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yesssirrr'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 10, 2026

if i were the gm

  • yesssirrr DRAFTING FOR THE
    Raiders
Draft Selections
Ty Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (LV)
Ty Simpson
QB Alabama
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (LV)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Chris Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (LV)
Chris Johnson
CB San Diego State
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (LV)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Antonio Williams Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Antonio Williams
WR Clemson
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (LV)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Caden Curry
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (LV)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Keagen Trost Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (LV)
Keagen Trost
OT Missouri
Riley Nowakowski Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (LV)
Riley Nowakowski
TE Indiana
Jaydn Ott Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (LV)
Jaydn Ott
RB Oklahoma
Eric Gentry Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
Eric Gentry
LB USC
Logan Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (LV)
Logan Taylor
OG Boston College
Draft Picks Received
Ty Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Ty Simpson
QB Alabama
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Chris Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Chris Johnson
CB San Diego State
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (NYJ)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (PHI)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (GB)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Logan Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (LAR)
Logan Taylor
OG Boston College
Draft Picks Traded
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Rayshaun Benny Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (GB)
Rayshaun Benny
DL Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LV)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LV)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (LV)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Players traded away
Head Shot
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR
Head Shot
Maxx Crosby
DE
Head Shot
Tre Tucker
WR
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall F
ValueC+ NeedB TradesF FutureC
Quarterback settled, Simpson in the fold, and a F for the Raiders.

The Eric Gentry selection is the head-turner. The Raiders reached 133 spots for him, and it will define how this weekend is remembered.

Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere. Ty Simpson is the bet, and the class will be judged on how it pays off. Spend now, pay later; the math only works if this class delivers.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Miller.

There is no soft landing here; this class has to massively overperform just to matter.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Ty Simpson
They went early on Ty Simpson in Round 1, Pick 2, and the value did not follow. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick16 Rnd1 Olaivavega Ioane
In pick No. 16 they get a blindside protector. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick33 Rnd2 Chris Johnson
No drama and no debate, Chris Johnson went about where he belonged in the 33rd overall pick. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick36 Rnd2 Omar Cooper Jr.
Omar Cooper Jr. at No. 36 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick44 Rnd2 A.J. Haulcy
They paid sticker price for A.J. Haulcy in the Round 2 slot, and that is fine. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick67 Rnd3 Antonio Williams
Antonio Williams at pick 67 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick68 Rnd3 Christen Miller
They read the board right and Christen Miller was the payoff at pick No. 68. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick102 Rnd4 Caden Curry
Caden Curry at slot 102 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick117 Rnd4 Davison Igbinosun
Davison Igbinosun at pick 117 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick120 Rnd4 DeMonte Capehart
They liked DeMonte Capehart enough to skip the value, taking him in Round 4, Pick 20. The roster fit checks out.
Pick175 Rnd5 Keagen Trost
They jumped the gun on Keagen Trost, taking him earlier than his grade liked. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick185 Rnd6 Riley Nowakowski
This one needs a full-page explanation: Riley Nowakowski in No. 185, miles early. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick208 Rnd6 Jaydn Ott
A big swing on Jaydn Ott at the Round 6 slot, well ahead of any board in the building. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick219 Rnd7 Eric Gentry
They reached a country mile for Eric Gentry at the 219th pick, and the board is aghast. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick251 Rnd7 Logan Taylor
A reach for Logan Taylor in No. 251; a little patience would have been rewarded. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.