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Blake'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 14, 2026

Raiders 2026

  • Blake DRAFTING FOR THE
    Raiders
Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (LV)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Jalon Kilgore Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
Jalon Kilgore
S South Carolina
Logan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (LV)
Logan Jones
C Iowa
Barion Brown Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (LV)
Barion Brown
WR LSU
Jermaine Mathews Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (LV)
Jermaine Mathews Jr.
CB Ohio State
Earnest Greene III Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (LV)
Earnest Greene III
OT Georgia
Diego Pavia Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
Diego Pavia
QB Vanderbilt
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Raiders found their guy under center in Mendoza: B-.

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. The bottom line is a respectable B-.

Brown has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped edge rusher, which is a strange place to end up. Ponds falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In pick 1 they get a franchise quarterback. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick36 Rnd2 CJ Allen
CJ Allen at No. 36 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick67 Rnd3 D'Angelo Ponds
D'Angelo Ponds is a better player than the 67th overall pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick102 Rnd4 Nicholas Singleton
A clean, defensible pick in the Round 4 slot with a little surplus value in Nicholas Singleton. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick117 Rnd4 Jalon Kilgore
Jalon Kilgore at slot 117 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the safety. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick134 Rnd4 Logan Jones
Logan Jones in the 134th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick174 Rnd5 Barion Brown
They talked themselves into Barion Brown at pick No. 174, and the board did not agree. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick180 Rnd6 Jermaine Mathews Jr.
Jermaine Mathews Jr. in Round 6, Pick 1 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick183 Rnd6 Earnest Greene III
The board had Earnest Greene III higher than Round 6, Pick 4, and the offensive lineman fell to them anyway. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick219 Rnd7 Diego Pavia
A tidy bit of business in the 219th overall pick, where Diego Pavia graded well above the range. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.