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lol nice sim'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 21, 2026

reese at 15 miller at 57 hunter at 57

  • lol nice sim DRAFTING FOR THE
    Raiders
Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (LV)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (LV)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (LV)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (LV)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
Genesis Smith Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (LV)
Genesis Smith
S Arizona
J.C. Davis Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
J.C. Davis
OT Illinois
Logan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
Logan Jones
C Iowa
Beau Stephens Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (LV)
Beau Stephens
OG Iowa
Kyle Louis Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (LV)
Kyle Louis
LB Pittsburgh
Nadame Tucker Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (LV)
Nadame Tucker
DE Western Michigan
Eric McAlister Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (LV)
Eric McAlister
WR TCU
Roman Hemby Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (LV)
Roman Hemby
RB Indiana
Jadon Canady Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
Jadon Canady
CB Oregon
Draft Picks Received
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (TB)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CHI)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (BAL)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
Genesis Smith Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (CHI)
Genesis Smith
S Arizona
Beau Stephens Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (CHI)
Beau Stephens
OG Iowa
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (BAL)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Romello Height Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (BAL)
Romello Height
DE-EDGE Texas Tech
Players Gained
Head Shot
Chidobe Awuzie
CB
Players traded away
Head Shot
Maxx Crosby
DE
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall D-
ValueB- NeedB TradesF FutureB-
The Raiders bet the future on Mendoza. The board says D-.

The war room fell hard for Roman Hemby, and it showed at the 183rd pick: 175 picks ahead of a board that had other ideas. A D- that will need time and luck to look better.

They have staked the next five years on Fernando Mendoza, which is the only story that really matters here. They lost the exchange badly enough to drag the whole class down.

It is not that Louis is a bad player; it is that the Raiders had louder needs to answer first. A whole weekend of picks and tight end is somehow still a want.

The Miller pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch.

In short, the board sent warnings, and they will be hoping it was wrong.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In pick 1 they get the face of the franchise at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick15 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In slot 15 they get a three-down second-level presence at a price that makes it sweeter. Need was not the driver here.
Pick57 Rnd2 Christen Miller
Circle this one: Christen Miller at the 57th overall pick is a fall that decides a draft. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick67 Rnd3 Lee Hunter
A tidy bit of business in the Round 3 slot, where Lee Hunter graded well above the range. It fills a real need, too.
Pick80 Rnd3 Jake Golday
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Jake Golday at No. 80 is the proof. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick89 Rnd3 Genesis Smith
A straight-up fair deal on Genesis Smith at Round 3, Pick 25, value and slot in agreement. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick102 Rnd4 J.C. Davis
A real head-scratcher, J.C. Davis in the Round 4 slot is miles ahead of his ranking. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick117 Rnd4 Logan Jones
A premium they did not need to pay, Logan Jones a notch or two before his time. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick129 Rnd4 Beau Stephens
They went early on Beau Stephens in pick No. 129, and the value did not follow. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick134 Rnd4 Kyle Louis
A want over a need in pick 134: Kyle Louis adds a linebacker while tight end keeps waiting.
Pick174 Rnd5 Nadame Tucker
Nadame Tucker at No. 174 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick180 Rnd6 Eric McAlister
Eric McAlister at the 180th overall pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick183 Rnd6 Roman Hemby
A big swing on Roman Hemby at Round 6, Pick 4, well ahead of any board in the building. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick219 Rnd7 Jadon Canady
Jadon Canady slipping to slot 219 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.