A'S MOCK DRAFT
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A'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 21, 2026

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  • A DRAFTING FOR THE
    Raiders
Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (LV)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Germie Bernard Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Germie Bernard
WR Alabama
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Chandler Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
Chandler Rivers
CB Duke
Dametrious Crownover Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (LV)
Dametrious Crownover
OT Texas A&M
Red Murdock Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (LV)
Red Murdock
LB Buffalo
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (LV)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Pat Coogan Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (LV)
Pat Coogan
C Indiana
Kaelon Black Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (LV)
Kaelon Black
RB Indiana
Riley Nowakowski Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
Riley Nowakowski
TE Indiana
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Mendoza is the Raiders' new face under center. Grade: B-.

The one hole that towered over the rest is filled. The Raiders spent their marquee pick on Fernando Mendoza, and for the first time in a while there is a real answer at quarterback. They moved the roster forward and banked a B- for it.

If Nowakowski pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. If one pick saves this weekend, it is Rivers. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher.

On the needs board they went 7 of 8, with cornerback the one that mattered most.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In pick No. 1 they get a long-term answer under center. A real need, handled.
Pick36 Rnd2 Lee Hunter
A reach on Lee Hunter in the 36th overall pick; the board had better options right there. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick67 Rnd3 Germie Bernard
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Germie Bernard at No. 67 is the proof. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick102 Rnd4 Bud Clark
Nothing to complain about; Bud Clark went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick117 Rnd4 Chandler Rivers
They will replay Chandler Rivers at the 117th pick for years; that is how good the value is. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick134 Rnd4 Dametrious Crownover
No edge and no loss on Dametrious Crownover in Round 4, Pick 34; it is a wash and a sensible one. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick175 Rnd5 Red Murdock
Red Murdock in the Round 5 slot is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick182 Rnd6 DJ Campbell
DJ Campbell in pick 182 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick185 Rnd6 Pat Coogan
By-the-book stuff, Pat Coogan at slot 185 squarely in line with his ranking. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick208 Rnd6 Kaelon Black
No drama and no debate, Kaelon Black went about where he belonged in pick No. 208. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick219 Rnd7 Riley Nowakowski
They left a pile of value on the table to take Riley Nowakowski this early at pick 219. It fills a real need, too.