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raidersgm'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 9, 2026

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Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (LV)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (LV)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (LV)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
Drew Shelton Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (LV)
Drew Shelton
OT Penn State
Bishop Fitzgerald Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Bishop Fitzgerald
S USC
Jaeden Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
Jaeden Roberts
OG Alabama
Aamil Wagner Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (LV)
Aamil Wagner
OT Notre Dame
Jordan Hall Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (LV)
Jordan Hall
DL Georgia
Daevin Hobbs Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (LV)
Daevin Hobbs
DL Tennessee
Kalil Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (LV)
Kalil Alexander
LB-EDGE Texas State
Eric Gentry Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
Eric Gentry
LB USC
Draft Picks Received
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (LAR)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
Drew Shelton Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (LAR)
Drew Shelton
OT Penn State
Draft Picks Traded
Rueben Bain Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Rueben Bain Jr.
DE-EDGE Miami
Monroe Freeling Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LAR)
Monroe Freeling
OT Georgia
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LAR)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
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Players Gained
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Davante Adams
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Players traded away
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Maxx Crosby
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Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall C-
ValueB- NeedB TradesF FutureD
A franchise passer in Mendoza headlines a C- weekend for the Raiders.

The war room fell hard for Jordan Hall, and it showed at pick 174: 71 picks ahead of a board that had other ideas. The final tally is a middling C-.

So much rides on Fernando Mendoza that the rest of the class almost grades on a curve behind him. The trades bled value they could not afford to lose.

That cornerback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

So much rides on Fernando Mendoza that the real verdict is a season or two away.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
They took Fernando Mendoza at par in pick No. 2, which is nothing to complain about. It fills a real need, too.
Pick16 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In No. 16 they get a coverage-and-run second-level piece at a price that makes it sweeter. More want than need.
Pick29 Rnd1 Elijah Sarratt
In pick 29 they get a go-to option on the outside, though the board says they badly overpaid. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick93 Rnd3 Drew Shelton
Drew Shelton in the 93rd pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick102 Rnd4 Bishop Fitzgerald
Bishop Fitzgerald at the 102nd overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick117 Rnd4 Jaeden Roberts
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jaeden Roberts. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick134 Rnd4 Aamil Wagner
This one needs a full-page explanation: Aamil Wagner in pick 134, miles early. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick174 Rnd5 Jordan Hall
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Jordan Hall well ahead of where he belonged. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick180 Rnd6 Daevin Hobbs
Value said wait; Daevin Hobbs in the Round 6 slot says they were not listening. The roster fit checks out.
Pick183 Rnd6 Kalil Alexander
Kalil Alexander in Round 6, Pick 4 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick219 Rnd7 Eric Gentry
Eric Gentry at No. 219 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.