Mock: Raiders take Mendoza first

TOP 16 PROSPECTS – 2026 NFL DRAFT
Hayden breaks down his current Top 16 Prospects ahead of the 2026 NFL Draft and wraps with a short but sweet Top 12 Mock Draft. Do the Saints add a wide receiver? Will the Cowboys’ defense be saved? And where does Jeremiyah Love ultimately land?

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Episode Timestamps

0:00 Top 16 Prospects – 2026 NFL Draft

1:08 Fernando Mendoza
3:47 Arvell Reese
6:23 Spencer Fano
8:21 Rueben Bain Jr.
10:27 Francis Mauigoa
12:01 David Bailey
15:42 Carnell Tate
17:09 Caleb Downs
19:02 Mansoor Delane
20:07 Makai Lemon
22:08 Sonny Styles
24:01 Olaivavega Ioane
25:44 Jeremiyah Love
27:50 Keldric Faulk
29:41 Akheem Mesidor
31:19 Denzel Boston

33:01 Top 12 Mock Draft
33:10 Las Vegas Raiders
33:28 New York Jets
34:38 Arizona Cardinals
35:06 Tennessee Titans
35:47 New York Giants
36:57 Cleveland Browns
37:53 Washington Commanders
38:41 New Orleans Saints
39:41 Kansas City Chiefs
40:58 Cincinnati Bengals
41:44 Miami Dolphins
42:16 Dallas Cowboys

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