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Raiders German 'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 23, 2026

Marcel

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Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (LV)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Peter Woods Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
Peter Woods
DT Clemson
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
Treydan Stukes Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Treydan Stukes
CB Arizona
Jalen Farmer Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
Jalen Farmer
OG Kentucky
Bishop Fitzgerald Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (LV)
Bishop Fitzgerald
S USC
Demond Claiborne Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (LV)
Demond Claiborne
RB Wake Forest
Anez Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (LV)
Anez Cooper
OG Miami
Cameron Ball Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (LV)
Cameron Ball
DT Arkansas
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Quarterback settled, Mendoza in the fold, and a B- for the Raiders.

After circling the position for what felt like forever, the Raiders committed. Fernando Mendoza is the quarterback now, and the roster gets built to his timeline. It does the job without flash, and the B- reflects it.

The Stukes value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Every board in the league had Sarratt lower, and that gap is the story.

Cornerback is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In pick 1 they get the face of the franchise. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick36 Rnd2 Peter Woods
Fair-plus on Peter Woods, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick67 Rnd3 Elijah Sarratt
A conviction pick on Elijah Sarratt at slot 67 that the board grades a round light. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick102 Rnd4 Treydan Stukes
Treydan Stukes in Round 4, Pick 2 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick117 Rnd4 Jalen Farmer
Jalen Farmer slid further than he should have, and the Round 4 slot is lovely value for the offensive lineman. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick134 Rnd4 Bishop Fitzgerald
They let Bishop Fitzgerald come to them and pounced at the 134th overall pick. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick175 Rnd5 Demond Claiborne
Demond Claiborne in pick No. 175 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick185 Rnd6 Anez Cooper
Anez Cooper in the 185th pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick208 Rnd6 Cameron Ball
Cameron Ball slipping to the 208th overall pick is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick219 Rnd7 VJ Payne
A safety of that caliber at No. 219 is the definition of value, full stop. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.