The Las Vegas Raiders are set to make Fernando Mendoza the first overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. But they also selected nine other players and overall their draft class was extremely successful.
Of course, we won't know the true results of the Raiders' 2026 draft class for another year, if not longer. Still, it's never too early to draw some early conclusions.
According to some accounts, the raiders decimated their draft class. He also got some draft steals, but those also come with question marks.
Specifically, NFL insider Tony Pauline of Essential Sports suggested that there is a "chance" that fourth-round cornerback Jermod McCoy "will never play football again."
Pauline wrote, "Cornerback Jermod McCoy was worth the upset in Round 4." "There's a possibility he'll never play football again, and he could be sidelined until at least 2026, but if he returns healthy, it'll be a bargain."
McCoy entered draft day as a projected first-round pick. Nevertheless, reports from NFL doctors revealed that the Tennessee defensive back had a possible "degenerative knee condition". This led some to wonder whether McCoy might slip to second.
Of course, McCoy's draft freefall didn't end until Day 3, when the Raiders made him the 101st overall pick. Still only 20 years old, it would be a major tragedy if McCoy never got a chance to showcase his talents on an NFL field, yet teams clearly had concerns about his knee.
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