Davidssson'S MOCK DRAFT
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Davidssson'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 18, 2026

LV 2

  • Davidssson DRAFTING FOR THE
    Raiders
Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (LV)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Austin Barber Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Austin Barber
OT Florida
Treydan Stukes Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Treydan Stukes
CB Arizona
Kyle Louis Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
Kyle Louis
LB Pittsburgh
Gracen Halton Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (LV)
Gracen Halton
DL Oklahoma
Kevin Coleman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (LV)
Kevin Coleman Jr.
WR Missouri
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (LV)
Patrick Payton
DE-EDGE LSU
Draft Picks Traded
Aaron Anderson Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (CHI)
Aaron Anderson
WR LSU
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (CHI)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesC+ FutureB-
Quarterback settled, Mendoza in the fold, and a B- for the Raiders.

The Patrick Payton pick is the one that will follow the Raiders into the fall. They took him 73 spots ahead of his grade, and the board is not shy about saying so. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B-.

Whatever Fernando Mendoza becomes, the front office has tied its fortunes to the answer. That Stukes pick is the receipt they will wave around later.

The running back spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In the Round 1 slot they get a franchise quarterback. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick36 Rnd2 Omar Cooper Jr.
No drama and no debate, Omar Cooper Jr. went about where he belonged in pick 36. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick67 Rnd3 Austin Barber
Austin Barber at the 67th overall pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick102 Rnd4 Treydan Stukes
Taking Treydan Stukes in No. 102 is close to grand larceny; a cornerback that good had no business lasting this long. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick117 Rnd4 Kyle Louis
They barely believed it either: Kyle Louis still on the board at slot 117. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick134 Rnd4 Gracen Halton
Gracen Halton at pick No. 134 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick175 Rnd5 Kevin Coleman Jr.
Nice patience on Kevin Coleman Jr., who had no business lasting to the 175th overall pick. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick185 Rnd6 Patrick Payton
Patrick Payton in slot 185 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.