MOCK DRAFT: Fernando Mendoza STILL QB1, Pass Rush and Ohio State Buckeyes FILL Early Picks

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4.6 • 966 Ratings

🗓️ 25 March 2026

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

Fernando Mendoza cements his place as the projected number one pick in the 2026 NFL Draft—can the Las Vegas Raiders finally find their franchise quarterback? Kyle Trimble and Joe Marino run through the first 16 selections of their highly anticipated Draft Dudes mock draft, debating top prospects like Ty Simpson, Arvell Reese, and Sonny Styles. Heated discussions center on positional value, team needs for clubs like the New York Jets, Arizona Cardinals, and Tennessee Titans, plus the ripple effects of surprising evaluations from draft analysts. Key storylines include the Jeremiah Love draft slide, offensive line runs featuring Monroe Freeling and Vega, defensive recalibrations for the New Orleans Saints and Kansas City Chiefs, and WR targets like Carnell Tate and Makai Lemon. This mock draft breakdown explores which teams are positioned for immediate upgrades, what bold moves could define draft night, and how these selections shift the balance of power across the NFL.

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0:00.0	Fernando Mendoza is still the number one overall pick, right?
0:10.9	You are locked on NFL scouting with the draft dudes,
0:16.1	your daily podcast for NFL and college football scouting.
0:19.8	Part of the Locked on podcast network your team
0:23.1	every day what's better than this it's guys being dudes i'm joe marino that's Kyle crabs on
0:32.8	today's show the first draft dudes mock draft of the cycle.
0:38.3	We have picks one through 16 queued up.
0:41.6	I've got odds.
0:42.8	Kyle has evens.
0:44.9	This will be fun.
0:45.9	Welcome in Kyle.
0:46.9	Yeah, this is,
0:47.6	it's been a while since we've done one of these.
0:50.5	So this is fun.
0:52.3	We're going to go through probably the first 16 today, maybe give or take a pick, depending on what kind of progress we make and how much we fill a buster between when we're on the clock or not. But we're going to aim to do a two-day show. This is part one here and the Raiders have the first overall pick.
1:13.1	I'll do the jingle and we'll dive right in.
1:18.9	Dun dun dun dun dun da-da-dan-dan-dan-dan-dan the Las Vegas Raiders with GM Joe Marino are officially on the clock for the first 2026 draft dudes mock of the cycle.
1:28.3	Are we buying this? Are we buying this?
1:30.0	Are we buying this at all that Ty Simpson is QB1 for some teams?
1:35.6	A very passionate Dan Arlofsky, Mike Tanabom chiming in multiple teams,
1:41.6	have Ty Simpson as QB1.
1:43.9	Did you hear what Kiper said?
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