Las Vegas Raiders’ 2026 NFL Draft plan just got a whole lot easier with new Horizontal Big Board
The Raiders have many needs as they head into the 2026 NFL Draft. They only have so many picks to address it all. The Horizontal Big Board helps show where they should prioritize those needs.
The Las Vegas Raiders are in a unique position. The new head coach and an incoming rookie franchise QB signal progress, but the roster still needs work. Fortunately, the team has the resources to address these gaps.
In this upcoming draft, they have 10 draft picks. They have six picks in the top 135 of the draft, including three fourth-rounders. The world is in their hands right now, and they could really walk away with an amazing draft class. But there are still so many questions.
With all of the needs they have, and there are a lot, what do they target in each round? How do they go about their draft plan and process if they’re not doing best player available every single pick? If the value is better for a certain position in Round 4, who would be available there rather than in Round 3? Things like that are important.
So, I built my first Horizontal Big Board. A Horizontal Big Board is essential for evaluating positional depth and alternatives. For example, if a team decides to pass on a cornerback in the second round, the horizontal board shows them which other options might still be available in the third or fourth rounds. And, it shows the types of players they should target with each pick, layering options for every single position.
Raiders Horizontal Big Board for the 2026 NFL Draft
| Tier | QB | RB | WR | TE | IOL | OT | DT | EDGE | LB | CB | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # 1 overall pick | Fernando Mendoza |
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| Trade back into the late first | Jordyn Tyson Omar Cooper Jr. |
Chase Bisontis |
Monroe Freeling Kadyn Proctor Caleb Lomu Blake Miller Max Iheanachor |
Kayden McDonald Peter Woods |
Colton Hood Jermod McCoy |
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren |
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| Pick #36 | Denzel Boston KC Concepcion Germie Bernard Chris Bell |
Emmanuel Pregnon Keylan Rutledge |
Caleb Tiernan |
Christen Miller Lee Hunter Caleb Banks |
R Mason Thomas Cashius Howell |
Jacob Rodriguez |
Chris Johnson Aveion Terrell D'Angelo Ponds |
AJ Haulcy Keionte Scott Treydan Stukes |
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| Pick #67 | Jadarian Price Mike Washington Emmett Johnson |
Malachi Fields De'Zhaun Stribling Elijah Sarratt Ted Hurst Zach Branch Bryce Lance Chris Brazzell |
Gennings Dunker Jalen Farmer Billy Schrauth |
Markel Bell Austin Barber |
Domonique Orange Chris McClellan Darrell Jackson Jr. Gracen Halton |
Dani Dennis-Sutton Derrick Moore |
Jake Golday Kyle Louis Josiah Trotter |
Brandon Cisse Keith Abney Malik Muhammad Davison Igbinosun Chandler Rivers |
Bud Clark Jalen Kilgore |
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| Picks: 102, 117, 134 (4th RDs) | Kaytron Allen Jonah Coleman Demond Claiborne Nick Singleton |
Malik Benson Jakobi Lane Reggie Virgil Skyler Bell |
Febechi Nwaiwu Logan Taylor Kage Casey Beau Stephens |
Diego Pounds Travis Burke Jude Bowry |
Tyler Onyedim Albert Regis Rayshaun Benny |
Jaishawn Barham LT Overton |
Keyshaun Elliot Bryce Boettcher |
Daylen Everette Tacario Davis Devin Moore Julian Neal |
Genesis Smith Kamari Ramsey Jakobe Thomas VJ Payne |
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| #175 (5th RD) | Eli Heidenreich Kaelon Black |
Kevin Coleman |
Jack Endries Joe Royer Dallen Bentley Riley Nowakowski Josh Cuevas Michael Trigg |
Kaegen Trost Alex Harkey Anez Cooper Caden Barnett |
Demetrius Crownover Drew Shelton Isaiah World |
Kaleb Proctor Cam Ball Demonte Capehart |
Caden Curry Josh Josephs Logan Fano Anthony Lucas Trey Moore |
Aiden Fisher Jack Kelly Harold Perkins |
Jadon Canady Charles Demmings Will Lee Thaddeus Dixon |
Robert Spears-Jennings |
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| Picks: 185, 208 (6th RDs) | J'Marri Taylor Jam Miller |
Josh Cameron J. Michael Sturdivant |
Carsen Ryan Tanner Koziol |
Fernando Carmona Jeremiah Wright |
JC Davis Enrique Cruz Jr. |
Zane Durant landon Robinson |
Nadame Tucker |
Kendal Daniels Taurean York Xavien Sorey Deonte Lawson |
Hezekiah Masses Collin Wright TJ Hall |
Bishop Fitzgerald Jalen Husky Louis Moore |
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| #219 (7th RD) | Roman Hemby Chip Trayanum Adam Randall Rahsul Faison |
Caleb Douglas Jordan Hudson Zavion Thomas Barion Brown |
Jaren Kanak Lake McRee John Michael-Gyllenborg |
Armaj Reed-Adams DJ Campbell Jaeden Roberts |
Aamil Wagner Nolan Rucci |
Tim Keenan Damonic Williams Skyler Gill-Howard Dontay Corleone |
Mikhail Kamara |
Scooby Williams Lander Barton Eric Gentry Wessley Bissainthe |
Brent Austin Ahmari Harvey Marcus Allen Lorenzo Styles Jr. |
Skyler Thomas Cole Wisniewski |
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| UDFA | CJ Donaldson Robert Henry Jr. Jaydn Ott |
Tyren Montgomery Eric McCallister Aaron Anderson Romello Brinson |
Miles Kitselman Dan Villari Evan Svoboda Hayden Large |
Dillon Wade Micah Morris Josh Braun Sam Hagen |
Riley Mahlman Tristan Leigh Gavin Ortega James Neal Micah Pettus |
Zxavien Harris Aaron Hall Jalen Hunt Stephen Daly David Blay |
Marvin Jones Jr. Patrick Payton Dasan McCullough Bryan Thomas Jr. Ethan Burke |
West Weeks Jack Dingle Shad Banks |
Jaedyn Lukus Kolbey Taylor Ayden Garnes |
Ahmad Moses Miles Scott Jalen Stroman Larry Worth |
It’s not perfect, but based on what I think will or should happen, using what we know about the roster and what we’ve heard from coaches, this is what I got. So, for example, you will notice there is no running back or tight end in the first few rounds. They don’t need to, and won’t take a tight end in the second round. And, of course, some of my favorite UDFA players are at the bottom as well.
It’s impossible to predict what the Raiders will do, and even harder when you realize this is Spytek’s second time ever calling the shots. But it should be a fun weekend ahead.
