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skaarman'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 16, 2026

2 April 16 2026

  • skaarman DRAFTING FOR THE
    Raiders
Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (LV)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Ja'Kobi Lane Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Ja'Kobi Lane
WR USC
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
Dametrious Crownover Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (LV)
Dametrious Crownover
OT Texas A&M
Kaleb Elarms-Orr Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (LV)
Kaleb Elarms-Orr
LB TCU
Febechi Nwaiwu Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (LV)
Febechi Nwaiwu
OG Oklahoma
Kaelon Black Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (LV)
Kaelon Black
RB Indiana
Zavion Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
Zavion Thomas
WR LSU
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Raiders found their guy under center in Mendoza: B-.

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. Fernando Mendoza is the Raiders' quarterback, full stop.

Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. The Hunter value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.

Every board in the league had Black lower, and that gap is the story.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In Round 1, Pick 1 they get a long-term answer under center. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick36 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
Dillon Thieneman at the Round 2 slot is money in the bank, a safety taken below his worth. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick67 Rnd3 Lee Hunter
They barely believed it either: Lee Hunter still on the board at the 67th overall pick. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick102 Rnd4 Ja'Kobi Lane
Ja'Kobi Lane at pick 102 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick117 Rnd4 Malik Muhammad
Malik Muhammad in pick No. 117 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick134 Rnd4 Dametrious Crownover
Dametrious Crownover at the 134th pick jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick175 Rnd5 Kaleb Elarms-Orr
A market-rate linebacker, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Kaleb Elarms-Orr. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick185 Rnd6 Febechi Nwaiwu
A reasonable price with a little left over, Febechi Nwaiwu in No. 185. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick208 Rnd6 Kaelon Black
They reached a country mile for Kaelon Black at Round 6, Pick 27, and the board is aghast. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick219 Rnd7 Zavion Thomas
They jumped the gun on Zavion Thomas, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.