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TMoss19'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 3, 2026

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  • TMoss19 DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (LV)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Hezekiah Masses Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (LV)
Hezekiah Masses
CB California
Febechi Nwaiwu Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (LV)
Febechi Nwaiwu
OG Oklahoma
Red Murdock Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (LV)
Red Murdock
LB Buffalo
TJ Hall Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (LV)
TJ Hall
CB Iowa
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Raiders answered their biggest question with Mendoza. Grade: B-.

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. Fernando Mendoza is the Raiders' quarterback, full stop. It does the job without flash, and the B- reflects it.

They banked enough surplus on Sarratt to cover a lot of smaller sins. The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer. The cost of the Nwankpa reach is exactly the players who went right after him.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In the Round 1 slot they get their guy under center for the next decade at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick36 Rnd2 Anthony Hill Jr.
They paid sticker price for Anthony Hill Jr. in Round 2, Pick 4, and that is fine. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick67 Rnd3 Lee Hunter
A top-tier interior defensive lineman at a bargain, Lee Hunter in slot 67, plain and simple. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick102 Rnd4 Elijah Sarratt
You do not let a wide receiver like Elijah Sarratt reach the 102nd overall pick and blink. They did not. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick117 Rnd4 Bud Clark
A quiet steal in pick 117: Bud Clark for less than the market said. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick134 Rnd4 Hezekiah Masses
Hezekiah Masses in the 134th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick175 Rnd5 Febechi Nwaiwu
Febechi Nwaiwu at No. 175 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick185 Rnd6 Red Murdock
Red Murdock at pick No. 185 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick208 Rnd6 TJ Hall
TJ Hall at pick 208 is a conviction pick that outran the value. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick219 Rnd7 Xavier Nwankpa
A premium they did not need to pay, Xavier Nwankpa a notch or two before his time. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.