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ezekiel'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 7, 2026

protecting mendoza

  • ezekiel DRAFTING FOR THE
    Raiders
Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (LV)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
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
Chandler Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Chandler Rivers
CB Duke
Ja'Kobi Lane Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
Ja'Kobi Lane
WR USC
Harold Perkins Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (LV)
Harold Perkins Jr.
LB LSU
Reggie Virgil Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (LV)
Reggie Virgil
WR Texas Tech
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (LV)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Fa'alili Fa'amoe Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (LV)
Fa'alili Fa'amoe
OT Wake Forest
Riley Nowakowski Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
Riley Nowakowski
TE Indiana
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Raiders left with their quarterback, and a B- to match.

The one hole that towered over the rest is filled. The Raiders spent their marquee pick on Fernando Mendoza, and for the first time in a while there is a real answer at quarterback. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B-.

They will need Fa'amoe to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Lane.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped edge rusher, which is a strange place to end up. They went 6 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Good work on the whole, with edge rusher the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In No. 1 they get a passer to set the clock by. A real need, handled.
Pick36 Rnd2 Emmanuel Pregnon
No edge and no loss on Emmanuel Pregnon in pick 36; it is a wash and a sensible one. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick67 Rnd3 Christen Miller
Christen Miller slipping to the Round 3 slot is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick102 Rnd4 Chandler Rivers
Good price on Chandler Rivers in slot 102, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick117 Rnd4 Ja'Kobi Lane
Ja'Kobi Lane at pick No. 117 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick134 Rnd4 Harold Perkins Jr.
By-the-book stuff, Harold Perkins Jr. at Round 4, Pick 34 squarely in line with his ranking. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick175 Rnd5 Reggie Virgil
Reggie Virgil slid further than he should have, and the 175th overall pick is lovely value for the wide receiver. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick185 Rnd6 Zane Durant
Zane Durant at the 185th pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick208 Rnd6 Fa'alili Fa'amoe
They left a pile of value on the table to take Fa'alili Fa'amoe this early at the 208th overall pick. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick219 Rnd7 Riley Nowakowski
Riley Nowakowski in pick 219 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It patches a soft spot without any drama.