ezekiel'S MOCK DRAFT
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ezekiel'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 9, 2026

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  • ezekiel DRAFTING FOR THE
    Raiders
Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (LV)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Chris Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
Chris Johnson
CB San Diego State
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
Chase Bisontis Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Chase Bisontis
OG Texas A&M
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (LV)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Aamil Wagner Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (LV)
Aamil Wagner
OT Notre Dame
Hezekiah Masses Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (LV)
Hezekiah Masses
CB California
Jaydn Ott Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (LV)
Jaydn Ott
RB Oklahoma
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-.

You could see the war room lean forward. Emmanuel McNeil-Warren at slot 117 is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did.

The whole projection now runs through Fernando Mendoza; hit there and everything else looks smarter. If Ott pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about.

They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

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 the face of the franchise. A real need, handled.
Pick36 Rnd2 Chris Johnson
Good price on Chris Johnson in the 36th pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick67 Rnd3 Elijah Sarratt
Elijah Sarratt in pick No. 67 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick102 Rnd4 Chase Bisontis
You do not let an offensive lineman like Chase Bisontis reach the 102nd overall pick and blink. They did not. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick117 Rnd4 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren in the 117th pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick134 Rnd4 DeMonte Capehart
DeMonte Capehart in No. 134 is fair value, right on his grade. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick175 Rnd5 Aamil Wagner
They took Aamil Wagner at par in the Round 5 slot, which is nothing to complain about. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick185 Rnd6 Hezekiah Masses
The board fumbled Hezekiah Masses all the way to pick 185, and they scooped it up. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick208 Rnd6 Jaydn Ott
They talked themselves into Jaydn Ott at Round 6, Pick 27, and the board did not agree. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick219 Rnd7 Riley Nowakowski
Riley Nowakowski at slot 219 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. The roster fit checks out.