The Las Vegas Raiders are expected to have 10 picks in the April 23-25 NFL draft.
They currently are projected to have amongst the most salary-cap room in the league when free agency starts next week. The Raiders are expected to be very active and they have many holes to fill and they want to quickly become competitive. So, they need all the cap space they can get.
While spending on the veteran market, the team does need to account and plan to sign their rookie class, including undrafted free agents.
According to OverThe Cap.com, the Raiders’ estimated rookie pool amount is about $21.6 million for 2026. It’s based on the value and the amount of picks they have.
The Raiders have among most rookie-pool allottment in the league because they have the No. 1 overall pick in the draft, of course and they are expected to take Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza with the choice.
The projected worth of the No.1 overall pick in this draft is for four years at about $55 million.
In other Raiders news:
- FEED talk: Check out this FEED post and join the party.
- Combine chatter: The Raiders’ website has a combine notebook from last week’s event in Indianapolis.
- Free-agent tracker: NFL.com has a list of the goings on for all 32 teams.
