jzaNe1949'S MOCK DRAFT
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jzaNe1949'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 20, 2026

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April 20

  • jzaNe1949 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
Austin Barber Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Austin Barber
OT Florida
Sam Roush Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Sam Roush
TE Stanford
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Harold Perkins Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (LV)
Harold Perkins Jr.
LB LSU
CJ Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (LV)
CJ Daniels
WR Miami
Seth McGowan Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (LV)
Seth McGowan
RB Kentucky
Jalen Stroman Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (LV)
Jalen Stroman
S Notre Dame
Landon Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
Landon Robinson
DT Navy
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Raiders found their guy under center in Mendoza: B-.

The value of the weekend has a name and a slot: Jake Slaughter, the Round 4 slot, roughly 59 picks past where he belonged. A dependable weekend that grades out a B-.

Fernando Mendoza is the bet, and the class will be judged on how it pays off. They will need Barber to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it.

The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In pick 1 they get the arm they will build around. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick36 Rnd2 Chris Johnson
Chris Johnson in No. 36 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick67 Rnd3 Austin Barber
They left a pile of value on the table to take Austin Barber this early at No. 67. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick102 Rnd4 Sam Roush
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Sam Roush in the Round 4 slot. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick117 Rnd4 Jake Slaughter
Jake Slaughter at Round 4, Pick 17 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick134 Rnd4 Harold Perkins Jr.
A market-rate linebacker, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Harold Perkins Jr.. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick175 Rnd5 CJ Daniels
They robbed the room for CJ Daniels here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick185 Rnd6 Seth McGowan
By-the-book stuff, Seth McGowan at slot 185 squarely in line with his ranking. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick208 Rnd6 Jalen Stroman
Jalen Stroman in the 208th pick is fair value, right on his grade. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick219 Rnd7 Landon Robinson
Landon Robinson in the 219th overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It fills a real need, too.