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ezekiel'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 4, 2026

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  • ezekiel DRAFTING FOR THE
    Raiders
Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (LV)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Jordyn Tyson Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (LV)
Jordyn Tyson
WR Arizona State
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Ja'Kobi Lane Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Ja'Kobi Lane
WR USC
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (LV)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (LV)
Zane Durant
DT Penn 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
Jordyn Tyson Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Jordyn Tyson
WR Arizona State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (SF)
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Draft Picks Traded
Rueben Bain Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Rueben Bain Jr.
DE-EDGE Miami
Tanner Koziol Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (SF)
Tanner Koziol
TE Houston
Josh Cameron Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (SF)
Josh Cameron
WR Baylor
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB-
Mendoza is the plan now, and the Raiders grade out a B+.

Call it belief, call it a gut call, but Eric Gentry at slot 219 is 133 spots clear of consensus, and that is the headline. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B+.

So much rides on Fernando Mendoza that the rest of the class almost grades on a curve behind him. The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. If one pick saves this weekend, it is McNeil-Warren.

They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In pick No. 2 they get the arm they will build around. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick16 Rnd1 Jordyn Tyson
In the 16th pick they get a home-run threat at receiver at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick36 Rnd2 Emmanuel Pregnon
They took Emmanuel Pregnon at par in pick 36, which is nothing to complain about. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick67 Rnd3 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Emmanuel McNeil-Warren in Round 3, Pick 3. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick102 Rnd4 Ja'Kobi Lane
A clean, defensible pick in No. 102 with a little surplus value in Ja'Kobi Lane. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick117 Rnd4 Davison Igbinosun
They did well to land Davison Igbinosun in the Round 4 slot, just ahead of his grade. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick134 Rnd4 DeMonte Capehart
No edge and no loss on DeMonte Capehart in No. 134; it is a wash and a sensible one. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick175 Rnd5 Zane Durant
A straight-up fair deal on Zane Durant at the Round 5 slot, value and slot in agreement. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick219 Rnd7 Eric Gentry
They talked themselves into Eric Gentry at slot 219, and the board did not agree. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.