-rounders and the SEC’s Day 2 surge perfectly reflect the shifting power balance within college football’s hierarchy.
Grading the pick: Raiders get the perfect defensive weapon they desperately needed for Rob Leonard's scheme – A to Z Sports
Grading the pick: Raiders get the perfect defensive weapon they desperately needed for Rob Leonard's scheme A to Z Sports
Raiders' Fernando Mendoza Top Selling Athlete Across Fanatics – TMZ
Raiders' Fernando Mendoza Top Selling Athlete Across Fanatics TMZ
Raiders QB Fernando Mendoza gets massive Taco Bell shoutout after NFL Draft
Everybody in Sin City is excited about Fernando Mendoza, even Taco Bell. The Las Vegas Raiders’ No. 1 pick of the 2026 NFL Draft is already all over the city, courtesy of the popular fast food chain. As soon as the Raiders made the pick official, Taco Bell celebrated the moment with a giant digital […] The post Raiders QB Fernando Mendoza gets massive Taco Bell shoutout after NFL Draft appeared first on ClutchPoints.
2026 NFL Draft Day 2 Tracker: Live updates, picks, trades, and analysis
The first round of the 2026 NFL Draft was a wild one. There were surprise picks, players falling, and a ton of trades in the end. Thursday night just scratched the surface of this class, though. Friday night is when the cores of teams are built, and you can follow along with our 2026 NFL […] The post 2026 NFL Draft Day 2 Tracker: Live updates, picks, trades, and analysis appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Fernando Mendoza’s NFL Arrival: High Intrigue, Higher Expectations
The top pick enters the league with high intrigue and higher expectations.
Matt Miller’s Raiders mock draft pick after Fernando Mendoza is a pre-draft superstar
The Las Vegas Raiders landed their quarterback of the future in Fernando Mendoza with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. Now, the Raiders must focus on building out the rest of their roster. While Las Vegas struggled through quarterback problems in 2025, their defense clearly needed some work as well. Which […] The post Matt Miller’s Raiders mock draft pick after Fernando Mendoza is a pre-draft superstar appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Fans demand major broadcasting change to NFL Draft after having picks ruined by ‘awful’ ESPN delay
NFL FANS are demanding major broadcasting changes for the NFL Draft after ESPN’s ‘awful’ delays on night one. The 2026 NFL Draft got underway on Thursday night with a stunning…
Fernando Mendoza’s Ringtone Was Caught on Camera During His Draft Call—And It’s Not What You’d Expect [VIDEO]
Fernando Mendoza is officially a member of the Raiders.
Grading All 32 First Round Picks From The 2026 NFL Draft
Round 1 of the 2026 NFL Draft is officially in the books, and it was one wild night in Pittsburgh. Eight trades, nine offensive linemen, and a record 320,000 fans showing up to Acrisure Stadium. Let’s get into it — all 32 picks, all 32 grades, no filler. Official 2026 NFL Draft first round grades: …
How ESPN and NFL Network ended up with different clips of Fernando Mendoza being drafted
If you were watching to see how ESPN and NFL Network covered the drafting of Fernando Mendoza by the Las Vegas Raiders with the top overall selection, you may have thought you were seeing an optical illusion. Mendoza was unanimously expected to be the first pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. And instead of attending…
Conflicting Reactions During Fernando Mendoza’s NFL Draft Celebration Creates Television Conspiracy
It was not a surprise when Fernando Mendoza was drafted No. 1 overall by the Las Vegas Raiders during the first round of the NFL Draft. However, the 22-year-old quarterback’s reaction to the pick looked different on ESPN than it did on NFL Network. What gives? Both NFL broadcast partners aired parallel coverage of the […] The post Conflicting Reactions During Fernando Mendoza’s NFL Draft Celebration Creates Television Conspiracy appeared first on BroBible.
4 Things to Watch on Day 2 of the 2026 NFL Draft
After a wild first round Thursday night, Athlon Sports NFL Draft expert Luke Easterling breaks down the biggest storylines heading into Day 2 of the 2026 NFL Draft.
Full first-round NFL Draft Grades: Cowboys, Bucs stole the show on Day 1
Once Fernando Mendoza came off the board to the Raiders with the first pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, all kinds of hell and chaos broke loose. Ty Simspon not only
Poll: Which Player Will Be First Pick of Round 2?
[Editor’s note: Welcome to Athlon Sports’ poll of the day, where we ask readers to weigh in on the biggest topic of the day. Thanks for voting, and be sure to sound off in the comment section.] Round 1 of the 2026 NFL Draftis in the books. Nobody was surprised when Indiana quarterback and Heisman ...