JBHANCOCK94'S MOCK DRAFT
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JBHANCOCK94'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 5, 2026

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Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (LV)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Markel Bell Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Markel Bell
OT Miami
Will Lee III Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
Will Lee III
CB Texas A&M
Skyler Gill-Howard Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (LV)
Skyler Gill-Howard
DT Texas Tech
Eric Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (LV)
Eric Rivers
WR Georgia Tech
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (LV)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
J'Mari Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (LV)
J'Mari Taylor
RB Virginia
Eric McAlister Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
Eric McAlister
WR TCU
Draft Picks Received
Skyler Gill-Howard Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (WSH)
Skyler Gill-Howard
DT Texas Tech
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (WSH)
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Draft Picks Traded
Nadame Tucker Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (WSH)
Nadame Tucker
DE-EDGE Western Michigan
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Raiders drew a line under the quarterback search with Mendoza: B-.

The Raiders spent the pick that matters most on Fernando Mendoza, and a roster that has been waiting on a passer can start to take shape. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B-.

The McAlister pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. Job largely done: cornerback settled and 6 of 8 of the wish list covered.

The offense got the lion's share of the attention.

Good work on the whole, with edge rusher the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In slot 1 they get their quarterback of the future at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick36 Rnd2 CJ Allen
A tidy little value on CJ Allen in the Round 2 slot, a step better than break-even. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick67 Rnd3 Connor Lew
Connor Lew at Round 3, Pick 3 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick102 Rnd4 Markel Bell
Markel Bell at the 102nd overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick117 Rnd4 Will Lee III
A reasonable price with a little left over, Will Lee III in pick 117. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick145 Rnd5 Skyler Gill-Howard
Good price on Skyler Gill-Howard in No. 145, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick174 Rnd5 Eric Rivers
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Eric Rivers at the 174th pick is the proof. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick180 Rnd6 DJ Campbell
DJ Campbell in pick No. 180 lands just on the right side of the ledger. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick183 Rnd6 J'Mari Taylor
J'Mari Taylor slid further than he should have, and the 183rd overall pick is lovely value for the running back. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick219 Rnd7 Eric McAlister
Eric McAlister at No. 219 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.