ezekiel'S MOCK DRAFT
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ezekiel'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 9, 2026

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  • ezekiel DRAFTING FOR THE
    Raiders
Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (LV)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Germie Bernard Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (LV)
Germie Bernard
WR Alabama
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (LV)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Aamil Wagner Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (LV)
Aamil Wagner
OT Notre Dame
Jaydn Ott Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (LV)
Jaydn Ott
RB Oklahoma
Riley Nowakowski Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (LV)
Riley Nowakowski
TE Indiana
Jalon Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
Jalon Daniels
QB Kansas
Draft Picks Received
Germie Bernard Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (PHI)
Germie Bernard
WR Alabama
Draft Picks Traded
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (PHI)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Jalen Farmer Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (PHI)
Jalen Farmer
OG Kentucky
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesB FutureB-
Mendoza is the plan now, and the Raiders grade out a 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. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B.

The Ott pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. Landing Ponds that late papers over a lot of smaller sins.

The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In pick No. 1 they get their quarterback of the future at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick36 Rnd2 Olaivavega Ioane
Olaivavega Ioane at slot 36 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick67 Rnd3 D'Angelo Ponds
They robbed the room for D'Angelo Ponds here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick68 Rnd3 Germie Bernard
They let Germie Bernard come to them and pounced at the Round 3 slot. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick134 Rnd4 DeMonte Capehart
They paid sticker price for DeMonte Capehart in No. 134, and that is fine. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick175 Rnd5 Aamil Wagner
No edge and no loss on Aamil Wagner in Round 5, Pick 35; it is a wash and a sensible one. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick185 Rnd6 Jaydn Ott
They reached a country mile for Jaydn Ott at pick 185, and the board is aghast. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick208 Rnd6 Riley Nowakowski
Riley Nowakowski at the 208th overall pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick219 Rnd7 Jalon Daniels
Jalon Daniels at the Round 7 slot is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. The roster fit checks out.