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ezekiel'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 8, 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
Makai Lemon Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (LV)
Makai Lemon
WR USC
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Antonio Williams Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
Antonio Williams
WR Clemson
Hezekiah Masses Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (LV)
Hezekiah Masses
CB California
Aamil Wagner Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (LV)
Aamil Wagner
OT Notre Dame
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (LV)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Riley Nowakowski Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (LV)
Riley Nowakowski
TE Indiana
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
Makai Lemon Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Makai Lemon
WR USC
Draft Picks Traded
Rueben Bain Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Rueben Bain Jr.
DE-EDGE Miami
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB-
Mendoza is the Raiders' new face under center. Grade: B+.

There is reaching, and then there is Eric Gentry at No. 219. The Raiders jumped the board by 133 and dared it to prove them wrong.

So much rides on Fernando Mendoza that the rest of the class almost grades on a curve behind him. The Williams pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. The phones were where this weekend was really won.

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

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
By-the-book stuff, Fernando Mendoza at the 2nd pick squarely in line with his ranking. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick16 Rnd1 Makai Lemon
In No. 16 they get a go-to option on the outside. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick36 Rnd2 Emmanuel Pregnon
They paid sticker price for Emmanuel Pregnon in slot 36, and that is fine. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick67 Rnd3 Christen Miller
A tidy bit of business in the 67th overall pick, where Christen Miller graded well above the range. The roster fit checks out.
Pick102 Rnd4 Mike Washington Jr.
Mike Washington Jr. at pick No. 102 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick117 Rnd4 Antonio Williams
They barely believed it either: Antonio Williams still on the board at pick 117. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick134 Rnd4 Hezekiah Masses
Hezekiah Masses at the Round 4 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick175 Rnd5 Aamil Wagner
Aamil Wagner in No. 175 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick185 Rnd6 Zane Durant
Zane Durant at the 185th overall pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick208 Rnd6 Riley Nowakowski
A reach on Riley Nowakowski in slot 208; the board had better options right there. It fills a real need, too.
Pick219 Rnd7 Eric Gentry
A real head-scratcher, Eric Gentry in Round 7, Pick 3 is miles ahead of his ranking. A minor need, but a need all the same.