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ezekiel'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 8, 2026

in a perfect wrld

  • ezekiel DRAFTING FOR THE
    Raiders
Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (LV)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (LV)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Jordyn Tyson Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
Jordyn Tyson
WR Arizona State
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Kayden McDonald
DT Ohio State
Spencer Fano Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Spencer Fano
OT Utah
Jermod McCoy Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
Jermod McCoy
CB Tennessee
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (LV)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
David Bailey Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (LV)
David Bailey
LB-EDGE Texas Tech
Antonio Williams Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (LV)
Antonio Williams
WR Clemson
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (LV)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Chase Bisontis Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
Chase Bisontis
OG Texas A&M
Draft Picks Received
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Draft Picks Traded
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Patrick Payton
DE-EDGE LSU
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B+
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB-
A franchise passer in Mendoza headlines a B+ weekend for the Raiders.

Every so often the board makes a mistake, and the Raiders were there to profit. David Bailey, the No. 5 name on the board, should have been long gone before pick No. 175. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B+.

They have staked the next five years on Fernando Mendoza, which is the only story that really matters here. The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend.

They will regret leaving running back for another day if the season turns on it. The roster is better shaped than it was, with edge rusher chief among the fixes.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the running back spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In the 2nd overall pick they get their quarterback of the future. A real need, handled.
Pick16 Rnd1 Mansoor Delane
In Round 1, Pick 16 they get a press-man option on the boundary, outstanding value to boot. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick36 Rnd2 Jordyn Tyson
They barely believed it either: Jordyn Tyson still on the board at the Round 2 slot. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick67 Rnd3 Kayden McDonald
Somehow Kayden McDonald was still sitting there in pick 67, and they pounced on premier interior defensive lineman value. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick102 Rnd4 Spencer Fano
The board fumbled Spencer Fano all the way to pick No. 102, and they scooped it up. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick117 Rnd4 Jermod McCoy
Jermod McCoy at slot 117 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick134 Rnd4 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren in the 134th overall pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick175 Rnd5 David Bailey
David Bailey at No. 175 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick185 Rnd6 Antonio Williams
You do not let a wide receiver like Antonio Williams reach Round 6, Pick 4 and blink. They did not. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick208 Rnd6 Lee Hunter
Lee Hunter in the 208th pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick219 Rnd7 Chase Bisontis
Steal is underselling it; Chase Bisontis at pick No. 219 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.