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nick'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 27, 2026

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Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (LV)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (LV)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Chris Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
Chris Johnson
CB San Diego State
Jude Bowry Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Jude Bowry
OT Boston College
Skyler Bell Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
Skyler Bell
WR UConn
Will Lee III Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (LV)
Will Lee III
CB Texas A&M
Aamil Wagner Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (LV)
Aamil Wagner
OT Notre Dame
Diego Pavia Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (LV)
Diego Pavia
QB Vanderbilt
Draft Picks Received
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (KC)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (KC)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Draft Picks Traded
Rueben Bain Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (KC)
Rueben Bain Jr.
DE-EDGE Miami
Max Klare Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (KC)
Max Klare
TE Ohio State
Jimmy Rolder Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (TB)
Jimmy Rolder
LB Michigan
Noah Whittington Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (IND)
Noah Whittington
RB Oregon
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIN)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIN)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIN)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Players Gained
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Bucky Irving
RB
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Justin Jefferson
WR
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Rashee Rice
WR
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Anthony Richardson
QB
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB- TradesA+ FutureF
The Raiders worked the phones like thieves and earned a B-.

If confidence were a draft strategy, the Raiders would have aced it. Diego Pavia at pick 185 is 49 spots clear of where he belonged. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B-.

The Bell value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast.

With edge rusher, running back and other spots unsolved, spending premium capital on linebacker is the choice that costs them. For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick9 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In the Round 1 slot they get a downhill thumper at linebacker. More want than need.
Pick29 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
The needs board was loud and they turned it down, spending pick 29 on Sonny Styles with edge rusher, running back and other spots unsolved.
Pick36 Rnd2 Chris Johnson
Chris Johnson in the 36th overall pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick102 Rnd4 Jude Bowry
A wild overpay on Jude Bowry in the 102nd pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick117 Rnd4 Skyler Bell
A wide receiver of that caliber at slot 117 is the definition of value, full stop. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick134 Rnd4 Will Lee III
Value with a capital V on Will Lee III in Round 4, Pick 34, a genuine coup. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick175 Rnd5 Aamil Wagner
A clean, defensible pick in the 175th overall pick with a little surplus value in Aamil Wagner. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick185 Rnd6 Diego Pavia
Diego Pavia at Round 6, Pick 4 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It patches a soft spot without any drama.