skaarman'S MOCK DRAFT
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skaarman'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 30, 2026

March 30 2026

  • skaarman DRAFTING FOR THE
    Raiders
Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (LV)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
Ja'Kobi Lane Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Ja'Kobi Lane
WR USC
Treydan Stukes Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
Treydan Stukes
CB Arizona
Kaytron Allen Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (LV)
Kaytron Allen
RB Penn State
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (LV)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (LV)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Kaleb Elarms-Orr Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (LV)
Kaleb Elarms-Orr
LB TCU
Keyshaun Elliott Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
Keyshaun Elliott
LB Arizona State
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Raiders bet the future on Mendoza. The board says B-.

Call it belief, call it a gut call, but Trey Zuhn III at pick No. 185 is 61 spots clear of consensus, and that is the headline.

The whole projection now runs through Fernando Mendoza; hit there and everything else looks smarter. On value alone, Elarms-Orr makes the weekend a net positive.

The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In Round 1, Pick 1 they get their guy under center for the next decade at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick36 Rnd2 Blake Miller
A conviction pick on Blake Miller at pick 36 that the board grades a round light. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick67 Rnd3 Christen Miller
Christen Miller slipping to the 67th pick is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick102 Rnd4 Ja'Kobi Lane
A clean, defensible pick in the 102nd overall pick with a little surplus value in Ja'Kobi Lane. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick117 Rnd4 Treydan Stukes
Treydan Stukes in slot 117 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick134 Rnd4 Kaytron Allen
They went early on Kaytron Allen in No. 134, and the value did not follow. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick175 Rnd5 VJ Payne
They reached a country mile for VJ Payne at pick 175, and the board is aghast. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick185 Rnd6 Trey Zuhn III
They talked themselves into Trey Zuhn III at No. 185, and the board did not agree. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick208 Rnd6 Kaleb Elarms-Orr
They will replay Kaleb Elarms-Orr at the 208th overall pick for years; that is how good the value is. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick219 Rnd7 Keyshaun Elliott
Keyshaun Elliott in the 219th pick is fair value, right on his grade. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.