2026 Las Vegas Raiders Mock Draft: 7-Round Projection
Draft Capital: 6 picks | Overall Grade: B Last Updated: October 26, 2026Overview
Las Vegas Raiders enter the 2026 NFL Draft with 6 selections. Biggest needs: Wide Receiver, Safety, IOL.
Complete Draft Class:- Round 1 (#27): Tae Johnson, Safety, Notre Dame — Grade B+
- Round 2 (#58): Omarion Miller, Wide Receiver, Arizona State — Grade B
- Round 2 (#64): Horace Lockett, Defensive Line, NA — Grade C+
- Round 4 (#120): Niki Prongos, Offensive Tackle, Stanford — Grade C
- Round 5 (#151): Justin Evans, Center, Nebraska — Grade C-
- Round 6 (#182): Jay'Vion Cole, Nickel Cornerback, Arizona — Grade C-
Complete Pick-by-Pick Analysis
Pick #27 - Las Vegas Raiders: Tae Johnson, Safety, Notre Dame
Rank: #21 overall | Grade: B+ Why This Pick:Safety sits at number two on the Raiders' board, and Tae Johnson falling to 27 after being ranked 21st is good value rather than a reach. Las Vegas prioritized wide receiver earlier in the draft logic but still needed a long-term answer at safety, and getting a player many evaluators had rated as a first-round talent six picks later is the kind of slide a team building methodically should take advantage of.
The Fit:Johnson brings the exact traits a 4-3 defense wants from a single-high free safety: a 6-2 frame, four interceptions including a pick-six in his first real season as a starter, and the ball skills of a converted receiver who tracks and high-points throws naturally. He is still raw, with only eight career starts, a high-cut frame that needs added weight, and pursuit angles in run support that come and go, so Las Vegas is betting on upside and projecting him as a developing centerfielder who can grow into the deep-coverage role while the staff manages his snaps early.'
- Strengths: Elite ball skills from a wide receiver background, four interceptions in 10 games as a redshirt freshman
- Weaknesses: High-cut, lean frame that lacks bulk in the upper and lower body, needs to add good weight before tackling NFL size
- NFL Comp: Reggie Nelson range and ball production
Pick #58 - Las Vegas Raiders: Omarion Miller, Wide Receiver, Arizona State
Rank: #40 overall | Grade: B Why This Pick:Wide receiver sits atop Las Vegas's board, and getting a player ranked 40th overall fall to pick 58 is simply good value, even with a safety need still looming after taking Tae Johnson in round one. The Raiders are betting that Miller's traits outweigh his inconsistency, filling a vacancy at a premium position without having to reach into the top 40 to do it. It's a defensible pick on both value and need grounds.
The Fit:Miller gives Las Vegas a boundary X receiver with the size and catch-point physicality to win contested throws and box out defensive backs in the red zone, something the depth chart likely lacks. His build-up speed on fades and posts should pair well with any vertical shot-play design, and his willingness to block adds value on early downs. The concerns are real, an unpolished route tree, inconsistent separation against quicker corners, and drops, so he projects as a rotational WR3 or WR4 early while he develops the finer details of the position.”}}][])]
- Strengths: Excellent ball skills and body control, wins contested catches on the boundary consistently
- Weaknesses: Route tree is underdeveloped and relies on athletic traits rather than tempo and stem usage, fixable with coaching
- NFL Comp: Hakeem Nicks size, body control and catch-point physicality on the boundary, winning with strength and timing rather than twitch
Pick #64 - Las Vegas Raiders: Horace Lockett, Defensive Line, NA
Rank: #78 overall | Grade: C+ Why This Pick:IDL sits at the bottom of the Raiders' need list, and taking Lockett at 64 when he's ranked 78 is a reach by the numbers, especially after Las Vegas already used earlier picks on safety and receiver needs higher on the board. But this reads as a swing for traits late in Round 2, betting that a 6-foot-5, 355-plus pound man who moves like someone far smaller can be developed behind more pressing roster fixes rather than plugged in immediately.
The Fit:Lockett profiles as a nose tackle in a 4-3 front, and the Raiders would be taking him purely on upside given a thin college sample, two lost seasons to injury, and only one career sack on record. The flashes, like beating both the guard and center with a ghost move, show real penetrating ability for his size, but the pad level and snap-to-snap consistency issues mean he projects as a developmental rotational piece rather than a Day 1 starter up front.
- Strengths: Rare mass at a listed 355 to 362 pounds with the frame to anchor the middle
- Weaknesses: Two season-ending injuries in three years, and durability is the first question on him
Pick #120: Niki Prongos (Offensive Tackle, Stanford) - Grade C. Day 3 value pick. Depth addition with special teams potential. Pick #151: Justin Evans (Center, Nebraska) - Grade C-. Day 3 value pick. Depth addition with special teams potential. Pick #182: Jay'Vion Cole (Nickel Cornerback, Arizona) - Grade C-. Day 3 value pick. Depth addition with special teams potential.