2026 NFL Mock Draft: Raiders, Jets, Cardinals, Titans: Two quarterbacks go early in DBN’s mock draft

NASHVILLE, TN - APRIL 25: A general view of the draft stage before the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft on April 25, 2019, at the Draft Main Stage on Lower Broadway in downtown Nashville, TN. (Photo by Michael Wade/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images It’s time to kick off the 2026 DBN Community NFL Mock Draft! We are releasing four picks at a time in one post to give you more substance to digest how the draft is unfolding.

Here you can see all of our NFL mock draft coverage for the Cleveland Browns . No. 1 – Raiders – Fernando Mendoza, QB, Indiana The selection and write-up were made by fjblessi : This is a pretty easy choice as the Raiders need a quarterback and Mendoza has a chance to be a franchise quarterback in the NFL.

Mendoza has the size (6’4″ 236 lbs) and work ethic that you look for in your quarterback. His strengths are his mechanics, accuracy, and poise in the pocket while making accurate reads and placing the ball where it needs to go. His weaknesses are that his arm strength is only adequate, not elite, and he is not one to hurt a defense by extending a play and making an off-platform throw.

Like almost all college quarterbacks, he also benefited from heavy RPO usage. Watching the BIG10 championship and playoff run, I was impressed by his ability to make a play when his team needed a play. He did not wow me as being a that much better than the competition for the entire game, but there is something to be said for being able to step up in the moment and Mendoza showed that multiple times in the postseason.