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Kevo808'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 26, 2026

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  • Kevo808 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Raiders
Draft Selections
Ty Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (LV)
Ty Simpson
QB Alabama
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (LV)
Kayden McDonald
DT Ohio State
Brandon Cisse Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
Brandon Cisse
CB South Carolina
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Drew Shelton Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Drew Shelton
OT Penn State
Treydan Stukes Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (LV)
Treydan Stukes
CB Arizona
Demond Claiborne Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
Demond Claiborne
RB Wake Forest
Malik Benson Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (LV)
Malik Benson
WR Oregon
Hezekiah Masses Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (LV)
Hezekiah Masses
CB California
Nate Boerkircher Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (LV)
Nate Boerkircher
TE Texas A&M
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (LV)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Kobe Baynes Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (LV)
Kobe Baynes
OG Kansas
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (LV)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
David Gusta Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (LV)
David Gusta
DT Kentucky
Zavion Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (LV)
Zavion Thomas
WR LSU
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Draft Picks Received
Ty Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (NYG)
Ty Simpson
QB Alabama
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Kayden McDonald
DT Ohio State
Treydan Stukes Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (NYG)
Treydan Stukes
CB Arizona
Hezekiah Masses Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (NYG)
Hezekiah Masses
CB California
Kobe Baynes Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (NYG)
Kobe Baynes
OG Kansas
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (NYG)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
David Gusta Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NYG)
David Gusta
DT Kentucky
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (NYG)
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Draft Picks Traded
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesC FutureB
A franchise passer in Simpson headlines a B- weekend for the Raiders.

The Raiders spent the pick that matters most on Ty Simpson, and a roster that has been waiting on a passer can start to take shape. The bottom line is a respectable B-.

The Claiborne reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Boerkircher.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick5 Rnd1 Ty Simpson
In slot 5 they get the face of the franchise, even if it was a touch early.
Pick16 Rnd1 Kayden McDonald
In the Round 1 slot they get a run-stuffing presence up front at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick36 Rnd2 Brandon Cisse
They paid sticker price for Brandon Cisse in the 36th pick, and that is fine. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick67 Rnd3 Bryce Lance
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Bryce Lance well ahead of where he belonged. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick102 Rnd4 Drew Shelton
A reasonable price with a little left over, Drew Shelton in the 102nd overall pick. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick105 Rnd4 Treydan Stukes
They let Treydan Stukes come to them and pounced at pick 105. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick117 Rnd4 Demond Claiborne
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Demond Claiborne. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick134 Rnd4 Malik Benson
They paid a round early for Malik Benson in Round 4, Pick 34, more than the board wanted. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick145 Rnd5 Hezekiah Masses
The board had Hezekiah Masses higher than pick 145, and the cornerback fell to them anyway. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick175 Rnd5 Nate Boerkircher
Nate Boerkircher slipping to pick No. 175 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick185 Rnd6 Taylen Green
They took Taylen Green at par in Round 6, Pick 4, which is nothing to complain about. It fills a real need, too.
Pick186 Rnd6 Kobe Baynes
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Kobe Baynes. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick192 Rnd6 VJ Payne
VJ Payne at the Round 6 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick193 Rnd6 David Gusta
They jumped the gun on David Gusta, taking him earlier than his grade liked. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick208 Rnd6 Zavion Thomas
Zavion Thomas at the 208th overall pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick219 Rnd7 Trey Zuhn III
Trey Zuhn III in slot 219 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.