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aechean'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 26, 2026

Raiders Ammo

  • aechean DRAFTING FOR THE
    Raiders
Draft Selections
Ty Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (LV)
Ty Simpson
QB Alabama
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (LV)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Caleb Lomu Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (LV)
Caleb Lomu
OT Utah
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (LV)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
Harold Perkins Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Harold Perkins Jr.
LB LSU
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (LV)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
Parker Brailsford Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (LV)
Parker Brailsford
C Alabama
Febechi Nwaiwu Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (LV)
Febechi Nwaiwu
OG Oklahoma
Aamil Wagner Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (LV)
Aamil Wagner
OT Notre Dame
Aaron Anderson Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (LV)
Aaron Anderson
WR LSU
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (LV)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Dallen Bentley Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
Dallen Bentley
TE Utah
Draft Picks Received
Ty Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Ty Simpson
QB Alabama
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Caleb Lomu Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Caleb Lomu
OT Utah
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (LAC)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (LAC)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
Aaron Anderson Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (LAC)
Aaron Anderson
WR LSU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (LAC)
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Draft Picks Traded
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LAC)
Kayden McDonald
DT Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (PIT)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (PIT)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (PIT)
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Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureF
The Raiders bet the future on Simpson. The board says B-.

The search is over. The Raiders handed the keys to Ty Simpson, and the whole operation now runs on his development. It does the job without flash, and the B- reflects it.

However the rest shakes out, Anderson at that price is a win they earned. The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend.

If Perkins Jr. pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Ty Simpson
In Round 1, Pick 2 they get a long-term answer under center, even if it was a touch early. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick16 Rnd1 Carnell Tate
A reasonable price with a little left over, Carnell Tate in the Round 1 slot. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick21 Rnd1 Caleb Lomu
In pick 21 they get a building block for the line. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick22 Rnd1 Olaivavega Ioane
In No. 22 they get a blindside protector at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick67 Rnd3 Zachariah Branch
Zachariah Branch in the 67th overall pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick102 Rnd4 Harold Perkins Jr.
Harold Perkins Jr. in pick No. 102 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick117 Rnd4 Nicholas Singleton
A tidy bit of business in the 117th pick, where Nicholas Singleton graded well above the range. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick123 Rnd4 Malik Muhammad
They will replay Malik Muhammad at slot 123 for years; that is how good the value is. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick134 Rnd4 Parker Brailsford
Parker Brailsford at pick 134 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the offensive lineman. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick175 Rnd5 Febechi Nwaiwu
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Febechi Nwaiwu. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick185 Rnd6 Aamil Wagner
Aamil Wagner at No. 185 is money in the bank, a offensive lineman taken below his worth. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick204 Rnd6 Aaron Anderson
Aaron Anderson at the 204th pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick208 Rnd6 Jeff Caldwell
Steal is underselling it; Jeff Caldwell at the Round 6 slot is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick219 Rnd7 Dallen Bentley
Somehow Dallen Bentley was still sitting there in the 219th overall pick, and they pounced on premier tight end value. The roster fit checks out.