Rich Eisen · Feb 26, 2026
Eisen believes the Raiders have no choice but to take Fernando Mendoza with the first overall pick, and he thinks Oregon tight end Kenyan Saddiq will be off the board before the Patriots pick at No. 31.
“I think the Raiders do it. I don't think the Raiders can do anything else.”
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Fernando Mendoza to be picked at number 1
“I think he has to hold the number one spot. I think the Raiders do it. I don't think the Raiders can do anything else.”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 50How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- player:
- Fernando Mendoza
- season:
- 2025
- zero at:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 1
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 100
- predicted pick:
- 1
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- only one pick — no order to score
- Mock Draft PicksKenyon SadiqFeb 26, 2026
Kenyon Sadiq to be picked “he's not gonna be there at 31. He's not gonna drop that far”
“I want him on New England so bad, but he's not gonna be there at 31. He's not gonna drop that far.”
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